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- March 30, 2018
30 Mar'18
Monoliths-to-microservices move refactors IT ops skills
As enterprises seek speed and efficiency with microservices, IT ops pros must learn skills and consolidate tools to deal with increased infrastructure and application complexity.
- March 23, 2018
23 Mar'18
Kubernetes 1.10 release hits mature enterprise container market
Kubernetes 1.10 adds incremental feature updates, but enterprises will look to third-party products to integrate upstream code before they embrace it.
- March 21, 2018
21 Mar'18
CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise snags raise roadmap questions
CloudBees' Jenkins software is slated for major updates after strong revenue growth in 2017, but customers and partners report struggles with upgrades, pricing and support.
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- March 12, 2018
12 Mar'18
EBay's Elasticsearch hack consolidates Kubernetes monitoring
EBay made Kubernetes monitoring more flexible for developers and consistent for ops through modifications that are now part of Elastic's Beats software.
- March 09, 2018
09 Mar'18
Aqua Security 3.0 architecture supports AWS Fargate
Aqua Security's MicroEnforcer deployed without a sidecar container supports containers on public cloud services such as AWS Fargate and Azure Container Instances.
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How to Derive Exceptional Business Value from Your Hyperconverged Infrastructure
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3 Key Benefits of Hybrid Cloud as a Service
Sponsored by HPE - Organizations are increasingly turning to hybrid cloud as the platform of choice as they continue to respond to changing business conditions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to research by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on cloud acceleration and remote work, a recent survey by KPMG sheds light specifically on the value of hybrid cloud. See More
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How Advances in HCI Are Empowering the Next-Generation of Edge Computing
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Leveraging IT Modernization to Drive Business Transformation
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- March 09, 2018
09 Mar'18
In Google Hangouts Chat, DevOps pros see ChatOps latecomer
Google Hangouts Chat could lead to interesting AI chatbot technology eventually, but G Suite users are already loyal to competitors, such as Slack.
- March 07, 2018
07 Mar'18
Datadog log monitoring software branches out as DevOps spreads
Datadog joins competitors such as SignalFx and Splunk in the quest to create Swiss army knife-style tools that track logs, events and metrics in one place for DevOps teams.
- March 02, 2018
02 Mar'18
DevOps incident management turns sys admins into SREs
DevOps practices begin with collaboration on application releases, but it's not until something goes wrong with those apps in production that true transformation takes place.
- February 22, 2018
22 Feb'18
Container security tools abound, but IT pros await big vendors
Container security startups peddle unique approaches, but while some early adopters jump on board with fledgling vendors, a majority will watch for industry consolidation first.
- February 21, 2018
21 Feb'18
Chef InSpec widens the compliance-as-code possibilities with v2.0
Chef InSpec 2.0 adds infrastructure tests for compliance policy enforcement, and the tool's expansion into more areas of the DevOps workflow won't stop there.
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- February 16, 2018
16 Feb'18
Enterprises identify 10 essential DevOps tools
Products branded with DevOps are everywhere, and the list of options grows every day, but the best DevOps tools are already well-known among enterprise IT pros.
- February 02, 2018
02 Feb'18
Kubernetes hybrid cloud emerges from Google-Cisco partnership
A Kubernetes partnership from Cisco and Google widens IT pros' container orchestration options in hybrid cloud deployments, but its advantages depend on future software integrations.
- February 01, 2018
01 Feb'18
Kubernetes storage projects dominate CNCF docket
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation will host the Rook distributed container storage project -- the first move in a pivotal year for Kubernetes stateful app support.
- January 30, 2018
30 Jan'18
IT monitoring strategy, org discipline polish Nasdaq DevOps incident response
At Nasdaq, IT monitoring unified different teams' views of infrastructure, but cultural blocking and tackling are equally important to improve incident response.
- January 26, 2018
26 Jan'18
ServiceNow Kingston troubleshoots IT tasks with AI, machine learning
ServiceNow delivers AI and machine learning capabilities to its core platform to eliminate time-consuming manual help desk tasks.
- January 23, 2018
23 Jan'18
AI apps demand DevOps infrastructure automation
Businesses look to AI apps to gain a competitive edge, but IT teams must make rapid application changes through a DevOps process and embrace infrastructure automation.
- January 18, 2018
18 Jan'18
Jenkins pipeline as code example demonstrates DevOps coordination
Ellucian, which makes software for colleges and universities, offers a pipeline as code example that unifies the release process for multiple generations of apps and brings IT security into the DevOps fold.
