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October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19
Amazon wraps Oracle to AWS migration, looks to poach workloads

Amazon has moved its consumer division's IT operations off of Oracle's database and onto AWS services, a towering effort that gives it a calling card to attract highly critical enterprise workloads.
October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19
Steel company mines value with Scale Computing HC3 cluster

Harrison Steel Castings outgrew its converged system and swapped it out for Scale Computing HC3 hyper-converged infrastructure, which uses open source KVM virtualization.
October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19
Ticketmaster unifies DevOps monitoring with Confluent Kafka

Ticketmaster troubleshoots and secures distributed applications using Kafka stream processing as a central hub for data collection.
October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19
Digital transformation service providers Ahead, Data Blue merge

The CEO of Ahead said the merger will expand the companies' reach in the U.S. enterprise market and paves the way for future acquisitions; other channel news from the week.
October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19
Enterprises choosing SD-WAN routing over edge routers

Revenue from SD-WAN sales surged by 23% in the second quarter as enterprises opted to replace traditional edge routers with SD-WAN routing.
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October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19
Kubernetes on Windows nodes hits GA in Rancher, Amazon EKS

Windows host support in Kubernetes reached a milestone with general availability from container management vendors, which makes containers more accessible for legacy apps.
October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19
AWS ups the ante to win SAP cloud ERP workloads

New AWS high-memory instances geared for SAP ERP implementations reflect an ongoing push by hyperscalers for these lucrative workloads. But many SAP customers are early in their move to the cloud.
October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19
IBM quantum computers' usefulness in sight -- using binoculars

IBM's Bob Sutor discusses Big Blue's new quantum systems and computation center, the realities of quantum computing today and how IT pros will code for these systems in the future.
October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19
New Violin Systems CEO talks up ambitious storage roadmap

New Violin CEO talks up plans for newly architected, NVMe-based flash array that will focus on enterprise software capabilities such as low RPO and deduplication.
October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19
Hitachi storage refocuses on enterprise with new VSP array

Large commercial consumers have been the primary target for Hitachi storage systems of late, but new Hitachi Vantara VSP 5000 targets Dell EMC PowerMax enterprise storage.
October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19
October Patch Tuesday resolves 59 vulnerabilities

Microsoft attempts to stamp out printing issues that originated from a faulty out-of-band patch for an Internet Explorer zero-day.
October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19
Google sparks open source unrest over Knative, Istio

Google is keeping its Knative and Istio projects close to the vest, which could limit their reach long term, early adopters say.
October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to add 2,000 jobs in bid for growth

Oracle plans to hire 2,000 workers to boost Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS. It’s part of an aggressive global expansion as Oracle seeks to differentiate from AWS and others.
October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19
Extreme hands StackStorm workflow automation to Linux group

Extreme Networks will let The Linux Foundation handle development of the StackStorm workflow automation platform.
October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19
We need more storage speed, Synology America CEO says

Alex Wang, CEO of Synology America, says as customers demand more data protection, privacy and reuse, they will need faster storage to power all of it.
October 07, 2019 07 Oct'19
Docker Desktop asset, fiscal stress prompt acquisition buzz

Docker has tried to differentiate itself as a Kubernetes competitor, but amid reports of financial headwinds, it should return to its roots in the developer desktop, analysts say.
October 07, 2019 07 Oct'19
Visual effects studio puts Panasas ActiveStor in the movies

Streaming media presents storage challenges for studios. After trying to build storage in-house, Whiskytree decided to implement Panasas ActiveStor scale-out NAS.
October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19
Boomi platform adds API management, EDA support

The latest Boomi updates allow users to speed up implementation and allow IT pros to take better advantage of their data and applications.
October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19
Vendors lining up behind SASE for cloud security

SD-WAN and network security vendors tailor their portfolios to deliver SASE, a cloud security architecture for the age of SaaS, public clouds and IoT.
October 03, 2019 03 Oct'19
Violin Systems changes CEOs, cuts staff, closes San Jose HQ

Pioneering all-flash array vendor Violin changes CEOs and eliminates San Jose headquarters and executive staff to cut spending, but plans new NVMe-based storage products in 2020.
October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19
New Dell EMC ECS hardware, updated software available

