premium 9 security best practices for Kubernetes you should be following
One month after a major security flaw was discovered in Kubernetes, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has shared a list of nine best security practices for the popular container orchestration tool Kubernetes. “As organizations accelerate their adoption of containers and container orchestrators, they will need to take necessary steps to protect such a critical … continue reading
Project Argo becomes open-source, leading the way for hybrid environments
No matter what environment they are building in, every developer needs some sort of computing power. Wayfair has been making an effort to ensure that compute is delivered in an agnostic way, and the result of that work is Project Argo. Project Argo is an on-prem solution for spinning up servers and shutting them down … continue reading
PagerDuty’s mobile app updated for faster incident response
In an effort to provide IT teams with a better way of responding to issues, PagerDuty is releasing an updated version of its mobile app. “Rising customer expectations demand real-time response, and effective DevOps and ITOps shouldn’t just be tied to laptops and desks,” PagerDuty wrote in a post. The app will offer live updates … continue reading
Kemp releases application fabric for multi-cloud environments
Multi-cloud application experience provider Kemp has announced the release of Kemp 360 AX (application experience) Fabric. Kemp 360 AX Fabric is designed to allow customers to provide better user experiences while maintaining centralized insight and remaining in control regardless of the number or type of cloud delivery platforms, the company explained. According to Kemp, the … continue reading
KubeCon: Instana’s APM solution, Atomist’s SDM updates, and Sysdig and IBM’s new monitoring solution
As KubeCon continues, more and more companies are using the conference to announce new updates to their products. Here are a few more highlights: Instana adds new capabilities for its APM solution Instana has introduced new capabilities in its APM solution for containerized apps. According to the company, the new features revolve around Application Perspectives, … continue reading
KubeCon: Aqua Security and Datadog, Kublr 1.1, and Oracle Cloud Native Framework
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s annual conference, KubeCon, is taking place this week in Seattle to talk about the latest advancements and trends in the cloud-native computing era. As part of the conference, a number of companies have announced new releases and products dedicated to accelerating the adoption of cloud native. Aqua Security announces integration … continue reading
CMMI V2.0 expands to include services and supplier management
CMMI Institute has expanded Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) V2.0 to include services and supplier management views, benchmark tools, and appraisal and performance measurement guidance. According to the company, this release will enable organizations to analyze their internal operations and measure themselves against best practices, pinpoint areas of improvement, and achieve higher performance. Other improvements … continue reading
Gartner explores IT security in first ever Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management
Gartner has revealed its first Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM). According to Gartner, PAM tools enable organizations to “provide secure privileged access to critical assets and meet compliance requirements by managing and monitoring privileged accounts and access.” Gartner predicts that by 2021, more than 50 percent of organizations that use DevOps will be … continue reading
Ansible unveils its roadmap for Ansible Engine, Ansible Tower, and Ansible Galaxy
The IT automation company Ansible dedicated today to automation with its Ansible Automates conference in NYC. Tim Appnel, senior product manager for Ansible Automation at Red Hat, took to the stage to lay out a roadmap for Ansible products. He said that there will be an increased focus on security automation. The new updates will … continue reading
Report: A majority of companies cannot fill the cloud-native skills gap
As companies transition to a cloud-native model, many are struggling to find talent for technical roles. According to OpsRamp’s recent Cloud Skills Survey, this skills gap crisis is inhibiting innovation, impacting productivity, and affecting revenue growth. Of those that responded to the survey, 94 percent stated that they struggled to find candidates with the right … continue reading
HPE Discover Madrid 2018: HPE Datacenter Care Services, HPE Compostable Cloud, and HPE Edgeline
At HPE Discover Madrid 2018 this week, HPE made several new announcements for new solutions relating to cloud and the edge. Highlights include: HPE Datacenter Care Services expanded to meet modern needs HPE introduced new operational capabilities to HPE Datacenter Care. The new features are designed to “transform and optimize customers’ IT environments from the … continue reading
Datadog Synthetics provides proactive error detection
Datadog is introducing new capabilities to provide proactive error detection. Today, it launched Datadog Synthetics, which monitors application and API availability by simulating user traffic. Normally, when issues are detected by synthetic monitoring systems, engineers need to use multiple tools to troubleshoot the issue, which results in prolonged outages. According to Datadog, Synthetics is built … continue reading