- January 17, 2018
17 Jan'18
Docker Enterprise Edition prospects mull vendor strategy
Uncertain about Docker's future business growth, some enterprise IT pros are on the fence about whether to invest in its container orchestration tools.
- January 12, 2018
12 Jan'18
Container infrastructure a silver lining amid Intel CPU flaw fixes
Containers aren't immune to Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, but they could lighten the operational burden of fixes for IT pros.
- January 08, 2018
08 Jan'18
Time-series monitoring tools give high-resolution view of IT
DevOps monitoring tools based on time-series databases create a steeper learning curve than traditional monitoring software, but arm IT pros with richer data for troubleshooting.
- December 21, 2017
21 Dec'17
Kubernetes networking expands its horizons with service mesh
Service mesh architectures, such as Istio and Conduit, help enterprise IT ops overcome the performance and reliability challenges posed by container networking.
- December 14, 2017
14 Dec'17
Kubernetes roadmap looks to smooth container management bumps
Items coming on the Kubernetes roadmap zoom onto enterprise IT pros' radar, such as practical management for multiple Kubernetes clusters and improved container security.
- December 14, 2017
14 Dec'17
Technology gifts 2017: Geeks want wireless headphones
Novel approaches to mobile audio get attention from geeks as they choose their most-wanted technology gifts in 2017. Our geek advisory panel said the most coveted gift this year is close to ...
- December 11, 2017
11 Dec'17
Kubernetes 1.9 release matures, but devil's in the details
Kubernetes 1.9 shows the container orchestration platform is ready for enterprise production, its creators have said. Its users, however, still grapple with technical aspects.
- December 07, 2017
07 Dec'17
Brendan Burns talks Kubernetes on Azure work, Windows beta
Kubernetes co-creator and Microsoft distinguished engineer Brendan Burns discussed how Kubernetes on Azure evolved and invited Amazon to an open source serverless project.
- December 07, 2017
07 Dec'17
Containers vs. serverless: IT orgs seek ideal abstraction layer
The unending debate about the best place for abstraction in IT infrastructures begins a new chapter, as serverless hype starts to drown out container mania.
- November 30, 2017
30 Nov'17
AWS Kubernetes service surfaces in EKS, alongside Fargate
An AWS Kubernetes service unveiled at re:Invent adds long-awaited support for the container orchestration platform, but a surprise offering in Fargate muddies the waters.
- November 21, 2017
21 Nov'17
DevOps value stream mapping process plots course at Nationwide
Nationwide prepares for the final stage of a 10-year Agile, Lean and DevOps transformation with value stream mapping process that unites IT and business workflows.
- November 16, 2017
16 Nov'17
Container security platforms diverge on DevSecOps approach
Two container security platforms released in the last week tie in to enterprise DevOps pipelines, but take different views on developers' involvement in their implementation.
- November 15, 2017
15 Nov'17
DevOps transformation in large companies calls for IT staff remix
Large enterprises, such as Kaiser Permanente, base their moves toward DevOps practices on organizational changes that force a shift in IT team mindset.
- November 13, 2017
13 Nov'17
DevOps pipeline tools sort out IT automation junk drawers
Enterprise IT shops have made sporadic forays into automation but now seek more mature DevOps pipeline practices with software that can make sense of it all.
- November 10, 2017
10 Nov'17
Enterprise shops look to AIOps for IT root cause analysis
IT ops pros look to AIOps tools to help find the smoking gun in failing IT stacks, but some call automated root cause analysis more dream than reality.
- November 08, 2017
08 Nov'17
AI's role in future of DevOps provokes IT industry agita
AIOps has become a white-hot IT buzzword, but whether smart machines can replace, rather than augment, human intelligence is a much thornier question.
- November 08, 2017
08 Nov'17
Prometheus 2.0 tweaks Kubernetes monitoring, data storage
DevOps shops say an overhauled storage engine in Prometheus 2.0 will lead to new uses for the open source Kubernetes monitoring software.
- November 03, 2017
03 Nov'17
How IT orgs make container management tools choices
There's no one best container management tool. Complexity to one org is flexibility to another. IT teams ask support, interoperability questions to know which technology is right for their org.
- October 30, 2017
30 Oct'17
AIOps tools portend automated infrastructure management
DevOps monitoring tools that use machine learning to perform basic troubleshooting tasks form the vanguard of an AIOps trend in the enterprise.
- October 20, 2017
20 Oct'17
AppDynamics Business iQ shuffles wild cards into DevOps deck
Collaboration between DevOps and business leaders is ideal, but how to organize enterprise teams around shared monitoring tools remains an inexact science.
