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- 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.
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- 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.
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Why now is the moment for high-density flash storage
Sponsored by Dell Technologies - AI workloads have caused an enterprise data storage rethink. As training sets and AI inference requirements drive up data volumes, 83% of IT shops are scrambling to upgrade capacity this year, according to research from ESG. Eighty per cent of those survey respondents also dumped more data into the public cloud due to AI needs. They face a double whammy of on-prem capacity constraints and potentially eye-watering plus egress bills that make it difficult to support the AI models they want. See More
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Real-world lessons for building an EDC blueprint
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Intelligent threat detection: Your last layer of storage defense
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The operational wins driving EDC adoption
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- 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.
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- 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.
- August 23, 2019
23 Aug'19
VMware-Pivotal deal confirmed at $2.7 billion -- what's next?
VMware will plunk down $2.7 billion for Pivotal in a deal that has hallmarks of a family reunion, but could help drive a broader strategy in cloud infrastructure and application development.
- August 23, 2019
23 Aug'19
SolarWinds Discovery offers low-cost way to manage IT assets
SolarWinds expands its IT service management offerings with a software service that lets IT teams locate, map and manage their software and hardware assets.
- August 23, 2019
23 Aug'19
Iran says it's building an AI supercomputer, despite sanctions
In a tweet, Iran said it is building a new supercomputer. Other nations are doing the same because high performance computing platforms lend themselves to AI development.
- August 22, 2019
22 Aug'19
Pure Storage revenue growth belies NAND pricing worries
Pure Storage earnings were a mixed bag this week. The flash storage vendor said revenues grew 28% last quarter, but it cut revenue guidance for the second consecutive call, blaming imbalanced NAND ...
- August 22, 2019
22 Aug'19
Istio service mesh hits OpenShift GA, but upgrades are slow
Istio service mesh, Kiali and Jaeger are generally available for Red Hat OpenShift 4, but it will be some time before users are ready for the latest version of the platform.
- August 22, 2019
22 Aug'19
Consortium taps Linux group, IT vendors to encrypt data in use
The Confidential Computing Consortium mobilizes hardware vendors, cloud providers, developers and open source experts with the Linux Foundation to find ways to secure data in use.
- August 22, 2019
22 Aug'19
Splunk pricing worries some users amid SignalFx monitoring buy
Splunk wants to collect more data via SignalFx, but some users wonder how much it will cost to keep up with the proliferation of logs and metrics in the age of cloud monitoring.
- August 21, 2019
21 Aug'19
IBM Power chip instruction set now open source
IBM opened up its Power server Instruction Set Architecture allowing the open source community to develop more innovative hardware components for IBM's Power servers.
- August 21, 2019
21 Aug'19
VMware acquisition of Intrinsic denotes bigger strategic plan
VMware has acquired Intrinsic, a maker of virtualization technology that secures Node.js applications on serverless environments such as AWS Lambda.
- August 21, 2019
21 Aug'19
Big Switch updates its Cloud-First Networking portfolio
Big Switch Networks' new products and features aim to help solve issues such as lack of operational consistency, visibility and management in hybrid environments, and shadow IT.
- August 21, 2019
21 Aug'19
Oracle's IaaS, cloud database in the spotlight at OpenWorld
This year's Oracle OpenWorld should provide answers for customers eager to understand its plans for IaaS, cloud databases, AI and machine learning.
- August 21, 2019
21 Aug'19
Tintri by DDN, Nexenta collaboration bears first fruits
Tintri and Nexenta were acquired in separate transactions by DDN. The Nexenta software-defined storage provides shared file services on Tintri VMware-focused VMstore block arrays.
- August 21, 2019
21 Aug'19
New end-to-end NetApp NVMe product announced
NetApp's new EF600 series delivers 2 million sustained IOPS, response times under 100 microseconds and 44 GBps of throughput designed to give enterprises faster insights.
- August 20, 2019
20 Aug'19
Latest Oracle layoffs gut flash storage division
Oracle laid off much of the division that built and maintained its FS1 All Flash Storage Array this week. Analysts expect the company’s storage focus will be on Exadata and cloud options.
