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• July 26, 2022 26 Jul'22

  Shadow cast over future of Google's C++ replacement

  A C++ replacement is long overdue, but Google's experimental language, Carbon, is far from a perfect solution, some industry experts say.

• July 26, 2022 26 Jul'22

  StorOne scales storage for free

  StorOne's new Scale-for-Free pricing model, with its license fees per drive instead of per capacity, targets storage consumers that wish to use larger media for a set price.

• July 26, 2022 26 Jul'22

  Mirantis Kubernetes deployment buy ups DevOps platform ante

  The Mirantis Lens IDE will integrate the Lagoon Kubernetes deployment project to provide a self-service DevOps platform alternative with no developer Kubernetes training required.

• July 25, 2022 25 Jul'22

  Biotech company saves on data management through software

  Biotech maker PacBio gleaned big savings and organized a mountain of data when it added data management tools for its local hardware and data silos.

• July 22, 2022 22 Jul'22

  CHIPS Act takes step forward on long road to production

  If Congress approves the CHIPS Act, it will funnel billions into domestic chip production and provide companies like Intel and TSMC with tax breaks to build U.S. facilities.

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• July 22, 2022 22 Jul'22

  Cisco prioritizes ThousandEyes automation, integrations

  Cisco ThousandEyes general manager Mohit Lad aims to have the internet monitor adapt to changes in the WAN without human intervention.

• July 22, 2022 22 Jul'22

  Developers beware: AI pair programming comes with pitfalls

  Despite the promise of faster coding, AI pair programming has a host of pitfalls, including inapplicable code suggestions, security flaws and copyright issues.

• July 20, 2022 20 Jul'22

  CNCF, CISA address hurdles to SBOM for cloud security

  Discussions in the tech industry about how to overcome cloud security challenges for SBOMs include an early-stage CNCF idea that uses a graph database to manage transitory metadata.

• July 20, 2022 20 Jul'22

  Front-end build tool Vite.js speeds up development

  JavaScript development server and bundler Vite.js brings multiple enhancements with the release of Vite 3.0.

• July 15, 2022 15 Jul'22

  Consultancy benefits from green coding certification mandate

  In this Q&A, GFT CTO Dean Clark details how his company's green coding certification program is bringing benefits beyond higher-quality, more efficient code.

• July 15, 2022 15 Jul'22

  Fujifilm to raise some LTO tape prices 5% this fall

  Fujifilm will hike the price of some of its older and most popular LTO tapes Oct. 1. It's hoping the monthslong lead up time will help companies better plan.

• July 14, 2022 14 Jul'22

  Juniper Mist automatically validates AP placement

  Juniper has added three features to its AIOps networking assistant to improve troubleshooting and give more insights into the network. The company also introduced midrange switching hardware.

• July 14, 2022 14 Jul'22

  Developer shortage fuels rise in low-code/no-code platforms

  Halfway through 2022, interest in low-code/no-code platforms is not slowing down. Experts say the developer shortage is one of the biggest factors as companies continue to invest.

• July 14, 2022 14 Jul'22

  New Red Hat CEO faces hybrid cloud challenges

  Matt Hicks, now Red Hat CEO, and newly appointed Chairman Paul Cormier discuss the links between open source security and sustainability and Red Hat's hybrid cloud mission.

• July 13, 2022 13 Jul'22

  StorCentric files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

  Rapid acquisitions followed by supply chain issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic led StorCentric to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to restructure.

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Counterfeit scheme trafficked in $1 billion in Cisco gear

  A Florida man has been charged with running a counterfeit operation that duped hospitals, schools, government agencies and the military.

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Nvidia QODA platform integrates quantum, classical computing

  Nvidia's QODA platform bridges the chasm between quantum and classical environments. It could set the stage for quantum applications leveraging existing GPU and AI technologies.

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Walmart's multi-cloud strategy cuts millions in IT costs

  Walmart built its own cloud platform and tied it to two public cloud providers, creating a multi-cloud architecture that saved millions in costs and sped up development tasks.