The EX500, aimed at midsize enterprises, joins the EX300 and EX3000 within the hardware line. The 3.4 version of the ECS platform aims to improve storage and data visibility.
October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19
Chef outage fuels technology ethics debate

Software companies have been embroiled in high-profile ethical controversies in the past two years, driving industry debate about just how extensively politics should influence tech.
October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19
Cohesity SmartFiles tackles object and file storage

Cohesity SmartFiles sets its sights on traditional NAS by unifying data and adding cybersecurity, integrated apps through Cohesity Marketplace and global search.
October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19
Pure Storage all-flash customers wade slowly into cloud

Major enterprise customers say Pure Storage all-flash storage arrays have matured to automate cloud-based application development. Other Pure users take a more cautious approach.
October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19
AWS faces Elasticsearch lawsuit for trademark infringement

In a new lawsuit, Elasticsearch alleges that AWS committed trademark infringement and false advertising in connection with services associated with Elasticsearch, the popular search and analytics platform.
October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19
AT&T design for open routing covers many uses

The new AT&T design for open carrier-grade routing covers systems ranging from single line card devices to large hardware clusters. The design taps Broadcom's Jericho2 chip.
September 30, 2019 30 Sep'19
AWS updates: Amazon QLDB hits, S3 expands, new instances arrive

This month AWS finally went live with Amazon QLDB. The AWS ledger database is another way for users to tailor data storage to their needs on the platform. AWS also introduced same-region S3 ...
September 30, 2019 30 Sep'19
Intel roadmap includes faster Optane SSDs, 144-layer NAND

Intel Optane's 2020 roadmap features new "Alder Stream" SSDs that can sustain read I/O latency of 10 μs for at least 800,000 IOPS; 3D NAND flash plans include 144-layer SSDs.
September 30, 2019 30 Sep'19
HPE Primera arrays set sights on Dell EMC PowerMax SANs

The vendor said HPE Primera is being shipped this week to BlueShore Financial. HPE looks to Primera to jolt revenues and take share in high-end storage.
September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19
NWN debuts solution-as-a-service line to capture top trends

Managed service provider NWN is honing in on five fast-growing markets with the launch of a solutions-as-a-service portfolio, and other channel news from the week.
September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19
Turbonomic adds features to Application Resource Management

The new features include continuous service optimization in Kubernetes and accurate container planning to ensure that applications have sufficient resources to perform.
September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19
Aryaka hybrid WAN expected to broaden market appeal

The Aryaka hybrid WAN is expected to help the vendor sell more to customers that have found its global SD-WAN too expensive for connecting sites in one geographical location.
September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19
Ansible Tower revamp adds analytics, security automation

Ansible Tower and Ansible Engine are now one product, Ansible Automation Platform, which also includes automation analytics, security automation integrations and certified content.
September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19
Igneous Systems DataProtect gets software-only release

Igneous DataProtect's software-only version is aimed at cloud-first customers. It has the same capabilities as the NAS appliance version, including integration with DataDiscover.
September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19
Containous releases Traefik 2.0 open source edge router

Traefik 2.0, a major update to the popular open source edge router, enables new use cases and improves visibility into cloud-native deployment stacks, including Kubernetes.
September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19
Stateless offers software-defined interconnect platform

The new platform, Luxon, provides software control that replaces customized hardware and offers more configuration possibilities with new switch technology.
September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19
BizDevOps, DevOps feedback loops guide IT transformation

BizDevOps has been the priority for Dynatrace customer American Fidelity the last four years, guiding the company's IT priorities amid ever-increasing technical complexity.
September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19
DDN storage expands, buys Western Digital's IntelliFlash

Western Digital makes an abrupt exit from the storage systems business, while DataDirect Networks continues its storage portfolio growth with IntelliFlash platform.
September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19
Pure Storage Accelerate 2019 conference and news guide

Get the latest Pure Accelerate 2019 industry analysis and updates following a year of developments, acquisitions and partnerships from the all-flash storage vendor.
September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SVP shares competitive strategy

