ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Zulip
Zulip is an open-source team chat alternative to tools like Slack or Teams. In Zulip, conversations are organized into streams (think channels in Slack) and streams contain topics, which hold conversations around a specific idea. For example, a team organizing a conference may have a stream called “annual summit,” which is divided into topics like … continue reading
Quest Software releases Foglight Cloud for better management of IT infrastructure
Quest Software has released a new solution that is designed to help companies manage, monitor, and control their data and IT infrastructure. Foglight Cloud is built on top of Quest’s Foglight offering, which is a performance monitoring tool for databases. This new offering expands that functionality to infrastructure. According to Foglight, with all the different … continue reading
Canonical and Intel partner to bring confidential computing to Ubuntu
Canonical and Intel have announced that they are collaborating to enable customers to take advantage of Confidential Computing, which is a practice that protects data that is in use. To support this practice, Intel recently introduced Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX), which is a hardware-based trusted execution environment (TEE) that allows hardware-isolated virtual machines, or … continue reading
Kubernetes 1.29 released with 11 new stable features, many more in alpha/beta
The Kubernetes release team has announced the release of Kubernetes 1.29, which includes nearly 50 improvements. The theme of this release is Mandala, which the release team explains “reflects our community’s interconnectedness—a vibrant tapestry woven by enthusiasts and experts alike. Each contributor is a crucial part, adding their unique energy, much like the diverse patterns … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Eclipse Dataspace Working Group
The Eclipse Foundation recently announced the formation of the Eclipse Dataspace Working Group, a new subgroup within the organization that will foster the creation of new dataspaces using open source technologies. According to the Eclipse Foundation, dataspaces are “federated networks of trusted connections for sharing data to foster information sharing for mutual benefit.” It will … continue reading
Logz.io brings APM to its observability platform with release of App 360
Logz.io, which produces the Open 360 observability platform, has announced the release of a new product called App 360. App 360 improves the Open 360 portfolio by providing functionality for Application Performance Monitoring (APM) use cases in the observability platform, at a lower cost that most APM solutions, Logz.io explained. “App 360 takes everything that’s … continue reading
IBM releases new app-centric connectivity solution
IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh, which IBM announced earlier this year, is now officially available. The new solution is a SaaS product for connecting applications to the network in a secure, easy, app-centric way. “Just as cloud can provide a virtual platform to consume underlying resources like compute and storage, app-centric connectivity offers a new network … continue reading
Gartner: 3 actions I&O leaders can take to deal with reduced or stagnant budgets
Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) leaders are struggling with funding that “only keeps pace with inflation at best.” According to a new survey from Gartner, 41% of I&O leaders said their budgets increased in 2023 to account for inflation, while 37% had their budgets cut or did not increase enough to keep pace with current inflation. … continue reading
TeamViewer announces integration with Lansweeper to improve asset monitoring capabilities
The remote desktop access solution TeamViewer is improving its remote monitoring and management offering by integrating Lansweeper technology into it. Lansweeper provides IT asset discovery and inventory capabilities, which provides IT administrators greater visibility into the IT infrastructure. It provides accurate mapping of every device that is connected to a network, including information about the … continue reading
6 trends that will have an impact on I&O in 2024, according to Gartner
Gartner is kicking off its IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies conference by revealing the top six trends it believes will have an impact on infrastructure and operations (I&O) in the next 12 to 18 months. “I&O leaders have little time, skills and budget to track emerging trends and the full impact of those on … continue reading
Gartner: Follow “Generative Transformation” principles to successfully adapt to constantly changing technologies
Technology evolution is speeding up and changing faster than ever. In the keynote of the Gartner Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference, Thomas Bittman, distinguished VP analyst at Gartner, explained that just as we get comfortable with something, something else pops up. Therefore, digital transformation is not a one-time thing; it is an ongoing process … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Sparkplug
Sparkplug is an open-source specification from the Eclipse Foundation that provides MQTT clients with a framework for integrating data from applications, sensors, devices, and gateways. MQTT is a messaging protocol for sensors and mobile devices, often used in IoT. The Sparkplug specification was designed specifically for use in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) architectures. “The … continue reading
