TrilioVault 3.2 is now available
Backup and recovery provider Trilio announced today that TrilioVault 3.2 is now available. TrilioVault is an OpenStack backup and recovery solution that can restore workloads in a single click, the company explained. This release adds features that will enable companies with more advanced architectures to use TrilioVault. TrilioVault 3.2 builds off the major upgrades that … continue reading
ServiceMax launches new solution that allows for remote triaging of issues
ITSM provider ServiceMax has announced a new solution that will cut down on unnecessary technician dispatches, often referred to as “truck rolls.” ServiceMax Remote Triage is a new module that uses machine learning to analyze data from multiple sources to identify service issues from a distance. According to ServiceMax, when technicians are dispatched to a … continue reading
Cumulus Networks’ NetQ 2.0 provides better network visibility for modern data centers
Cumulus Networks has announced a new major version of its NetQ network operation toolset. NetQ provides insight and operational intelligence about the health of data center networks, the company explained. According to Cumulus Networks, NetQ has three primary functions: data collection, data analytics, and data visualization. The solution allows for further automation of IT networks, … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Helm
This week’s highlighted open-source project of the week helps users manage Kubernetes applications. Helm allows users to manage Kubernetes charts, which are “packages of pre-configured Kubernetes resources.” Helm Charts allow users to define, install, and upgrade Kubernetes applications. According to the Helm team, Charts are easy to create, version, share, and publish. According to Helm, … continue reading
StorageOS 1.2 offers improved rapid failover
The latest version of StorageOS, 1.2, is now available. StorageOS provides persistent storage for containers, and this latest version includes new features to provide rapid failover, and improves security and performance. New Rapid Failover features will now influence how StatefulSet fails over pods. StatefulSet is a controller for running stateful workloads on Kubernetes. When it … continue reading
Intel slashes plans to enter the 5G smartphone modem space
Intel has announced that it will no longer be working on 5G smartphone modems. Instead, the company will be doing an assessment of what opportunities there are for 4G and 5G modems for PCs, IoT devices, and other data-centric devices. “We are very excited about the opportunity in 5G and the ‘cloudification’ of the network, … continue reading
GKE Advanced introduces enterprise-grade controls, automation, and flexibility
Kubernetes has seen a lot of adoption since Google first open-sourced it in 2014, but despite the suite of tools surrounding it, many organizations still feel overwhelmed at the thought of running Kubernetes on their own. Many companies turn to managed Kubernetes services for assistance, such as the Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). In order to … continue reading
Nutanix releases its own Certified Kubernetes solution
Cloud computing company Nutanix’s Certified Kubernetes solution is now available. Nutanix Karbon simplifies the provisioning, operations, and life-cycle management of Kubernetes, the company explained. Nutanix Karbon is available as part of the Nutanix Cloud Native stack, providing organizations with the ability to deploy and monitor Kubernetes clusters from a single solution. Other solutions in the … continue reading
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