- October 20, 2017
20 Oct'17
Cisco buys Perspica to rev AppDynamics machine learning engine
Cisco will combine Perspica with AppDynamics as it preps DevOps monitoring tools that distill data from the end-user experience to individual network switch ports.
- October 17, 2017
17 Oct'17
Docker with Kubernetes forges new container standard
Docker's support of Kubernetes alongside Swarm is a big shift for containers. IT pros see the benefits of this integration but question its effect on market competition.
- October 13, 2017
13 Oct'17
Puppet roadmap tightens DevOps integrations amid wider use
Puppet Enterprise users plan to apply the tool's capabilities into new environments, and the vendor encourages that trend with additional tie-ins.
- October 13, 2017
13 Oct'17
Distelli relaunch raises questions about Puppet vs. Jenkins
Customers reacted to new Puppet Pipelines tools with confusion about how the new software compares with Jenkins for CI/CD and concerns that Puppet will spread itself too thin.
- October 11, 2017
11 Oct'17
Puppet automation tools widen config management's appeal
Puppet's enterprise customers can potentially winnow down their IT automation toolchains with Tasks and Discovery features for application automation.
- October 11, 2017
11 Oct'17
Kubernetes adoption sends Rancher users back to eval mode
What happens when your container management tool switches to a new technology behind the scenes? Ops teams say Rancher's Kubernetes move adds features -- and trepidation.
- October 11, 2017
11 Oct'17
Cloud Foundry Container Runtime eases Kubernetes ops
Enterprises such as Bloomberg use Cloud Foundry's integration with Kubernetes to ensure high availability for clusters of hosts and to support container orchestration.
- October 10, 2017
10 Oct'17
CA Automic refines DevOps tools as enterprise market heats up
Expanded integrations between CA Automic tools should appeal to enterprise IT executives, amid anticipation that big companies will increase DevOps investments next year.
- October 09, 2017
09 Oct'17
Chef fortifies its build automation tools with Habitat Builder
Build automation presents a steep learning curve for enterprise DevOps shops, but Chef Habitat Builder is based on accessible scripting tools and offered as SaaS.
- October 06, 2017
06 Oct'17
Chaos engineering unearths IT deployments' dark debt
Technical debt is a burden that you can visualize and plan for. But what if problems come to light only when something goes wrong?
- October 06, 2017
06 Oct'17
IT incident response ditches root cause analysis process
IT pros can improve monitoring and pare down alerts to get only actionable information, but then what? IT incident response is its own black art, and it's changing fast.
- October 04, 2017
04 Oct'17
IT ops pros evolve into SREs with the right DevOps skill set
IT ops pros often hear that DevOps calls for them to script, code and serve up automated infrastructure for developers. But where should aspiring SREs begin?
- September 27, 2017
27 Sep'17
Kubernetes 1.8 goes GA with RBAC, but security work remains
Production-ready role-based access control in Kubernetes is an important milestone for security-conscious IT shops, but other security features remain works in progress.
- September 26, 2017
26 Sep'17
Rancher's Kubernetes strategy relieves container complexity
Rancher 2.0 offers Kubernetes by default, which follows a similar move by Mesosphere and furthers the container platform's momentum in 2017.
- September 22, 2017
22 Sep'17
HashiCorp DevOps tools add Sentinel for IT policy management
As DevSecOps grows, policy as code will take over where infrastructure as code left off through new tools such as HashiCorp Sentinel.
- September 21, 2017
21 Sep'17
An IT operations job description written for the future
Forward-looking IT ops jobs require more Python and less cable management. To reach valued positions in the IT organization, align your skills with these popular job requirements.
- September 20, 2017
20 Sep'17
With Distelli, Puppet container management makes play for DevOps shops
As CI/CD pipelines go mainstream in the DevOps boat, Puppet shops will have a new option from a familiar vendor.
- September 20, 2017
20 Sep'17
Jenkins' CI/CD moves transform DevOps tool landscape
User dissatisfaction with the complexity of the Jenkins CI/CD pipeline tool spurs both the open source community and CloudBees to offer streamlined GUIs and better metrics.
- September 19, 2017
19 Sep'17
Microsoft empowers Windows containers to erase OS divide
DevOps and containers go hand in hand, and as Windows containers catch up with Linux they'll blur the lines for IT ops between historically divided OS environments.
- September 15, 2017
15 Sep'17
Secure DevOps lengthens IT ops to-do list
It's not enough for DevOps to pump up app delivery speed -- in the wake of the Equifax breach, shoring up app security is in the spotlight and will require IT ops expertise.