- August 20, 2019
20 Aug'19
VMware acquisition of Veriflow to bolster vRealize platform
The VMware acquisition of Veriflow is expected to help vRealize users determine the integrity of a network design before it goes into production.
- August 19, 2019
19 Aug'19
IT favors open source networking over Cisco ACI, VMware NSX
Companies are turning to open source network automation tools as less expensive, good-enough alternatives to Cisco ACI and VMware NSX.
- August 16, 2019
16 Aug'19
IT pros contend with the future of continuous delivery
Continuous delivery tools are poised to add comprehensive breadth and analytical depth, but whether most enterprises can assimilate them is another matter.
- August 16, 2019
16 Aug'19
NetApp Flash customers have started to tap the brakes
NetApp flash storage revenue takes a nosedive amid fears of global slowdown, U.S. tariffs and civil unrest across Europe. Is it a symptom of a looming problem for vendors?
- August 16, 2019
16 Aug'19
Virtual Instruments expands portfolio with Metricly acquisition
Virtual Instruments added more offerings to its cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure management portfolio with an acquisition of Metricly.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
Jenkins X gears up for SaaS version, GitOps standards
With key maturity milestones behind them, the maintainers of Jenkins X prepare a SaaS version, and plan to collaborate with Google's Tekton and Netflix's Spinnaker.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
Cisco faces sales slump amid Chinese tariffs, falling SP revenues
Cisco forecast weak revenue growth in the current quarter, as service provider sales fell and product orders were flat. The company also reported being shut out of China.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
Potential VMware-Pivotal deal raises opportunities, challenges
VMware is in talks to buy Pivotal for about $1.45 billion in a move that could benefit both companies but also require some strategic realignment.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
IBM, VMware ease Kubernetes complexity with Kabanero, Octant
Tools from IBM and VMware help developers build apps that are deployed on Kubernetes clusters, as well as handle complex Kubernetes workloads.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
Globe and Mail's AWS migration drives digital engagement
Canadian news outlet The Globe and Mail has broadly adopted AWS cloud services in a bid to increase reader engagement and digital subscription revenue.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
NVMe flash hot; Optane, SCM still warming up
The world of fast flash storage evolves slowly; NVMe has emerged, but other types of SCM and persistent memory still have a ways to go before appearing in the data center.
- August 14, 2019
14 Aug'19
Compute-optimized cloud VMs boost WP Engine's web performance
High demand for increasingly dynamic, personalized websites means that compute-optimized VMs are relevant for companies such as WordPress hosting provider WP Engine.
- August 14, 2019
14 Aug'19
Pavilion Data Systems adds investors, as NVMe startups fade
Shakeout and consolidation is taking place among NVMe flash startups. New investment gives Pavilion Data Systems a longer runway to add data features, expand sales.
- August 14, 2019
14 Aug'19
CloudBees CEO reveals plans for CI/CD tools, Google project
CloudBees CEO Sacha Labourey puts his roadmap cards on the table for the next generation of the company's CI/CD tools and an upcoming project to co-develop CI/CD for Anthos with Google.
- August 14, 2019
14 Aug'19
August Patch Tuesday corrects new 'wormable' exploits
Administrators weighed down by news of the BlueKeep vulnerability will have to contend with a similar bug some are calling DejaBlue.
- August 14, 2019
14 Aug'19
IT training flaws compound DevOps skills shortage
Before investing in an online course to learn new IT skills, heed this warning from brain scientists: there is a big difference between knowing what to do and knowing how to do it.
- August 13, 2019
13 Aug'19
Scale Computing HC3 gaining an enterprise foothold, CEO says
Scale Computing founder and CEO Jeff Ready claims demand for HC3 is pulling the vendor into more enterprise use cases as edge-created data prompts companies to consolidate IT.
- August 13, 2019
13 Aug'19
Cray exascale computer to modernize aging nuclear weapon stockpile
The U.S. is buying an exascale system from Cray Inc., its third from the company which is now being acquired by HPE. The $600 million system will be used in nuclear weapons development.
