Report: Kubernetes now used by 45% of companies running containers
The container orchestration tool Kubernetes is continuing its steady gain in popularity. A new report found Kubernetes is now used by 45% of companies that are running containers. In addition, the report found there has been a 10-point gain in Kubernetes use over the past 12 months and a 20-point gain over the past 24 … continue reading
Canonical introduces high-availability clustering for MicroK8s
Canonical has announced that it will now provide high-availability clustering in MicroK8s. It also announced the integration of enterprise SQL databases in Charmed Kubernetes. “The rapid rise of enterprise and edge Kubernetes creates a challenge for corporate IT, with thousands of edge nodes running Kubernetes, and hundreds of cloud Kubernetes clusters,” said Stephan Fabel, director … continue reading
Google launches Network Intelligence Center to provide insights into network operations
Google has announced a new solution designed to make it easier to monitor network traffic. Its new Network Intelligence Center provides comprehensive network monitoring, verification, and optimization in cloud and on-prem data centers. According to Google, more and more organizations are adopting multi-cloud strategies, but today’s fragmented networking tools lead to a lack of visibility, … continue reading
Helm 3 removes Tiller and improves upgrade strategy
Kubernetes package manager Helm has reached a new milestone with the release of Helm 3, according to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Helm 3 officially removes Tiller, which was introduced in the Helm 2 development cycle. Tiller made it possible for different operators to interact with the same set of releases, Helm explained. The team … continue reading
D2iQ releases Kommander for managing Kubernetes clusters
D2iQ has announced the release of Kommander. Kommander provides federated multi-cluster management and governance across clusters in on-premises or cloud Kubernetes distributions. According to the company, it provides unified life cycle management, observability, and configuration for Kubernetes clusters, enabling Day 2 operations. Kommander also gives developers the freedom to deploy new code into development, testing, … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Dell Technology On Demand, Aqua Security acquires CloudSploit, Trend Micro launches smart factor security solutions
Dell Technologies has announced Dell Technologies On Demand, which is a set of consumption-based and as-a-service offerings. In addition, the company is expanding its consumption portfolio to support Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and Dell EMC PowerOne autonomous infrastructure system. “The multi-cloud world is here and will only grow, which means customers need on-demand and consistent … continue reading
DXC Technology acquires IT transformation advisor Virtual Clarity
DXC Technology has announced that it is acquiring Virtual Clarity, which is a provider of IT-as-a-service transformation advisory services. This acquisition will also build on DXC’s acquisition of digital strategy company Luxoft earlier this year. According to DXC, this acquisition will strengthen the company’s ability to assess, design, and manage transformations to the cloud. “I … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: OpenTitan
Google has just announced the release of a new open-source silicon root of trust (RoT) project, OpenTitan. According to Google, open sourcing the silicon chip design will help make it more transparent, trustworthy, and secure. The project is being managed by lowRISC CIC, a collaborative open silicon engineering organization, and supported by Google, ETH Zurich, … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1, Logz.io releases Log Patterns, and VMware Tanzu
Red Hat has announced the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Version 8.1 is the first minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The release enhances the manageability, security, and performance of the operating system. It also adds System Roles, which streamlines the process of setting up subsystems for handling specific functions like … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Druva updates, Synopsys and AMD’s partnership, and Sysdig’s Falco + Fluent integration
Druva has announced an expansion to its platform that will help customers accelerate their journey to the cloud. The update includes support for Slack and Microsoft Teams, new advanced backup, recovery and global policy capabilities for AWS workloads, and integrations with ServiceNow, Splunk, and Okta. According to Druva, these latest updates will ensure greater control … continue reading
IDC’s top 10 IT predictions for 2020
We are in an age of massive technological innovation, and as such, the IT landscape is constantly and dramatically changing every year. As we close out 2019, IT analyst firm IDC has released its IT predictions for 2020 and the years that follow. “As more than half the global economy turns digital by 2023, a … continue reading
BigPanda announces major expansion to AIOps platform
BigPanda has announced a major expansion to its AIOps platform. The platform will now enable IT operations, network operations centers (NOC), and DevOps teams to quickly investigate and resolve issues. New features include root cause changes and a real-time topology mesh. The Root Cause Changes feature ingests change data and then uses machine learning to … continue reading
