Quobyte adds TensorFlow plug-in for machine learning workflows
Storage solution provider Quobyte has announced the release of a new TensorFlow Filesystem Plug-in that will allow developers to integrate TensorFlow apps directly to Quobyte without having to go through the operating system kernel. This integration will increase GPU utilization and speed up the model training and inference stages of machine learning workflows, Quobyte explained. … continue reading
Xperteks partners with ADT Cybersecurity to expand its security offerings
Technology services provider Xperteks has partnered up with ADT Cybersecurity to provide both cybersecurity and physical security to small to mid-sized businesses. Xperteks’ solution will now include services such as managed detection and response, endpoint detection and response, IP surveillance, intruder detection, and fire detection, among others. The company already provides managed IT services, cloud … continue reading
Red Hat overhauls its Red Hat Certified Engineer certification to incorporate automation skills
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) program has been around for almost 20 years, and now, the program is changing to reflect a changing industry. The new program will include automation skills, particularly using Red Hat Ansible Automation, because that has become an important skill for system administrators. “This evolution of the industry and technology … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Traefik
This week’s highlighted open-source project makes it easier for teams to deploy microservices. Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. According to the team, in order to access microservices, users need a reverse proxy. Typically, reverse proxies need to be configured on a route-by-route basis, but doing this every time you make a … continue reading
Armis raises $65 million for IoT endpoint security
IoT security company Armis has raised $65 million in Series C funding, which brings the company’s funding to-date to $112 million. According to Armis, IoT devices present an expanded attack surface, and there have been recent reports of global companies being affected by ransomware attacks carried out through insecure IoT devices. IoT devices typically don’t … continue reading
Versa Titan provides end-to-end security and management for SD-WAN
Versa Networks is helping organizations simplify the complexity of WAN transformation with the release of a new cloud-managed SD-WAN solution. Versa Titan allows MSPs to provide secure SD-WAN and allows organizations to design, deploy, and operate WAN infrastructure. According to Versa Networks, the solution is easy to use and enhances visibility into vulnerabilities, application behavior, … continue reading
Google Cloud Next: XMatter’s new incident response tool, Cohesity’s backup-as-a-service, and Harness’ availability in GCP marketplace
Google Cloud’s annual conference for IT professionals, Google Cloud Next, is taking place this week in San Francisco, and a number of companies are using the event as an opportunity to showcase new solutions and updates to existing ones. Here are some of the highlights: XMatters launches a new tool for incident response XMatters has … continue reading
Juniper Networks extends SD-WAN solution to the cloud
Juniper Networks is giving IT professionals a new way of managing and securing WAN infrastructures. The latest version of Contrail Service Orchestration offers a cloud-delivered version of its existing SD-WAN solution. The new solution not only provides management and security features for the WAN infrastructure, but also LAN and Wi-Fi networks deployed with it. Benefits … continue reading
CRI-O now an incubating project at the CNCF
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has accepted a new project to its incubator. CRI-O is a lightweight implementation of the Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface (CRI). It was designed to enable the use of the Open Container Initiative (OCI) runtimes and images, the CNCF explained. “CNCF hosts a variety of container runtimes and we’re excited … continue reading
Google expands its Compute Engine offerings with new VMs
Google Cloud is expanding its Compute Engine offerings with new Compute-Optimized VMs and Memory-Optimized VMs, both of which are based on second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors. “Whether you’re running compute-bound applications for HPC or large, in-memory database applications like SAP HANA, you need the right mix of compute resources for the job, while also keeping … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Xen Project Hypervisor
With their newest release, the team behind Xen Project Hypervisor 4.12 says that it is focusing on security and reducing code size in the open-source virtual machine monitoring platform. In a blog post, the team outlined the plans and their additional focus on renewed x86 architecture support, features for embedded and automotive, and more. “This … continue reading
Progress Software acquires Ipswitch for data transfer and network management capabilities
Progress Software has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ipswitch, a provider of secure data file transfer and network management software. Ipswitch’s products enable small and medium-sized businesses to securely share data and ensure high availability. More specifically, its MOVEit solution allows customers to securely transfer data; its WhatsUp Gold solution … continue reading