- August 12, 2019
12 Aug'19
New Formulus Black CEO talks up persistent memory tech
New Formulus Black CEO's past work at Oracle cued him into the need for performance-boosting memory technology to address CPU and I/O constraints in data-heavy workloads.
- August 12, 2019
12 Aug'19
TACC updates archive with Quantum tape technology
TACC added a Quantum tape library to its Ranch long-term storage system for better space allocation control and to replace an aging Oracle HSM-based archive system.
- August 12, 2019
12 Aug'19
Composable architecture extends the reach of disaggregation
In composable architecture, IT components are broken apart and reassembled for specific applications. They can provide more flexibility than converged or hyper-converged systems.
- August 09, 2019
09 Aug'19
Entuity is latest Park Place Technologies acquisition
The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, but Park Place Technologies hopes to make Entuity a key component of its multivendor service delivery model.
- August 08, 2019
08 Aug'19
Mesosphere's Kubernetes pivot sets stage for IT vendor attrition
Mesosphere becomes D2iQ, and affirms that Kubernetes is eating the world. Is IT entering a golden age of interoperability, or on the verge of mass consolidation?
- August 08, 2019
08 Aug'19
GitHub shakes up DevOps space, adds CI/CD to GitHub Actions
GitHub has added support for CI/CD to its source code management platform, based on developer feedback for deeper CI/CD integration.
- August 08, 2019
08 Aug'19
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 tailored for hybrid, multi-clouds
Red Hat released RHEL version 7.7 with features that make it easier to marry its legacy systems with the latest cloud-native applications, while urging users to move to RHEL 8.
- August 08, 2019
08 Aug'19
Salesforce sandbox data anonymization app aids GDPR compliance
Odaseva's Full Sandbox Anonymization app ensures GDPR and CCPA compliance for Salesforce users by masking personal data in testing and training environments.
- August 07, 2019
07 Aug'19
Microsoft licensing terms change will impact some cloud customers
Microsoft customers who want to deploy its software on dedicated cloud hosts, including Microsoft Azure, face new licensing terms as of Oct. 1.
- August 07, 2019
07 Aug'19
Quantum data storage corrects earnings faults, waits for SEC
Quantum Corp. reached a milestone this week on its quest to regain its listing on New York Stock Exchange. The file and tape storage vendor restated several years of improperly reported earnings, ...
- August 07, 2019
07 Aug'19
Itential adds new network automation tool to portfolio
Automation Gateway is a new stand-alone application within the Itential Automation Platform architecture. It aims to integrate existing automation and transform scripts into APIs.
- August 07, 2019
07 Aug'19
Experts caution low NAND prices won't keep array prices down
Competitive pressures, speed and data reduction features, and a storage system's architecture figure into all-flash storage arrays, regardless of the price of raw NAND.
- August 07, 2019
07 Aug'19
HPE acquires MapR storage layer for AI, containers
MapR storage technology gets a new lease on life from HPE, which plans to integrate the AI data management features with recently acquired BlueData container-as-a-service platform.
- August 06, 2019
06 Aug'19
New flash memory technologies promise faster, denser storage
Flash is front and center as Western Digital launches 96-layer 3D NAND enterprise SSDs, and Toshiba unveils new SSD form factor and ultrafast XL-Flash chips.
- August 06, 2019
06 Aug'19
Amazon's PartiQL query language eyes all data sources
PartiQL, a multisource query language developed internally at Amazon, is now open sourced under Apache 2.0, and may benefit enterprises with complex data-management needs.
- August 06, 2019
06 Aug'19
IBM-Red Hat juggernaut seeks to boost multi-cloud deployments
IBM and Red Hat executives believe they are well positioned to capture a generous share of shops yet to implement hybrid clouds. Some analysts say that is easier said than done.
- August 05, 2019
05 Aug'19
Google database portfolio to include 3 new additions
Google Cloud Platform is now offering Cloud SQL for Microsoft SQL Server in alpha, federated queries from BigQuery to Cloud SQL and expansion of Elastic Cloud to Japan and Sydney.