Former AWS engineer Clay Magouyrk was one of the first people Oracle hired to build OCI and says Oracle has plenty of time -- and a solid strategy -- to catch up to competitors.
September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19
Data protection customers turn to Pure Storage FlashBlade

Pure Storage created the FlashBlade all-flash NAS mainly for dense unstructured workloads, but customers like Domino's Pizza and ServiceNow are among Pure customers that use it as a backup target.
September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19
Zenoss automates transition to cloud-based IT monitoring

In an effort to improve the user experience while transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based monitoring, Zenoss has added new capabilities to its platform.
September 19, 2019 19 Sep'19
Amazon EFS Infrequent Access price drop could spur adoption

Price drop for Amazon's Elastic File System Infrequent Access option could stir competitors to follow suit and fuel greater enterprise adoption of cloud file storage.
September 19, 2019 19 Sep'19
Calling all data storage products for the 2019 Products of the Year

Do you have a great data storage product that first shipped or was significantly enhanced this year? If yes, we want to hear about it. There's just one week left to enter your outstanding product ...
September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19
With unicorn status, Acronis funding to aid acquisitions, R&D

There's a new unicorn in town. Cyber protection provider Acronis today closed a $147 million funding round, led by Goldman Sachs, at a valuation of more than $1 billion. Founder and CEO Serguei ...
September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19
Wi-Fi Certified 6 launches new era for wireless connectivity

The Wi-Fi 6 wireless standard is now ready for deployment, thanks to the debut of a certification effort that helps guarantee interoperability.
September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19
VMware's Bitnami acquisition grows its development portfolio

VMware acquired Bitnami and added an important app-packaging tool to its development portfolio. This buy helps VMware stay current, but forces it to enter uncharted market waters.
September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19
DevSecOps veterans share security strategy, lessons learned

DevSecOps practitioners imparted dos and don'ts for newbies and urged them to think strategically as well as tactically about improving IT security.
September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19
Pure Storage analytics, cloud move to forefront

All-flash vendor Pure Storage moves to bolster its software and cloud features with upgraded analytics, block storage in AWS and a Data Hub for AI workflows.
September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19
Early Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers take its measure

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeing early adoption from a diverse array of customers, although OCI's market share remains modest compared to AWS, Microsoft and Google.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Dell Technologies’ evolution offers hints of its future

Dell’s evolution has led the company from PCs to servers, storage and virtualization. Here, Dell’s storage CTO describes what could come next.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Arista CloudVision 2019 from Arista Networks advances visibility

Arista Networks upgraded its network monitoring and management platform with new features that help automate and improve change management as well as visibility.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Mobile Labs adds GigaFox Red, Silver to mobile device cloud suite

The new GigaFox platforms enable users to create a pool of shareable mobile devices; remotely add, disable, reboot and unlock devices; control and monitor device usage and more.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Dell storage dominance followed $67B grab of EMC, VMware

Dell packages servers, storage for EMC and virtualization from VMware into an end-to-end IT stack; how will it expand and deliver those pieces over the coming decades?
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
New application security risks lead IT teams to DevSecOps

Once a bleeding-edge concept, DevSecOps has gone mainstream following high-profile security breaches that proved simply installing automated security tools doesn't go far enough.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Cloudian spins off edge computing subsidiary Edgematrix

Cloudian's experiments in edge computing resulted in the creation of Edgematrix, a subsidiary focused on AI use cases at the edge. The new company will use the HyperStore platform.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Cisco acquisitions in 2019 bolster service provider strategy

Cisco acquisitions in 2019 and 2018 include three that show the company preparing for when carriers will increase spending to ready networks for next-generation business services.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Pure Storage flash arrays juiced up with QLC, Intel Optane

Pure Storage flash splash scales FlashBlade to 150 blades and 8 PB in one namespace, with Intel Optane storage class memory. Pure FlashArray//C is a new block array.
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
New Dell EPYC servers embrace AMD Rome chips

Dell EMC goes from Naples to Rome with a new line of EPYC servers, including Ready Solutions for high-performance computing and Ready Nodes for vSAN hyper-converged infrastructure.
September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure updates hone in on security

