Gartner’s top trends for I&O in 2021
As organizations come to realize that employees likely will continue working remotely even after vaccines for the coronavirus are administered, the need for operations to happen remotely is among the six top trends Gartner has identified for infrastructure and operations (I&O) in 2021. “The coronavirus pandemic has forced IT executives to adapt their operations to … continue reading
Kubernetes 1.20 now available
The third Kubernetes release of the year, Kubernetes 1.20, is now available. In this release, 11 enhancements moved to stable, 15 moved to beta, and 16 are entering alpha. According to the release team, this is one of the most feature-dense Kubernetes releases in a while. “What you can takeaway from this is that Kubernetes’ … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Gluware 4.0, Axis Security’s Application Access Cloud, and Amazon S3 update
Gluware 4.0 is now available with an expanded feature set. The network automation platform added capabilities to help network teams automate management, maintenance, and security of increasing complex, mission-critical networks. It features a new multi-engine architecture to help automate network functions. Gluware 4.0 also introduces a new SaaS model that simplifies the user onboarding and … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Contour
Contour is a high-performance ingress controller for Kubernetes which provides the control plane for the Envoy edge and service proxy. Contour is currently listed as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation Incubating project meaning it has to cross over from being used by the early majority to the late majority before graduating. The project supports dynamic … continue reading
Netenrich ISOC offers organizations SOC as a service
Netenrich has announced the launch of its Intelligent SOC (ISOC) as a service, which aims to provide enterprises with flexibility and choice in their cybersecurity investments, and the ability to scale as needed. Netenrich ISOC is designed to remove the barriers and complexities associated with security operations. Organizations can use it to scale their security … continue reading
Cohesity introduces DataProtect and SiteContinuity as a service for backup and disaster recovery
Cohesity is on a mission to simplify data management with the announcement of its new SaaS offerings. The general availability of Cohesity DataProtect and SiteContinuity as a service tackles backup and disaster recovery by making sure on-premises and cloud-based data is safe and secure. According to a recent survey from the company, 94% of respondents … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Platform9 and MayaData partnership, Nutanix updates, and GigaSpaces’ InsightEdge portfolio
Platform9 and MayaData have announced a partnership where they will collaborate on optimizing high-performance workloads on Kubernetes. Platform9 users will be able to deploy and operate MayaData’s Kubera Propel, which offers a validated enterprise edition of the CNCF project OpenEBS. “Platform9 has earned a great reputation as a provider of managed Kubernetes, eliminating operational deployment … continue reading
Logz.io starts early access for Prometheus-as-a-Service offering
Logz.io has announced an early access program for its Prometheus-as-a-Service offering. This new offering will allow customers to take advantage of the benefits of Prometheus, without the downsides, such as storing metrics over long periods of time, the company explained. According to Logz.io, current Prometheus users can quickly switch over to its managed version with … continue reading
Amazon revealed the DevOps Guru for detecting operational issues
Amazon wants to make it easier for developers and operators to improve application availability with the release of the Amazon DevOps Guru. The new solution automatically detects operational issues and then will recommend a fix. “Once a behavior is identified as an operational problem or risk, DevOps Guru alerts developers and operators to the details … continue reading
Ivanti completes acquisition of MobileIron and Pulse Secure
IT automation provider Ivanti has announced that it closed its acquisition of MobileIron and Pulse Secure. MobileIron provides mobile-centric endpoint management, while Pulse Secure provides secure access and mobile security solutions. Ivanti believes the acquisition will solidify its position in the market as a provider of unified endpoint management, zero trust security, and IT service … continue reading
Broadcom unveils new AIOps platform
Broadcom has announced the latest version of its AIOps platform that combines artificial intelligence, machine learning, and end-to-end observability. According to the company, its AIOps capabilities allow business and IT leaders to manage KPIs that align IT outputs and business outcomes. This will help drive digital agility while ensuring enhanced customer and positive employee experiences. … continue reading
ITOps Times news digest: Anthos on bare metal, GoSecure funding, and EclecticIQ funding
Google has announced that Anthos is now available for bare metal, opening up new possibilities for how to run workloads. Using Anthos on bare metal enables organizations to utilize their existing investments in hardware, operating systems, and networking infrastructure. Anthos can be deployed on bare metal using either a standalone deployment model where every cluster … continue reading
ServiceNow acquires Element AI to further AI innovation in the Now platform
ServiceNow announced that it signed an agreement to acquire Element AI to create an Innovation Hub in Canada to accelerate customer-focused AI innovation in the Now platform. “AI technology is evolving rapidly as companies race to digitally transform 20th century processes and business models,” said ServiceNow Chief AI Officer Vijay Narayanan. “ServiceNow is leading this … continue reading
Splunk acquires cloud network observability company Flowmill
Splunk has announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire Flowmill, which is a cloud network observability provider. The acquisition will help Splunk bolster its Observability Suite. After the acquisition, customers will be able to ingest, analyze, and take action on cloud network and infrastructure data. This will enable them to quickly resolve issues, … continue reading