- August 04, 2019
04 Aug'19
NetApp storage adjusts to slowing global demand
Are storage vendors starting to feel the pinch of macroeconomic pressures? If the most recent NetApp storage sales are a barometer, the answer seems to be a worrisome "yes." In advance of its full ...
- August 02, 2019
02 Aug'19
Exten Technologies releases 3.0 version of NVMe platform
Exten Technologies' HyperDynamic storage software is now available in its newest iteration. New features added were designed to simplify NVMe-oF storage management and deployment.
- August 01, 2019
01 Aug'19
New Gurucul network traffic analysis tool debuts
Gurucul's new Network Behavior Analytics tool uses machine learning analytics to provide a full view of network activity to identify and monitor unusual activity from any entity.
- August 01, 2019
01 Aug'19
IBM-Red Hat integration begins with OpenShift, Cloud Paks
With the acquisition deal done, IBM shared its plans to have Red Hat OpenShift software serve as foundational building blocks that can be used to create applications spanning hybrid and multi-cloud environments via IBM Cloud Paks.
- August 01, 2019
01 Aug'19
Amazon buys NVMe startup E8 Storage to boost public cloud
The E8 Storage portfolio includes D-24 appliances that pack 24 NVMe SSDs in 2U, plus software-defined storage software for reference hardware with major server vendors.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
IBM Garage tunes up clients for multi-cloud projects
IBM's Garage methodology, which has helped more than 500 customers move to the cloud, modernize legacy apps and create new ones, has expanded its language support and internal use.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
Western Digital’s ActiveScale adds new DR, workflow options
Western Digital's object storage product update boosts capacity and throughput, supports asynchronous object distribution for multisite DR and offers 14 TB HDDs.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
AWS CloudFormation public roadmap released after user gripes
AWS CloudFormation users now have a public roadmap, which should help them plan use of the infrastructure-as-code tool. But AWS hasn't promised faster CloudFormation development.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
AWS month in review: Orlando drops AWS facial recognition program
The city of Orlando's termination of its Amazon Rekognition pilot was a blow to the much criticized AWS facial recognition in law enforcement agenda. However, AWS did improve some bread and butter ...
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
SaaS management tool eases merger transition for IT
When European car-sharing startup Drivy becomes Getaround this fall, a SaaS management tool will integrate the two companies' IT systems, an increasingly common need for businesses.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
Google VM, microservices tools advance cloud migration strategy
Google wants more enterprise workloads on its cloud, and has launched an Azure VM migration service and other features in pursuit of them.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
StorONE launches S1aaS, a new storage-as-a-service product
S1 as a service is software-defined storage and combines StorONE's storage services with hardware to provide on-premises storage with a cloudlike subscription service.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
Commvault earnings disappoint; can SaaS save its butt?
Commvault is 0-for-2 so far under new CEO Sanjay Mirchandani. The data protection vendor reported earnings this week, falling below expectations for the second quarter since Mirchandani replaced ...
- July 30, 2019
30 Jul'19
VMware on Google Cloud deal gives users another choice
VMware's deal with Google is the latest among top-tier players supporting each other's cloud. The question now is: How will Microsoft and IBM-Red Hat respond?
- July 30, 2019
30 Jul'19
VMware acquisition of Uhana bolsters 5G offering to carriers
The VMware acquisition of Uhana adds AI-driven network automation to VMware's virtualization platform for carriers. VMware competes against IBM's Red Hat.
- July 30, 2019
30 Jul'19
GitOps path puts CI/CD ahead of infrastructure automation
Which comes first -- automated app deployment pipelines, or automated infrastructures on which to deploy? At GitOps shop Procore, the answer is emphatically the former.
- July 30, 2019
30 Jul'19
Oscar-winning studio tames file data with Oracle, Igneous
Making movies is a file-intensive business, and Hollywood studios must give their artists the right storage technologies to store, manage and protect business-critical data.