From TicketOps to GitOps: What programmability means for network operations
When server infrastructure underwent its transformation with the rise of containers and Kubernetes, it wasn’t just a technical shift — it was a shift in mindset. Static workloads maintained like fragile pets were replaced by disposable, declarative, policy-managed containers orchestrated at scale. Now, the same change is coming for the networking layer. For years, network … continue reading
Containers don’t contain: Why isolation starts below the OS
We all agree that the rise of containers reshaped modern infrastructure. Technologies like Kubernetes and Docker brought unmatched agility and portability, allowing teams to ship software faster than ever. But as someone who has spent over a decade in low-level systems, I can tell you this: containers do not contain. Not in the way that … continue reading
Catchpoint launches new solutions for monitoring AI workloads
Catchpoint is launching new monitoring capabilities to provide new ways for IT teams to detect and prevent AI performance issues. The new AI Assistant Reliability Monitoring solution detects issues that affect AI APIs, LLMs, and chatbots. It tests AI endpoints across over 100 countries to detect DNS, routing, or regional outages. It also includes the … continue reading
Broadcom begins shipping Tomahawk Ultra Ethernet switches
Broadcom is starting to ship out its latest Ethernet switch, the Tomahawk Ultra, designed for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI workloads. According to Broadcom, the “Tomahawk Ultra redefines what an Ethernet switch can deliver.” It offers ultra-low latency, and the company claims it can achieve 250ns latency at 51.2 Tbps throughput. It also offers line-rate … continue reading
SUSE Virtualization 1.5 Prime offers improved release cadence, support for Arm
SUSE has announced the release of Virtualization 1.5 Prime, featuring new capabilities that will enable organizations to optimize virtualization strategies for cloud native. “With an improved release lifecycle, more flexible patching and upgrades, and an ecosystem that supports production-grade storage integration, SUSE Virtualization 1.5 Prime is designed to be the foundation of the modern enterprise … continue reading
The CTO’s guide to AI-powered reliability engineering
Integrating AI into your workflows inherently creates risk, but it can also be the key to managing risk. No one understands the art of risk mitigation better than site reliability engineers, or SREs. From incident management to operational toil, SRE teams are built to handle the unpredictable. Now, with AI stepping into the picture, those … continue reading
Report: Majority of employees are engaging in shadow AI
As AI adoption continues to rise, so does the prevalence of shadow AI, or unapproved usage of AI. In a new survey from ManageEngine, 60% of the 700 survey respondents admitted to using unapproved AI tools and 93% admitted to adding information to AI tools without approval. 32% of employees entered confidential client data into … continue reading
IBM announces Power11 servers
IBM has announced the latest generation of its Power servers, featuring innovations that make them more resilient, efficient, and AI-ready. The Power11 family will include high-end, mid-range, and entry servers, and will also include a virtualized option in IBM Power Virtual Server in IBM Cloud. Both the physical and virtual servers will be available on … continue reading
Applying agentic AI to legacy systems? Prepare for these 4 challenges
Agentic AI has enormous potential to add efficiency and speed to legacy system transformation. However, given the complexity of legacy platforms and their critical role in enabling business processes, fully leveraging AI agents to assist with legacy system migration and modernization can be a deeply challenging task. Fortunately, these issues are solvable. They do, however, … continue reading
KnowBe4 shares five key strategies to follow to avoid phishing scams in the enterprise
KnowBe4, a security training platform, is sharing five strategies organizations should take to avoid phishing scams. According to recent research from the company, between November 2024 and February 2025 there was a 57.7% increase in successful phishing attacks. Since phishing attacks target humans, it’s important to properly train employees to avoid them. Here are five … continue reading
Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, introduces pay per crawl model
Last year, Cloudflare introduced a setting that allowed website owners to block AI crawlers. Today, the company is announcing that this setting will now be the default rather than a user needing to switch it on. The company explained that by switching to a permission-based model, it is eliminating the need for content owners to … continue reading
AI updates in ITOps platforms announced in June
Mirantis launches its AI Factory Reference Architecture The AI Factory Reference Architecture provides blueprints for building and managing AI factories. Utilizing the company’s k0rdent AI platform that provides a templated, declarative model for rapid provisioning, the AI Factory Reference Architecture will enable AI workloads to be deployed within days of hardware being installed. According to … continue reading
Kentik Launches Cause Analysis to Bring Network Expertise to Every Infrastructure Engineer
Kentik, the network intelligence platform, today launches Cause Analysis, a new AI-powered capability that automatically identifies and explains the cause of network traffic issues and anomalies which result in slow speeds, dropped connections, packet loss, and other service disruptions caused by factors like network congestion and hardware failures. Starting today, when sudden performance degradation, cost … continue reading
Komodor adds new cost optimizing capabilities to its Kubernetes management platform
Komodor is adding new cost optimization capabilities across its Kubernetes management platform so that organizations can reduce costs while still maintaining reliability across their Kubernetes environment. According to Komodor, IT teams often overspend on compute because right-sizing workloads can be difficult as a result of lack of expertise, the large volume of factors to consider, … continue reading