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  IBM debuts low-end Power10 servers, pay-as-you-go plan

  IBM's new line of lower-end Power servers packs more processing power for smaller IT shops to deliver AI services faster, with a pay-as-you-go plan.

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  New JavaScript runtime Bun challenges Deno, Node.js

  Beta release of JavaScript runtime Bun promises to speed up development with an array of out-of-the box features.

• July 11, 2022 11 Jul'22

  HPE exec: GreenLake is to HPE as AWS is to Amazon

  In this Q&A, HPE's Omer Asad discusses the vendor's transformation from an on-premises hardware provider to a platform company with its GreenLake portfolio.

• July 11, 2022 11 Jul'22

  Chinese vendor H3C introduces first Wi-Fi 7 router

  The H3C Magic BE18000, powered by a Qualcomm chipset, offers several significant Wi-Fi 7 features, including multilink operation and 320 MHz of channel bandwidth.

• July 08, 2022 08 Jul'22

  No-code API tools for Excel wrangle data

  Tampa-based Vault Insurance struggled with analyzing spreadsheets at scale until it purchased spreadsheet-to-API software Coherent Spark.

• July 06, 2022 06 Jul'22

  Evernote, Home Depot outsource network management

  Offloading daily network management to networking vendors allowed Home Depot and Evernote to direct in-house IT staff to business-critical projects.

• June 30, 2022 30 Jun'22

  Atlassian Confluence zero day triggers IT security ire

  A critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability disclosed this month draws critiques from some IT practitioners about the vendor's overall security posture.

• June 30, 2022 30 Jun'22

  HPE GreenLake achieves everything as a service

  The latest version of HPE GreenLake has realized the vision of everything as a service, although customers are still figuring out the new way to consume infrastructure.

• June 29, 2022 29 Jun'22

  IT buyers respond to HPE GreenLake cloud pitch

  Tech buyers are interested in the breadth and depth of services sold through the HPE GreenLake service, but want proof of cost savings and data control.

• June 29, 2022 29 Jun'22

  ServiceNow ITSM users recharge workflows with familiar tools

  Digital transformation hasn't required Flex and the city of Santa Monica to replace the IT service management system they already had, and a new IT ops workflow is on the way.

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  HPE GreenLake updates aim for public cloud-like simplicity

  HPE GreenLake has been simplified to feel more like a public cloud while making management of VMs across hybrid clouds more consistent.

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  Micron releases first 176-layer NAND SATA SSD

  Micron brings high endurance, lower costs and continued support for the SATA interface with the release of its new 5400 SATA SSD for the data center.

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  New HPE ProLiant servers with Arm target energy savings

  The new HPE ProLiant system incorporates the Ampere Altra and Ampere Altra Max cloud-native processors with the goal of energy and cost savings.

• June 24, 2022 24 Jun'22

  Linux Foundation to standardize, simplify the DPU ecosystem

  The Linux Foundation's plans to standardize APIs and the software stack running on DPUs will help network operators manage network traffic more efficiently.

• June 23, 2022 23 Jun'22

  Amazon CodeWhisperer joins packed AI code completion market

  AI code completion tool Amazon CodeWhisperer is now available for developers who are willing to wait.

• June 23, 2022 23 Jun'22

  Code completion AI bot trend continues with GitHub Copilot

  GitHub Copilot joins a ballooning field of AI-powered code completion tools. Industry experts debate the tool's utility and long-term staying power.

• June 22, 2022 22 Jun'22

  MinIO extends Snowflake analysis to any data location

  MinIO scored a partnership with Snowflake to bring the cloud data warehouse analytics nearly everywhere a user's data resides.

• June 22, 2022 22 Jun'22

  Notes from Lenovo's ISG analyst summit

  Lenovo is more than just a PC company. In its recent analyst summit, the company revealed its goals with AI, edge, cloud services, HCI as well as growth in foreign markets.

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Weka adds multi-cloud support for AI, ML apps

  With Weka 4.0, the parallel file system provider will support four major public cloud vendors while consolidating high performance workloads and adding a data reduction feature.

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Green software certification, legislation in the works

  Green software could be moving from the technology fringes to the mainstream with upcoming legislation and a push for sustainable software certification.

