Azure Dedicated Host now available in preview
Microsoft has introduced a new Azure service that allows virtual machines to be run on single-tenant servers. With Azure Dedicated Host, organizations are able to more easily address compliance requirements for physical security, data integrity, and monitoring, according to the company. This new solution also aims to provide greater control over underlying hardware infrastructure, number … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: AzureStealth
It’s no surprise that attackers typically go for the “lowest-hanging fruit.” They want to spend as little time and get as much of a reward as possible. Often, this results in attackers targeting users with the most privileged level of access. AzureStealth is a new project that hopes to help IT teams gain more visibility … continue reading
Report: SOCs wasting 25% of time chasing false positives
Legacy tools are preventing security operations center (SOC) employees from reaching their full potential. According to a joint survey between Exabeam and the Ponemon Institute, SOCs waste 25 percent of their time on false positives because of incorrect security alerts. The companies surveyed 596 IT and IT security practitioners for the survey. The report highlights … continue reading
Google improves enterprise security for its users
Google is constantly focusing on improving security for its customers and users. This week at Google Cloud Next ‘19 in Tokyo, the company continued on with that mission with improvements to enterprise security. The company introduced its Advanced Protection Program for enterprises. The program helps protect Google accounts of users who might be targeted in … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Red Hat OpenShift now on IBM Cloud, TimeXtender introduces support for Microsoft capabilities, and JumpCloud releases AD Sync
Following IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat, IBM has optimized Red Hat OpenShift on its cloud service. Using Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, users will have a fast and secure way for deploying and managing container workloads. In addition, users will be able to scale across IBM’s data centers and regions and consistently monitor, log, … continue reading
Unravel launches new cloud assessment tool for migrations
Unravel Data has announced a new cloud assessment tool that will help organizations move their workloads to the cloud. The solution is available for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. According to the company, this new tool offers details of the source environment and its applications, identifies suitable workloads for the cloud and determines optimal cloud … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: AWS announces new resources for building cloud skills, Aqua Security now available for Pivotal Cloud Foundry, and Cohesity launches CyberScan solution
AWS has announced new resources to help enterprise customers build out their cloud skills. Resources include a customizable Internal Communications Kit, a new white paper about branding, and an ebook about the benefits of private on-site training. In addition to these resources, the company also added a new Training and Certification for Enterprise website. Aqua … continue reading
Celebrating SysAdmin Day by reflecting on the importance of system administrators
It seems that nowadays, practically every occupation has its own holiday. While every job is important and should be recognized, one could argue that system administrators are some of the most important people in an organization. That’s why today, system administrators are celebrating SysAdmin Day, also referred to as some as “Sysmas.” System administrators are … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Brooklin
LinkedIn is open sourcing its tool for real-time data streaming at scale. Brooklin is intended for streaming data across multiple data storage and messaging systems. Brooklin has been in production at LinkedIn since 2016. It is the company’s primary data streaming solution and powers thousands of data streams and 2 trillion messages every day. “Supporting … continue reading
Report: Companies are struggling to migrate to Windows 10 before Windows 7 End of Life
Microsoft will be ending its support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. But despite Windows 7 End of Life approaching, many companies still haven’t moved off of the 10 year old operating system. According to a report from 1E, an average of 68 percent of an organization’s machines have been migrated to Windows 10. … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Matter cloud automation, StorageCraft’s plug-and-play disaster recovery solution, and Palo Alto Networks’ vulnerability research
A new platform has launched to offer cloud automation. Matter simplifies complex cloud migrations by automating planning, provisioning, and compliance. “For the past 15 years we’ve watched companies tackle their journey to the cloud and knew there was a need for greater automation across the entire process and a way to make the generational innovation … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: ManageEngine adds Zia to Analytics Plus, IEEE updates IRDS, and Quest Software updates KACE SMA and SDA
ManageEngine has incorporated its AI assistant Zia into its IT analytics solution, Analytics Plus. Zia interprets questions asked via text or voice and generates visualizations and offers smart suggests based on search keywords. According to ManageEngine, users will be able to train Zia to understand terms specific to their organization. “IT managers need access to … continue reading
