Topic: it
Gartner IOCS: Automation.ai, NetEnrich’s AI-driven solutions, and Apstra’s Network Operating System upgrades
The Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2019 kicked off in Las Vegas this week bringing together thought leaders and attendees to navigate the evolution of IT Ops. “The ground is shifting for IT infrastructure and operations (I&O). The adoption of fast-moving technologies and methodologies — from cloud, edge computing and the Internet … continue reading
ONUG Fall 2019: NetBeez’ monitoring solution and Gluware Automation v3.6
The yearly gathering of IT leaders, ONUG Fall 2019, kicked off yesterday in New York City. At the event, IT leaders c0me together to share best practices and insights. The event lasts two days and is stuffed with training workshops, IT executive roundtables, and keynotes. Several companies are also announcing new products or showcasing their … continue reading
Red Hat announces new Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat has released a new enterprise-grade solution that will help companies advance automation at scale. The company announced Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform at this week’s AnsibleFest in Atlanta. The platform is designed to improve operational efficiencies, reduce risk and provide a consistent user experience. In addition, it features integrations with Red Hat Ansible … continue reading
SolarWinds Discovery aims to improve software delivery
IT management software provider SolarWinds announced the launch of SolarWinds Discovery, a SaaS-based solution designed to provide organizations with an efficient way to discover, map and improve their software delivery. The solution fully integrates with the SolarWinds Service Desk, allowing IT professionals to proactively address potential risks to IT and to stay compliant with software … continue reading
premium OpenVPN: IT security considerations for remote workers
Despite the fact that remote work can cause security risks, a majority of IT professionals are in favor of employees working remotely. According to research by OpenVPN, 90 percent of IT professionals believe remote workers are a security risk. 92 percent also believe that the benefits of remote work outweigh the risks. Benefits of allowing … continue reading
Red Hat brings workflow enhancements to Ansible Tower
Red Hat today rolled out its Ansible Tower 3.4 with workflow enhancements designed to improve IT operations automation in the areas of infrastructure, cloud, networks and security. With the company’s IT management portfolio — which includes Ansible Tower, Red Hat Satellite (for Linux management) and Red Hat Cloud Forms (for bare metal, virtual machines and … continue reading
premium Is security killing your digital transformation?
Hackers love traditional security. So do your competitors. Want to ruin their day? Forget what you know about how faster development increases risk. If your approach to security is slowing you down, it’s only a question of which you’ll lose faster—your data or your customers. To begin, let’s agree on one fundamental principle: In the … continue reading
Chef InSpec 3.0 released with compliance audits and remediation capabilities for DevSecOps
Chef has announced a major release to its compliance automation platform InSpec. Version 3.0 of the solution includes a new plugin architecture, improved usability, enhanced management and automation compliance for Terraform, and improved performance. According to the company, this release is meant to target DevSecOps teams. In addition, the release includes a number of bug … continue reading
Microsoft Ignite: CData Cloud Hub, Sumo Logic announces Azure integrations and MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform
Along with the numerous announcements made by Microsoft at its Ignite conference in Orlando this week, a number of other software providers discussed new products and updates to their offerings. CData Software launches cloud data and integration hub CData, which offers data access and integration solutions using standards-based drivers, launched CData Cloud Hub for software-as-a-service, … continue reading
OpsRamp announces its Fall 2018 release with AIOps and multi-cloud monitoring features
OpsRamp is introducing a number of new IT features in its latest release of its AIOps SaaS Platform. The Fall 2018 release features a new Topology Explorer, improved Service Maps, and cloud database monitoring capabilities. According to the company, this release focuses on giving modern digital operations teams the ability to discover, manage and optimize … continue reading
The IT security challenges of distributed architectures
One of the prevailing trends in IT today is distributed architectures. More likely than not, your file systems, virtual server instances, and applications are spread across a variety of host nodes or environments. From a scalability and reliability standpoint, this is a great thing. Distributed architectures help to meet fluctuating demand for services, while also … continue reading
Visibility into IT estate is key to automation, Puppet says
Across the board, organizations are finding that automation is a strong competitive advantage to business success, but many IT barriers still remain. In a newly released report by Puppet, the company found that while visibility into an organization’s IT estate is key to automation, enterprises are still struggling. The Pervasive Automation Report found respondents don’t … continue reading