• June 20, 2022 20 Jun'22

  Cisco customers eager for Meraki's Catalyst management

  IT professionals were excited to see cloud-based Meraki management for Catalyst switches but were less enthusiastic over the new Cisco Security Cloud.

• June 20, 2022 20 Jun'22

  AWS partner ecosystem finds bigger deals in Marketplace

  An economic analysis suggested channel companies benefit when they conduct transactions on the hyperscaler's online selling platform; more IT channel news.

• June 17, 2022 17 Jun'22

  Broadcom's acquire-and-axe history concerns VMware users

  VMware users are taking a wait-and-see stance on the Broadcom acquisition, keeping their fingers crossed that Broadcom remains committed to investing in innovation.

• June 16, 2022 16 Jun'22

  Green software summit outlines developer best practices

  The Green Software Foundation Global Summit highlights tech sustainability and the important role developers can play in tackling climate change.

• June 16, 2022 16 Jun'22

  Splunk AIOps development to be led by new 'hands-on' CEO

  Splunk product development will be led by the company's new CEO following another high-ranking exec's departure, prompting speculation about the vendor's long-term priorities.

• June 15, 2022 15 Jun'22

  Splunk Enterprise users push more data into DevSecOps

  Splunk shops are expanding their collection of log and observability data to offer developer self-service, correlate ops with security alerts and consolidate edge management.

• June 15, 2022 15 Jun'22

  Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins: IT spending could slow

  Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said companies could reduce spending but are unlikely to slash budgets because technology has become a revenue driver.

• June 15, 2022 15 Jun'22

  Tabnine code completion platform adds more powerful AI

  Tabnine's code completion assistant adds support for 11 languages with a major AI overhaul.

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  Microsoft fixes Follina zero-day for June Patch Tuesday

  A Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool flaw disclosed on May 30 and exploited in the wild gets resolved in this month's batch of security updates.

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  StorOne connects HDDs with NVMe-oF

  StorOne extended NVMe-oF to SAS HDDs, bringing some of the NVMe benefits to the older technology before NVMe hard drives hit the market while reducing costs of NVMe-oF.

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  Ardoq Discover boosts enterprise architecture tool usability

  Tools for enterprise architects get criticized for their complexity, but they are getting better. A recently released module from Ardoq seeks to improve usability.

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  SUSECON 2022 highlights include container management, edge

  SUSECON featured several key product launches and trends, including business-critical Linux, containers and the edge. But how will SUSE impact the market?

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  Zadara revs up F1 team's capabilities with edge storage

  Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen uses Zadara to store and access race and technical data so that it can improve race analysis and mechanical performance.

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  In-demand programming languages devs should get to know

  Experts weigh in on which in-demand programming languages offer the best job prospects.

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  Cisco launches cloud management of Catalyst, Nexus switches

  The latest addition to the cloud-based Cisco Meraki console expands the company's subscription-based pricing for network monitoring and management software.

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  DevSecOps demands focus on developer experience, IT pros say

  It's not enough to set up an approved path to production to establish DevSecOps, experienced platform engineers say; developer experience and collaboration are equally important.

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  Supply chain security takes center stage at OpenJS World 2022

  At OpenJS World 2022, the Open Source Security Foundation outlined two ambitious initiatives to fix supply chain security issues in open source software.

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  OpenTelemetry inspires CDF's event-driven architecture plan

  The CDEvents project and others like it aspire to standardize how CI/CD pipeline tools share data, filling a role similar to OpenTelemetry's in the observability realm.

• June 08, 2022 08 Jun'22

  New CD Foundation GM fights CI/CD pipeline fragmentation

  Former Ericsson engineer Fatih Degirmenci will coordinate between CDF projects and CNCF working groups to secure software supply chains and ensure interoperability among tools.

• June 08, 2022 08 Jun'22

  OpenJS World 2022 highlights what's new in web standards

  At OpenJS World 2022, a keynote panel discussed efforts focused on improving interoperability and evolving web standards, and commiserated on how some things will never change.

