ITOps Times news digest: JumpCloud on Windows, MontyCloud DAY2, and AWS Glue 2.0
JumpCloud has announced that it is releasing a Windows app. JumpCloud is a directory-as-a-service that enables identity management from employee devices. Previously JumpCloud only had an app for macOS. According to the company, this new app will help streamline credential management workflows and establishes employee workstations as trusted devices. It offers the same capabilities as … continue reading
Patch management can be a challenge, but not impossible
Updating systems on a regular basis is one of the best lines of defense against cyberattacks, but many companies are still struggling to effectively do patch management. According to a study conducted by ServiceNow and the Ponemon Institute, of the nearly half of respondents who had a data breach in the past two years, 60% … continue reading
Atlassian acquires asset management company Mindville
Atlassian has announced the acquisition of asset and configuration management company Mindville. Mindville Insight provides companies with full visibility into assets and services, which Atlassian believes is crucial to delivering good customer experiences and is a cornerstone of ITSM. Atlassian will use Mindville to bolster its ITSM capabilities. Mindville’s solution will allow Atlassian to combine … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Clutch
Lyft has announced it is open sourcing its UI and API platform for infrastructure tooling: Clutch. The platform allows teams to build, run, and maintain workflows that have integrated domain-specific safety mechanisms and access controls. According to Lyft, cloud computing has reduced the adoption cost of new infrastructure because of how dynamic it is. However, … continue reading
BootHole vulnerability discovered in the GRUB 2 bootloader
Security research firm Eclypsium has disclosed a vulnerability, BootHole, present in the GRUB 2 bootloader. The researchers noted that almost all Linux distributions are vulnerable because most of them use GRUB 2 for bootloading. In addition, any Windows device that uses the Microsoft Third Party UEFI Certificate Authority is vulnerable. “Thus the majority of laptops, … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: New Relic One, Citrix Web App and API Protection, and D2iQ’s Konvoy 1.5 and Kommander 1.1
New Relic has announced updates to its observability platform. New Relic One has been reimagined to provide a better user experience, new capabilities, and predictable packaging and pricing. It also now includes a free tier to make it easier for engineers to try out the platform. “From the beginning, New Relic has been focused on … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Untangle extends Bitdefender partnership, EnGenius’ new AP, and Xilinx joins Open RAN Policy Coalition
Network security company Untangle has announced that it extended its partnership with security company Bitdefender. The extended partnership will focus on endpoint monitoring and management. Customers will now be able to manage endpoints that are protected with Bitdefender Cloud Security for MSP within the Untangle Command Center. “At Untangle, we are laser focused on building … continue reading
D2iQ launches cloud-native training program
D2iQ has announced it is launching a new program, Conductor, to help organizations scale cloud-native training and prepare their employees for Day 2 operations. Its training is focused on cloud-native concepts like Kubernetes, observability, and CI/CD. The courses are structured into “bite-sized chunks,” which allows users to slot training easily into their day. RELATED CONTENT: … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: VMware MSC, Device42 acquires ArrayIQ, and Wipro’s edge services suite
VMware has announced it is adding a Cloud Native Master Services Competency (MSC) to its Partner Connect program. According to the company, this is the first competency related to VMware Tanzu. The new MSC will provide the foundation for partners to create Kubernetes-based platforms that are supported by complementary technologies from the cloud native ecosystem. … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Red Hat Integration, Aqua Security’s new platforms, and ManageEngine Conditional Access Policy
Red Hat has announced the latest release of Red Hat Integration. Red Hat Integration is a solution for handling integration and event processing. It allows users to create, extend, and deploy container-based integration services across hybrid and multicloud environments. The latest release introduces several new capabilities designed for Kubernetes-native applications. New features include the ability … continue reading
Twitter attack highlights the need for security awareness training
Yesterday, Twitter suffered a massive attack in which several high profile Twitter accounts were compromised. The account was carried out using social engineering, Twitter has verified. Affected accounts, which included Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and other high profile figures, began tweeting the address of a bitcoin wallet, along with the message … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: IBM and Verizon Business collaboration, Linux Foundation Kubernetes course, and i2Coalition and Domain Name Association merge into new group
IBM and Verizon Business have announced that they will be collaborating on 5G and AI edge solutions. The partnership will leverage Verizon’s 5G and edge capabilities and IBM’s experience in AI, hybrid multicloud, edge computing, asset management, and connected operations. “This collaboration is all about enabling the future of industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” … continue reading
