ITOps Times Open Source Project of the Week: Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal was first announced last year at Microsoft Build, and one year later, Microsoft was able to launch version 1.0 at Build 2020. Windows Terminal is a result of Microsoft wanting to improve the command line experience on Windows without breaking backwards compatibility for its existing consoles and shells. “The Windows Terminal is a … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Aqua Security funding, Schneider Electric’s Monitoring & Dispatch Services, and Sysdig extends Prometheus support to AWS
Aqua Security has raised $30 million in a new Series D round of funding, bringing its total funding to over $130 million. This funding round was led by Greenspring Associates, with participation from existing investors Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and TLV Partners. “We are seeing customers continuing their move towards cloud-native technologies, often accelerating … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Rancher Academy, Grafana 7.0, and HashiCorp Consul 1.8
Rancher Labs has announced a new certification program, Rancher Academy. Rancher Academy will provide video introductions, theory work, demonstrations, hands-on labs, quizzes, and a final exam. According to Rancher Labs, this certification will provide IT professionals with in-depth knowledge on deploying, using, and managing Kubernetes using Rancher. Grafana 7.0 Grafana has announced the latest version … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: cdk8s
Earlier this week, Amazon announced a new open-source development framework that enables developers to define Kubernetes applications using familiar programming languages. Cloud Development Kit for Kubernetes (cdk8s) allows IT professionals to define Kubernetes applications using familiar languages like Python and JavaScript. According to Amazon, applications that are running on Kubernetes are comprised of resources that … continue reading
D2IQ Starter Pack launches to help companies navigate Day 2 operations
D2IQ is hoping to make it easier for companies to make the switch to Day 2 operations for cloud native applications. It is releasing its D2IQ Starter Pack, which is a package that includes technology, training, professional services, and support for those moving to Day 2 operations. According to the company, organizations are more rapidly … continue reading
NVIDIA A100 GPU based on Ampere architecture now available
Nvidia’s first GPU based on the Nvidia Ampere architecture is now available. The GPU, Nvidia A100, helps unify AI training and inference. It is optimized for use cases such as data analytics, scientific computing, and cloud graphics. It offers a 20x increase in performance over previous Nvidia GPUs. According to the company, this release is … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: SolarWinds Service Desk Enterprise, Linux Foundation’s edge computing course, and Citrix and Check Point Software Technologies’ partnership
SolarWinds has announced a new solution to help IT teams manage complexity, scale support, and increase service desk security. SolarWinds Service Desk Enterprise includes features like multi-factor authentication, change templates and workflows, and a new CMDB data model and CMDB Visual Map. “Today’s organizations have higher expectations for process automation and IT support, which require … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Portshift Kubernetes API Server Protection, Nutanix automations, and DataKinetics and IBM expand partnership
Portshift has announced the release of Kubernetes API Server Protection. The solution is designed to analyze RBAC permissions in Kubernetes clusters and then categorize them by risk level. Kubernetes API Server Protection also makes existing pod permissions more strict and removes unused performissions. In addition, the company announced that it received Red Hat Container Certification, … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Micro Focus File Analysis Suite, Zoom acquires Keybase, and Qualys’ container security solutions
Micro Focus introduced File Analysis Suite, which provides complete lifecycle management for data. It allows IT administrators to identify, manage, and secure sensitive information. Micro Focus hopes that this solution will make it easier for companies to comply with global data regulations. Features of File Analysis Suite include governance and compliance, data analytics, risk mitigation, … continue reading
Open RAN Policy Coalition aims to further development of interoperable RAN solutions
The Open RAN Policy Coalition has officially launched. First envisioned earlier this year, the group’s main goal is to “advocate for government policies supporting the development and adoption of open and interoperable solutions in the Radio Access Network.” “We are in the midst of technological revolution, where personal and professional activities that could previously only … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: BetterCloud + OneLogin, Open Systems + Microsoft Azure Sentinel, and GigaSpaces funding
SaaSOps provider BetterCloud has announced a new partnership with identity and access management company OneLogin. Together the two companies will work to automate end-to-end User Lifecycle Management (ULM). Specifically, the companies will help with onboarding and offboarding, mid-lifecycle management, and security and data protection. Open Systems announces Microsoft Azure Sentinel integration Microsoft Azure Sentinel will … continue reading
SiteLock announces new security awareness training program for SMBs
Phishing has always been a concern for organizations, but recent research from Barracuda has highlighted the increased need for security awareness as coronavirus-related phishing scams continue to rise. The research found that such scams have been steadily increasing since January and increased by 667% from the end of February to the end of March. Training … continue reading
