ServiceNow has announced plans to acquire observability company Lightstep. It believes that acquisition will help solidify its position as an enterprise platform for IT teams. “Companies are betting on going digital in order to thrive in the 21st century, but the transition is often challenging to navigate,” said Pablo Stern, SVP and GM of IT … continue reading
Dell and Equinix have announced a new collaboration. They will work to deliver Dell Technologies APEX as an as-a-service offering. According to the companies, the APEX Data Storage Services and Equinix will enable customers to get the simplicity offered by public cloud with the control over data provided by Equinix data centers. “Given the immense … continue reading
Sumo Logic has announced a new multi-account management platform called Sumo Organizations. According to the company, Sumo Organizations will enable customers to increase visibility and control over security intelligence. Key capabilities of the platform include a multi-tenant management interface, role-based access control permissions, self-service provisioning and a federated view of Sumo Logic Cloud Enterprise Insights. … continue reading
CAST AI has announced a new solution to optimize Kubernetes deployments on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). The optimizer will help reduce cloud costs by providing savings reports and suggestions for areas to cut costs. It offers the option to automate these optimizations. It is also working on similar solutions for Azure Kubernetes Service and … continue reading
Cloud Custodian is an open-source tool that provides cloud security, governance, and management. It enables IT operators to easily define rules for cloud infrastructure, allowing for increased security and reduced costs. It offers a single tool to replace many disparate tools and scripts. Policies are expressed in YAML and include the type of resource to … continue reading
Moogsoft and HCL Technologies have announced a new partnership to deliver an end-to-end solution for remediating IT incidents automatically. This new solution will combine features from the Moogsoft Observability Cloud and HCL DRYiCE iAutomate. Benefits to customers include assured continuity, maximized operational efficiency, and reduced support costs. “Today’s fully digital enterprise produces massive amounts of … continue reading
IBM has announced new updates to its storage portfolio. It announced an intention to release a container-native software defined storage solution called IBM Spectrum Fusion, which is expected later this year. The company also updated its IBM Elastic Storage System (ESS) solutions, including a redesigned ESS 5000 and the new ESS 320. “It’s clear that … continue reading
Google has released the latest version of its managed application platform Anthos. Anthos 1.7 focuses on anchoring customers’ cloud journeys, creating a consistent operator experience, and establishing a familiar deployment target for developers. The company believes that cloud journeys should be anchored to a single cloud because rather than bringing their current state to a … continue reading
HackerOne has announced new capabilities for detecting and remediating cloud misconfigurations. HackerOne vulnerability insights provide a snapshot of risk at a certain point in time. The company also added advanced workflows, remediation guidance, attestation reports, embedded submission forms, custom fields to gather more data from researchers, hacker communication, and hacker collaboration. Redis Enterprise extends support … continue reading
Dell has announced updates to Dell EMC PowerStore. New features include intelligent data reduction, greater resiliency, and smarter tiering. In addition, it released the PowerStore 500, which is a lower-cost storage model. “PowerStore is the fastest-growing new architecture in Dell history. New and existing storage customers are seeing first-hand how its unique design, extreme performance … continue reading
Oracle has announced a new integration with ServiceNow that will enable customers to access and manage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) resources through their ServiceNow Service portal or ITOM Visibility application. This integration will provide customers with a single dashboard from which they can manage cloud resources from Oracle and other cloud providers. “Enterprise customers are … continue reading
Styra has announced new compliance packs for its Declarative Authorization Service (DAS). The new packs are designed to bridge the gap between security and DevOps teams. New packs include a MITRE ATT&CK Matrix for Enterprise and CIS Kubernetes Benchmarks. The new packs consist of best practices from the OPA community. “To reduce security and compliance … continue reading