ITOps Open Source Project of the Week: Gemini
The open source project Gemini aims to solve a problem that has frustrated developers since Kubernetes was introduced: the inability to run databases or persistent storage in Kubernetes. To fix this, Kubernetes enablement company Fairwinds built Gemini on the VolumeSnapshot API. The new solution creaties a more robust and user-friendly interface that allows for automated … continue reading
ITOps Times Open Source Project of the Week: Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal was first announced last year at Microsoft Build, and one year later, Microsoft was able to launch version 1.0 at Build 2020. Windows Terminal is a result of Microsoft wanting to improve the command line experience on Windows without breaking backwards compatibility for its existing consoles and shells. “The Windows Terminal is a … continue reading
ITOps Times Open Source Project of the Week: Bat
This week’s highlighted open-source project is bat. Bat is a tool that IT practitioners can use to test, debug, and interact with HTTP servers. It is a Go implementation of a CLI, and was inspired by the project Httpie. According to the project’s GitHub page, its key highlights include its expressive and intuitive syntax, built-in … continue reading
ITOps Times Open Source Project of the Week: Falco
Earlier this week Sysdig announced that its open-source container runtime security tool Falco would be joining the CNCF Incubator. The project first entered the CNCF as a Sandbox Project in October 2018. To-date, it is the only runtime security technology at the CNCF. According to Sysdig, the tool detects and alerts when there is unexpected … continue reading
ITOps Times Open Source Project of the Week: Tern
This week’s highlighted open-source project originated at VMware. Tern is a tool that looks through container images and finds software packages and image metadata. It provides admins with a better understanding of the bill of materials for a container. This allows them to make more well-informed decisions about container-based infrastructure, integration, and deployment strategies. Earlier … continue reading