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is getting a multifaceted security boost as the company seeks to gain ground against AWS, Microsoft and Google for enterprise IaaS workloads.
September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19
Oracle and VMware forge new IaaS cloud partnership

Joint Oracle and VMware customers will soon be able to run VMware Cloud Foundation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with support from Oracle.
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
Google Cloud tackles Spark on Kubernetes

Google Cloud Dataproc is the first major cloud provider to integrate Apache Spark with Kubernetes as a managed service, but work remains to better link the two projects upstream.
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
New details emerge about AWS Outposts as launch nears

AWS Outposts will ship later this year. In advance of that launch, AWS has given customers a sense of what they can expect from the first release of the private, on-premises version of its public cloud infrastructure.
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
IBM Storage syncs new DS8900F array to z15 mainframe launch

New IBM DS8900F all-flash storage arrays conform to industry-standard rack size, boost performance and enhance security over DS8880 predecessors for mainframe and high-end systems.
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
F5 Networks updates NGINX Application Platform, other tools

Updates include improved security and observability features, a new developer portal, API importing and improved analytics and configuration management.
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments

IBM unveiled the latest in its line of mainframes capable of processing 1 trillion web transactions a day. The IBM z15 mainframe's software can manage data across multiple clouds.
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
Cisco MDS 9700 switches prep for 64G Fibre Channel NVMe-oF

Cisco's MDS 9000 networking products include SAN directors and switches. SAN Analytics adds support for NVMe over FC protocol and Ansible automation modules for storage tasks.
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
CenturyLink acquires Streamroot, adding P2P CDN capabilities

Peer-to-peer content delivery network technology from Streamroot will enable CenturyLink to reach underserved areas and offer more services to customers.
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
HashiCorp Consul plays to multi-platform strength with Azure

HashiCorp's Consul service mesh will be offered as a hosted service on Microsoft Azure, where it can link container clusters along with VMs in multiple regions.
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
New HashiCorp Terraform pricing aims for midsize firms, teams

HashiCorp Terraform Cloud's new pricing tier reflects a shift in how software vendors market to large enterprises.
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
September Patch Tuesday addresses 2 Windows zero-days

Microsoft issues fixes for 79 unique vulnerabilities, including three public disclosures, as part of its monthly security updates.
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
Dell EMC PowerMax SAN arrays meld NVMe, storage class memory

The Dell EMC PowerMax flagship is a high-performance SAN designed for NVMe over Fabrics. The latest product update injects Intel Optane SSDs to improve bandwidth and IOPS response.
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
Spectra Logic launches stand-alone storage management software

StorCycle is Spectra Logic's first software product not tied to any of the company's hardware. It provides HTML links to simplify accessing archived data.
September 09, 2019 09 Sep'19
ServiceNow adds mobile app to 'New York' Now Platform

ServiceNow released the latest version of its Now Platform that features a mobile application giving remote users access to the core capabilities of the platform.
September 09, 2019 09 Sep'19
Microsoft extends Azure networking with satellite connections

Microsoft Azure customers can now tap satellite internet providers through the private Azure ExpressRoute service. The move follows the release of AWS Ground Station in May.
September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19
Feature flags emerge as enterprise DevOps must-have

CloudBees and Atlassian have feature flags on their near-term product roadmaps, as enterprise DevOps shops seek to lower the risk of continuous code deployment to production.
September 05, 2019 05 Sep'19
DevOps tools market shrinks with SmartBear, TPG Capital moves

The DevOps tools space has seen a steady stream of mergers and acquisitions, as private equity investors and larger companies see money in software development and delivery tools.
September 05, 2019 05 Sep'19
Microsoft bolsters cloud migration tools with Movere acquisition

Microsoft's move to acquire Movere is a bet that the startup's IT infrastructure monitoring and analysis tools can help it attract more on-premises workloads to Azure.
September 05, 2019 05 Sep'19
Atlassian cloud woos enterprises with SLA, security boost

Large enterprise users of Atlassian's on-premises software say the vendor's cloud tools have piqued their interest with updates to security and support.
September 05, 2019 05 Sep'19
NAND flash pricing drop slows; experts disagree on forecasts

Weighing global supply and demand trends, industry analysts disagree on the direction of NAND flash prices and their impact on storage systems over the next few years.
September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19
VMware vSAN HCI: Complete stack or 'vaporware'?