- September 15, 2017
15 Sep'17
Atlassian chat tool revamp faces long odds in ChatOps shops
Atlassian's successor to HipChat Cloud has plenty of work ahead of it to attract converts and migrate their data from de facto ChatOps market leader Slack.
- September 08, 2017
08 Sep'17
Datadog deal echoes need for big-picture IT monitoring systems
Datadog's deal for Logmatic.io shows that full-stack monitoring is crucial to DevOps shops, but they also want analytics and automation for troubleshooting and business intelligence.
- September 08, 2017
08 Sep'17
Windows DevOps tools rehab legacy enterprise applications
When Windows DevOps shops want to modernize legacy applications, third-party services and VM-based automation techniques can take them on the first steps.
- September 07, 2017
07 Sep'17
Windows DevOps shops quickly gain on Linux counterparts
Early adopters of DevOps embrace open source software, but enterprise Microsoft shops have made strides in 2017, as have Microsoft's DevOps products.
- August 18, 2017
18 Aug'17
IT pros get comfortable with Kubernetes in production
IT pros who have deployed Kubernetes in production reflect on the changes, challenges and capabilities they've seen, and predict what's next.
- August 16, 2017
16 Aug'17
Docker-supported OS list expands with Enterprise Edition update
Docker Enterprise Edition fired back at Kubernetes with new support for mixed clusters and applications, as well as advanced security features that target large enterprises.
- August 15, 2017
15 Aug'17
DevOps competency growth hindered by IT skills shortage
As a widespread labor shortage grips the U.S., IT organizations get creative to fill DevOps jobs and avoid overtaxing the employees they have.
- August 15, 2017
15 Aug'17
DevOps tools training sparks IT productivity
New ways to recruit and train DevOps engineers won't fully compensate for the IT skills shortage, so use DevOps automation in lieu of manpower.
- August 10, 2017
10 Aug'17
Kubernetes on AWS users cheer, as AWS joins CNCF
It's Christmas in August for DevOps shops that favor Kubernetes for container orchestration and AWS for public cloud infrastructure.
- August 01, 2017
01 Aug'17
Q&A: Former RSA CEO's new venture takes on Linux container security
Industry executive turned venture capitalist Art Coviello on why he believes machine learning and containers offer a fresh start for enterprise IT security.
- July 27, 2017
27 Jul'17
Ericsson revitalizes legacy infrastructure with database containers
A large enterprise dove into database containers for Oracle and SAP apps, and in the process displaced infrastructure incumbents such as VMware in its data center.
- July 26, 2017
26 Jul'17
Azure puts a new twist on container management platforms
Azure Container Instances will mean customers can now use -- and pay for -- containers only, though some doubt this will dramatically change the competitive landscape.
- July 21, 2017
21 Jul'17
Kubernetes on AWS still a work in progress as management tools emerge
Kubernetes and AWS are hailed as the leaders in their respective markets -- so why don't they work more closely together?
- July 21, 2017
21 Jul'17
Kubernetes security updates appeal, but early versions must earn trust
Kubernetes 1.7 targets enterprises with added security features, but many of the updates are still too immature for production deployment.
- July 19, 2017
19 Jul'17
OCI 1.0 container image spec finds common ground among open source foes
Touted as the USB interface of container management, OCI 1.0 will ensure consistency at the lowest levels of infrastructure, and push the container wars battlefront up the stack.
- June 29, 2017
29 Jun'17
DevOps shops weather growing pains with infrastructure-as-code tools
Sys admins look to infrastructure-as-code tools, such as CloudFormation and Terraform, to keep up with rapidly changing infrastructure, but those tools are also evolving.
- June 21, 2017
21 Jun'17
ServiceMaster polishes DevOps process for Linux container security
The parent company of Terminix and Merry Maids blended security with its app development pipeline as part of its DevOps transformation.
- June 16, 2017
16 Jun'17
Q&A: Why AIOps will dominate IT operations
Prepare to welcome new AI masters with the integration of CA's machine learning into DevOps automation tools, Automic's CTO says.
- June 14, 2017
14 Jun'17
Collaboration hones Lufthansa Systems' IT support process
A collaborative toolchain links stakeholders in Lufthansa Systems' IT support process, which includes customers in software testing and development.
- June 12, 2017
12 Jun'17
Kubernetes open source projects look to refine user experience
Multiple efforts are afoot in Kubernetes open source projects to make the container orchestration platform more user-friendly.
- June 12, 2017
12 Jun'17
Form an IT automation tool strategy the right way for the right reasons
It takes some effort and skill to ramp up IT automation, and the monetary return on investment will be murky at best. So why do we do it?
