ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Finch
Finch is an open-source client for building, running, and publishing Linux containers, created by Amazon. Along with the client, Finch also provides a curated set of open-source Components, such as Lima, nerdctl, containerd, and BuildKit. According to Amazon, in its study of the available open source tooling available, it was impressed by Lima, which has … continue reading
Windows Subsystem for Linux now generally available in Microsoft Store
Microsoft has made the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) generally available in the Microsoft Store, removing the preview label from the store listing. WSL enables developers to install a Linux distribution on their Windows machines, With the latest release, WSL is now available in the Microsoft Store on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. This … continue reading
Dell expands data protection suite to give customers greater flexibility
Dell Technologies has announced several new updates to help its customers protect their data no matter where it is stored. According to Dell’s 2022 Global Data Protection Index (GDPI) survey, in the last year cyberattacks have accounted for 48% of all disasters that cause data disruption, and it was the top cause. The survey also … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: RustScan
This week’s highlighted open-source project is a modern take on port scanning. RustScan is a port scanner that is fast and efficient, and utilizes machine learning to improve the more you use it. According to the project’s GitHub page, RustScan is able to scan 65,000 ports in just 3 seconds. It also still offers the … continue reading
Commvault takes new approach to data protection with upcoming offering
The data management company Commvault has announced an offering that takes a new approach to data protection. Metallic File & Object Storage is a data-management-as-a-service (DMaas) offering. It was to meet governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) requirements while also lowering storage costs. “When you look at the sheer numbers and cost models for data compliance … continue reading
ServiceNow tackles workplace productivity with latest updates
ServiceNow has announced updates aimed at helping companies solve their workplace productivity challenges. First, it announced automated service suggestions, a new feature that uses machine learning to analyze network traffic and then suggests the ideal entry points for IT services. This will enable IT teams to easily create a high-fidelity map of their infrastructure and … continue reading
Networking problems after installing Kubernetes 1.25? Here’s why and how to fix it
Some users may be experiencing networking problems after installing Kubernetes 1.25. In an effort to help users that are experiencing trouble, the cloud-native company Mirantis has published a blog post on how to resolve the issue. According to Mirantis, the issue likely arises when there is a conflict between your version of iptables and the … continue reading
KubeCon 2022: Traefik Hub, Mezmo’s Observability Pipeline, and more
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022 continues in Detroit, Michigan. Here are some more highlights from the event. Traefik Hub is now available The hub is a cloud service that enables networking best practices and reduces the complexity of managing Kubernetes and Docker networking. It provides a gateway to services running in those environments. Customers … continue reading
Sysdig releases new tool for monitoring Kubernetes costs
Cloud security company Sysdig has announced the release of Cost Advisor, which is a tool that Kubernetes operators can use to cut their Kubernetes-related costs. This is timely, as the Cloud Native Computing Foundation released its FinOps for Kubernetes survey, where 68% of survey respondents said their Kubernetes costs were rising, and 69% said they … continue reading
Meta announces new AI hardware platform at OCP Summit
At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit, Meta announced its contribution of a new platform for AI at scale called Grand Teton to the OCP community. “Today, some of the greatest challenges our industry is facing at scale are around AI. How can we continue to facilitate and run the models that drive the experiences … continue reading
Jellyfish DevFinOps allows companies to audit their R&D costs
The engineering management company Jellyfish has announced a new tool to help companies better track the costs associated with R&D efforts. According to the company, companies that are building digital experiences can treat software development costs as capitalizable investments and depreciable assets, and can be used to provide tax advantages, increased profitability, and attract investor … continue reading
Exabeam launches New-Scale SIEM to help companies address security concerns
Security company Exabeam has announced the launch of New-Scale SIEM, which is a new ecosystem of products for finding and dealing with security threats. New-Scale SIEM combines log management, behavioral analytics, and automated investigations. “Security operations teams have faced difficulty defending against complex threats and evolving adversarial behavior because technology innovation has not kept up … continue reading