• June 08, 2022 08 Jun'22

  Pure Storage customers can buy, rent and now lease products

  Pure Storage unites disparate SaaS products under the new Evergreen umbrella and adds the Evergreen Flex tier as a lease-to-own option for hardware.

• June 08, 2022 08 Jun'22

  Pure Storage FlashBlade//S increases performance, flexibility

  The new Pure Storage FlashBlade//S expands the file and object storage array into a family with more options and more use cases.

• June 07, 2022 07 Jun'22

  Extreme Networks integrates acquisitions with SD-WAN, switch

  After five major acquisitions in six years, Extreme Networks is prioritizing a unified, cloud-managed environment with SD-WAN, switches and a digital twin.

• June 07, 2022 07 Jun'22

  Backblaze B2 offers cross-continent Cloud Replication service

  Backblaze B2 users can now replicate and store data between the U.S. and Europe, with executives claiming lower prices than cloud hyperscalers.

• June 06, 2022 06 Jun'22

  In digital transformation, telecom needs a partner boost

  Legacy business models and risk avoidance leave many telecom firms behind in the race to innovate, but the partner ecosystem could spark their progress; more IT channel news.

• June 02, 2022 02 Jun'22

  Mirantis Lens extension debuts on Docker Desktop

  Docker Desktop adds a Mirantis Lens extension as another option for developers who want an easier way to work with Kubernetes.

• June 02, 2022 02 Jun'22

  Kubernetes multi-cluster users tap service mesh alternatives

  Istio service mesh is back in the spotlight since joining the CNCF, but the foundation's existing projects are preferred by IT pros focused on multi-cluster Kubernetes resiliency.

• June 02, 2022 02 Jun'22

  Project Volterra could encourage switch to Arm-based PCs

  Project Volterra, due out later this year, is an Arm-based PC geared up for AI development. The energy-efficient, faster device might enable Microsoft to catch up with Apple.

• June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

  Nexsan introduces compact rackmount NAS for edge storage

  Nexsan has introduced a new NAS for SMB edge storage use cases. One analyst believes the move is good but will present its own challenges to the vendor.

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Microsoft Dev Box speeds up development, but will devs buy in?

  Microsoft Dev Box offers developers a range of tools to increase productivity, but old habits tend to die hard.

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Broadcom buys VMware in a $61B acquisition deal

  As part of the deal, Broadcom Software Group will rebrand and operate as VMware, combining its existing infrastructure and security software into VMware's portfolio.

• May 25, 2022 25 May'22

  IBM releases compact, ultra-fast storage for AI

  IBM released the elastic storage system 3500, a new object storage array that uses Spectrum Scale to provide fast storage for AI modeling and training.

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  Cost savings among the biggest cloud fallacies

  Experts at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium described the advantages that justify the high cost of moving to the cloud while acknowledging the data center is best for some companies.

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  GitHub math support in Markdown useful but tardy

  GitHub math support in Markdown took eight years to arrive. Had the feature been released in 2014, a wider audience might have benefited from its use.

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Highlights from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022

  Now that KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe has come to a close, check out these updates from vendors across the conference floor.

• May 20, 2022 20 May'22

  Cisco, CNCF leader urges corporate open source contributions

  Critical problems in open source security require major increases in open source contributions from enterprises -- and not just in code, according to Cisco's head of open source.

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Cisco revenue depressed by China lockdowns, supply woes

  COVID-related lockdowns around China prevented Cisco from getting critical components, leading to a projected decline in revenue.

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Citi gives software supply chain security kit to OpenSSF

  The financial services company's prototype system based on CNCF's software supply chain security guidelines joins OpenSSF's $150 million open source standards campaign.

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Google Firebase speeds developer process with new features

  The new Firebase additions may not excite developers, but they do add some much-needed functionality to the platform.

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Embattled New Relic cuts Kubernetes observability overhead

  New Relic made its Kubernetes observability agent more efficient and added vulnerability management to its APM tool but is struggling financially as open source tools proliferate.

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Cisco adds automated testing to ThousandEyes

  Cisco added automated testing for video conferences and a troubleshooting dashboard to the ThousandEyes internet intelligence platform.