- June 09, 2017
09 Jun'17
New DevOps deployment tools dangle Jenkins alternatives
A new generation of DevOps deployment tools that minimize the amount of manual labor in DevOps pipeline builds have a leg up with enterprises.
- June 07, 2017
07 Jun'17
Cosmetics firm gets operations makeover with IT monitoring tools
A Brazilian cosmetics company has assembled a wide palette of IT monitoring tools to enhance the reliability of its operations.
- May 25, 2017
25 May'17
Chef automation makes Linux container pitch
Chef looks to feed users a new method for running apps in containers, but so far enterprises are just nibbling.
- May 24, 2017
24 May'17
DevOps shops size up security and compliance as code
IT pros in DevOps shops want compliance and security to be the next things they automate, but people with the right skills are tough to find.
- May 19, 2017
19 May'17
ServiceNow roadmap extends ITSM technology with AI, machine learning
A leader in the IT systems management market, ServiceNow looks to expand into new applications markets. Farrell Hough, in charge of ServiceNow's product operations, lays out the roadmap.
- May 18, 2017
18 May'17
IT trends in 2020 and how to conquer them early
The challenges an IT organization faces today are daunting, not least because the majority of them -- budget control, process planning -- have nothing to do with technology.
- May 18, 2017
18 May'17
EBay to bottle its special sauce for Kubernetes management
Kubernetes is notoriously difficult to deploy in private data centers. EBay's Suneet Nandwani explains the company's answer to Kubernetes management: TessMaster.
- May 18, 2017
18 May'17
Organizations modernize legacy applications to explore cloud benefits
IT shops cling to the devil they know, but one organization proved that legacy app modernization onto containers and public cloud eased the burden of operations support.
- May 15, 2017
15 May'17
Puppet IT automation wades into enterprise containers
Enterprises trust Puppet configuration management, but the company must win over a new audience of DevOps teams with capabilities that matter to them.
- May 12, 2017
12 May'17
Justify CMDB ROI with these strategies
IT pros can easily list off CMDB benefits. But when it comes to convincing the business to pay for a CMDB implementation, you'll need to discuss ROI.
- May 10, 2017
10 May'17
Breaking down Kubernetes use stats among OpenStack deployments
Kubernetes on OpenStack deployments -- how popular is it really? OpenStack Foundation leaders cited the organization's annual user survey as evidence that a combination of OpenStack and Kubernetes ...
- May 10, 2017
10 May'17
IT pros ponder the future of OpenStack and Kubernetes
IT pros continue to debate the synergies and overlaps of OpenStack and Kubernetes in their architectures -- and whether the writing's on the wall for one of them.
- May 09, 2017
09 May'17
ServiceNow wraps intelligent automation platform with web-based apps
ServiceNow has moved into markets where it will be the underdog, and its success will depend on how well the new apps leverage the company's core automation engine.
- May 05, 2017
05 May'17
Enterprise ops pros lead charge toward IT automation software
Some in IT operations believe that IT automation platforms will make their jobs obsolete, but that's far from reality in large enterprises.
- May 03, 2017
03 May'17
Containers, cloud foster modern IT infrastructure both large and small
In business, academia and government, application teams demand flexible and fast IT infrastructure. These organizations turned to containers and cloud computing to make it happen.
- May 03, 2017
03 May'17
IT pros strive to embrace OpenShift container portability advances
With the largest public cloud provider's support, OpenShift will advance hybrid cloud container portability.
- April 27, 2017
27 Apr'17
IT industry grapples with Docker container persistent storage
Enterprise IT pros are unanimous: The next item on the containerization to-do list will be persistent storage for stateful apps.
- April 26, 2017
26 Apr'17
Enterprises reap benefits from Docker container security updates
Linux container security less vexing for enterprises that say containerization has actually improved their IT security posture.
- April 21, 2017
21 Apr'17
Large enterprises share Docker migration lessons learned
Enterprises with legacy apps can get containerization benefits, and those who've been down the path with Docker have left breadcrumbs for those who follow.
- April 20, 2017
20 Apr'17
Container-based deployment revitalizes traditional enterprise apps
Many enterprises are embracing containers not just to play nice with cloud-native apps, but because container-based deployment offers a way to modernize legacy applications.
- April 13, 2017
13 Apr'17
VMware analytics wade into DevOps monitoring fray
Wavefront will add microservices support to the vRealize suite in an attempt to raise VMware’s profile in progressive IT shops.
- April 11, 2017
11 Apr'17
Microsoft acquisition of Deis paves road to Kubernetes for Windows
Microsoft nabbed a small Kubernetes development company that could play a big part to make Kubernetes for Windows ready for prime time.