Managing Day 2 Kubernetes
Kubernetes has matured to the point where users need to not only consider how to get Kubernetes clusters spun up and deployed, but how to maintain and scale them for the long term. Kubernetes was the first project to graduate from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), and according to its Project Journey Report, which … continue reading
Gartner’s top 10 technologies driving the future of I&O
Gartner has released predictions on 10 technologies it believes will drive the future of infrastructure and operations (I&O) in the next few years. “To succeed in the digital business era, innovation leaders need to drive ‘creative destruction,’ often willing to fundamentally rethink the technology architecture, deployment environment and operating models. We have analyzed many transformative … continue reading
Report: Microsoft has highest number of vulnerabilities, but also highest patch rate
Not all assets are created the same, and the vendor you decide to place the trust of your organization’s security in might be a risky choice. A new report from Kenna Security takes a look at the risk landscape for Microsoft, Linux, and Mac assets. The report, Prioritization to Prediction: Volume 5: In Search of … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Microsoft improves snapshot management, Infoblox integrates with Ciena, and NetApp acquires CloudJumper
Microsoft is making it easier to manage snapshots in Azure Files. With Azure Backup, users can now backup, protect, and share snapshots in a reliable way. Key benefits of this new service include simple configuration, zero infrastructure needs, a flexible backup policy, comprehensive restore capabilities, protection against accidental deletion, on-demand snapshots, and alerts and reports. … continue reading
New partnerships and integrations from the virtual Red Hat Summit
In-person events have been cancelled, but that didn’t stop the annual Red Hat Summit from taking place virtually. Today, Red Hat kicked off their now virtual conference with a number of updates. They announced updates to the Ansible Automation Platform and launched a new container management solution, among others. A number of other companies have … continue reading
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform adds Automation Services Catalog
To help organizations with their automation initiatives, Red Hat announced its Ansible Automation Platform last October at AnsibleFest. This platform combined the existing offerings of Red Hat Ansible Engine, Red Hat Ansible Tower, and Red Hat Ansible Network Automation along with new services like Content Collections, an Automation Hub, and analytics. Today, at the virtual … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Moogsoft Enterprise 8.0, Fedora 32, and NVIDIA completes Mellanox acquisition
Moogsoft Enterprise 8.0 is now available. The latest version introduces the ability to build a virtual Network Operations Center (NOC). With a virtual NOC, organizations will be able to collaborate on incident diagnosis and resolution no matter where they are located. Other new features in Moogsoft Enterprise 8.0 include Alert Analyzer, Dynamic Topology Builder, an … continue reading
Google Anthos expands support for multi-cloud environments
Google Cloud is expanding its multi-cloud platform Anthos to support multi-cloud environments. This will enable organizations to better consolidate their operations and have more options to choose from. In its latest release, it announced support for AWS. “The flexibility to run applications where you need them without added complexity has been a key factor in … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: SolarWinds’ subscription pricing, Google Meet new features, and ForgeRock funding
SolarWinds has announced that it now offers subscription-based pricing for most of their IT management products. The company believes that this change will provide IT teams with greater flexibility and budget predictability. The new pricing model offers many of the same benefits as the original licensing model, including the same level of functionality as purchased … continue reading
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 now available
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 is now generally available, with new features designed to help organizations achieve more value from other Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions. “Right now, IT organizations need to do more with existing technologies in their established software stack; they need to drive operational stability and maintain service availability, frequently with remote … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: StackRox’ new compliance controls, env0’s cloud management platform, and TriggerMesh certified on OpenShift
StackRox has announced that its Kubernetes security platform now supports compliance controls in NIST 800-53, which is a compliance standard for agencies participating in FedRAMP. FedRAMP-participating agencies can now use StackRox to satisfy NIST 800-53 requirements. “Helping our government and federal agency customers simplify the process of verifying and demonstrating compliance with NIST 800-53 in … continue reading
PagerDuty: IT teams decreasing incident response time, despite increasing number of incidents
The Covid-19 pandemic is placing added stresses on nearly every industry, but according to data from PagerDuty, IT departments are handling new challenges well. According to their data, IT teams are resolving incidents up to 63% faster now than they were before the crisis, depending on the industry vertical. For example, online learning has seen … continue reading