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  DataCore Bolt strikes at enterprise Kubernetes

  DataCore brings an enterprise-ready version of OpenEBS' Kubernetes storage management with DataCore Bolt, the company's first software release since acquiring MayaData.

• May 16, 2022 16 May'22

  IXsystems aims for the enterprise with latest OS updates

  IXsystems brought performance and feature updates to TrueNAS and TrueNAS Scale in a major update that the vendor hopes will make it more attractive to the enterprise.

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  IBM steps up its cloud partnership strategy with AWS deal

  Still lagging behind the Big Three in the cloud market, IBM hopes its coopetition partnership agreement with AWS will help close down the market share gap.

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Intel's data center strategy rests on accelerator chips

  Intel will release three generations of 200 GB, 400 GB and 800 GB infrastructure processing units over the next four years. The first two generations will include ASICs and FPGAs.

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Pure Storage, Snowflake partner on analyzing local data

  Snowflake and Pure Storage have partnered to bring data analytics capabilities to FlashBlade storage without the need to move the data to the cloud.

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Docker Extensions, Desktop for Linux get mixed reception

  DockerCon 2022's opening keynote focused on expanding the developer toolkit, but it may not be enough to ward off financial challenges.

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Red Hat CEO: We're going SaaS-first with OpenShift

  Red Hat President and CEO Paul Cormier offers a glimpse into the OpenShift roadmap as IT reckons with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work.

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Red Hat CEO on IBM, VMware and hybrid cloud coopetition

  Two years into his tenure as Red Hat CEO, Paul Cormier discusses his company's relationship with IBM and how it's competing with its own partners in hybrid cloud.

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Western Digital ups the ante with 26 TB HDDs, new SSDs

  Western Digital expanded its cloud storage devices with two new HDDs, a CMR drive with 22 TB and an SMR drive with 26 TB, and a new SSD form factor.

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  ServiceNow adds automation engine to low-code platform

  ServiceNow's AEMC adds automation to citizen DevOps. Analysts agree this simplifies development and could result in cost savings.

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  OpenShift boosts DevSecOps with VMware Tanzu in its rear view

  Red Hat expands OpenShift, with VMware Tanzu poised to capture at least some of its vast vSphere install base as enterprises get serious about container-based DevOps platforms.

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  Microsoft corrects Windows zero-day for May Patch Tuesday

  Administrators should plan on extra testing after deploying this month's patches due to the heavy concentration of fixes in three distinct areas of the Windows OS.

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  IBM pledges to push boundaries in quantum computer roadmap

  IBM revised its quantum computing roadmap with a 4,000-qubit system by 2025 and unveiled its Modular Quantum Computing initiative to support multiprocessor systems.

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Cisco warns of hardware failure in DIMM memory components

  A manufacturing defect affecting some DIMMs made in late 2020 could cause persistent memory errors and server failure. Cisco recommends customers replace impacted DIMMs.

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Upstream Istio service mesh hones IT ops user experience

  The Istio service mesh community has revealed further plans to simplify the project's notoriously difficult 'Day 2' management, which can't all be addressed by downstream vendors.

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Cisco reveals details of predictive network management tool

  Cisco's predictive analytics networking engine aims to build trust by spotting problems with a high degree of accuracy rather than by identifying every issue.

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  AWS partners get skills-building, co-selling investment

  The cloud platform provider aims to address the challenging labor market, which it views as the primary obstacle to partner growth; other IT channel news.

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  Demand for no-code due to developer shortage, pandemic

  In this Q&A, Quickbase CEO Ed Jennings shares his thoughts on the developer shortage, the no-code platform's growth and his plans to 'open up the world' for citizen developers.

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  GitHub to mandate 2FA by 2023, plans for additional security

  GitHub will mandate using the extra layer of protection to make code more secure. The announcement didn't get the warmest reception.

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Dell cuts data center redundancy for SMC Corporation

  SMC Corporation eliminates data center redundancy using Dell Technologies storage and HCI products to develop a private cloud for the global company.

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Dell wants to open up walled gardens with Project Alpine

  Dell executives believe users will find the forthcoming cloud storage services of Project Alpine as a way to break down the walls between Dell and the hyperscalers.