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says vSAN is crushing Nutanix, while Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey says VMware sells 'vaporware' -- but users say they like the integrated stack for HCI.
August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19
Low-code goes mainstream to ease app dev woes

Enterprises are after low-code/no-code platforms to help with developer productivity, as they find themselves under increased pressure to produce apps with fewer skilled developers.
August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19
AWS month in review: AWS time series forecasting service is GA

In August, Amazon Forecast, an AWS time series forecasting service, and Lake Formation became available to all users. The services should improve users' machine learning and data lake capabilities ...
August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19
IT pros look to VMware's GPU acceleration projects to kick-start AI

The virtualization giant's recent acquisition of Bitfusion and its close partnership with Nvidia bring GPU virtualization to vSphere.
August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19
Planned VMware analytics will improve NSX security, performance

The new NSX Intelligence unveiled at VMworld will act as a platform for running future VMware analytics to improve NSX security and performance, a company executive said.
August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19
Storj Labs advances decentralized cloud storage platform

Much like Uber doesn't own its own cars, Storj Labs relies on a network of storage node operators to power its decentralized cloud storage platform.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
Microsoft Azure edge site expansion targets cloud latency

Microsoft will expand its edge site footprint for Azure networking, a move that should help lower latency for cloud applications.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
Atomist adds drift management feature to pare technical debt

Atomist has added a feature to its software delivery automation platform to help enterprises visualize, identify and fix the problem of technology drift.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
New Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6 platforms bring speed to large networks

Wi-Fi 6-enabled Qualcomm Networking Pro Series platforms come in four configurations, but all are intended for use in dense, congested networks like offices and malls.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
What's new with VMware Cloud on AWS

Updates to VMware Cloud on AWS include improvements to the migration workflow and enhancements to HCX, as well as support for Project Pacific and VMware Cloud Marketplace.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
Knative serverless Kubernetes bypasses FaaS to revive PaaS

Knative's emerging claim to fame is that it can turn Kubernetes into a next-gen platform as a service with both a Heroku-like developer experience and deep infrastructure control.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
New Datrium DRaaS on AWS targets VMware customers

Datrium's new disaster recovery service will give VMware users the option to recover their applications and data on demand, in VMware Cloud on AWS, when a system outage hits.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
VMware vSAN HCI users share cloud strategies, battle scars

Hyper-converged infrastructure has meant change to IT organizations, and VMware vSAN customers consider evolving their cloud plans in an age of hybrid and multi-cloud options.
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
Project Pacific outshines vSphere 6.7 U3, Platinum updates

VMworld's 'What's new in vSphere?' session at VMworld is a perennial attendee favorite, but the updates were overshadowed by the hubbub around Project Pacific.
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
IT training programs stall amid search for best practices

Without a standard set of best practices to refer to for IT training programs, or any industry consensus on the best general approach to training, large enterprises have begun to trail smaller, more nimble counterparts in the efficiency of their ...
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
Pure Storage all-flash storage ready to zero in on AI and cloud

Despite selling fewer systems of late, CEO Charles Giancarlo said Pure all-flash arrays remain in demand; FlashBlade AI adoption includes use cases such as life sciences and self-driving cars.
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
VMware plans to overhaul vSphere for Kubernetes

VMware may be late to the Kubernetes party, but its plan to roll native support into vSphere could be a game changer.
August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19
VMware unveils host of cloud-based apps for new hybrid cloud

The company's VMworld announcements included Project Pacific, a rearchitecting of vSphere, and upgrades to its VMware vRealize suite and CloudHealth.
August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19
NVMe arrays power Plex ERP cloud

SaaS material requirements planning provider Plex set up a private cloud that uses high-performance NVMe storage and a redundant four-data-center setup to maintain availability.
August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19
VMware hybrid clouds refreshed with containers

Hoping to remain competitive with rivals Microsoft and AWS, VMware is updating its hybrid cloud platform, marrying cloud products with a number of container-based technologies.

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