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April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19
Qumulo storage IPO possible, CEO says

Qumulo's scale-out storage is available as branded NAS appliances and as a software-only license. An integrated NAS fabric replicates data from local arrays to the public cloud.
April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19
IoT device monitoring added to Nyansa Voyance

Nyansa has added IoT traffic analytics to its network monitoring software. The latest version of Nyansa Voyance monitors the activity of IoT devices in healthcare and retail.
April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19
MemVerge converges memory, storage on Intel Optane DIMMs

MemVerge's converged storage and memory appliance hitches a ride on Intel Optane DIMMs -- a risky strategy that can pay off if Optane DC persistent memory becomes a hit.
April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19
Google Cloud, HPE team up for new hybrid cloud platforms

New hybrid cloud platforms, released as a collaboration between Google Cloud and HPE, are available to create similar experiences across both clouds and on-premises environments.
April 15, 2019 15 Apr'19
Kroger buys into Google Cloud migration, despite challenges

It wasn't easy for Kroger to migrate its customer-facing search engine to Google Cloud, but it happened fast, thanks to proper planning and the right mix of talent.
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April 15, 2019 15 Apr'19
Formulus Black software stores data in persistent memory

Formulus Black has resurrected Symbolic IO technology to store data from database and analytics workloads in ultrafast system memory without changing the application code.
April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19
Carbonite integrating Mozy backup, ending free edition support

Carbonite will end support for the free edition of Mozy's consumer product on Monday. The cloud data protection heavyweight would like to convert remaining Mozy customers onto its own ...
April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19
Opsgenie integrations expand under Atlassian

Opsgenie's induction into the Atlassian fold reflects a trend of incident management tools' absorption into broader DevOps platforms, but not every user prefers a one-stop shop.
April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19
Google Cloud Code extends VS Code, IntelliJ for the cloud

Google Cloud Code's plugins for IntelliJ and Visual Studio Code aim to make Google Cloud Platform more attractive for developers that build cloud-native apps.
April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19
Google expands Windows support with managed SQL Server

Google's decision to add SQL Server to its Cloud SQL family of managed database services is an appeal to Google Cloud Platform customers with ample Windows workloads.
April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19
Juniper SD-WAN as a service linked to wired, wireless LAN

The new Juniper SD-WAN as a service integrates with the vendor's EX Series wired LAN switches and the Mist wireless LAN. The bundle shows Juniper moving toward an SD-branch offering.
April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19
Google Cloud courts Actifio, HYCU for data protection

While Google made a big deal of working with open source software companies at its Google Cloud Next Conference, it also has been lining up data protection partners. Secondary storage management ...
April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19
E8 Storage adds file to flash with BeeGFS overlay for HPC

NVMe all-flash startup E8 Storage forms 'symbiotic' relationship to support BeeGFS scale-out parallel file system on its NVMe block arrays. Vendors plan to attack the HPC market.
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Google's multi-cloud platform goes GA as Anthos

Google's Cloud Services Platform, now called Anthos, aims to make waves for hybrid and on-premises cloud management, but customers should be aware the GA tag has its limitations.
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Excelero strikes deal with Lenovo for NVMesh

Startup Excelero snared Lenovo as its first major server partner to resell its software that can pool ultra-fast NVMe-based storage resources across a network. Lenovo has added Excelero's NVMesh ...
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
Cloud Foundry PaaS undergoes seismic shifts as IT evolves

Cloud Foundry undergoes drastic changes as infrastructure automation technology develops, to the point where some industry experts see more erosion than evolution.
April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19
New ASIC bolsters Fortinet SD-WAN performance

Fortinet claims it has given its FortiGate SD-WAN and security appliance a boost. The vendor said a more powerful ASIC improves the performance of key Fortinet SD-WAN features.
April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19
April Patch Tuesday closes 2 zero-day exploits

In addition to Microsoft's fixes, administrators should patch holes in several Adobe products to keep attackers from creating havoc in their systems.
April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19
Quantum NVMe storage array supports dense media production

Quantum claims the F-Series, its NVMe storage array, will simplify and speed up workflow and improve end-to-end storage capabilities for media production environments.
April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19
Google, open source vendors join for cloud managed services

Google has partnered with seven prominent open source software providers, including MongoDB and Redis, to tap customer demand for managed OSS services in the cloud.
April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19
HPE-Nutanix deal expands roster of hyper-converged options

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise-Nutanix partnership sprang up on two fronts, bringing more layers of coopetition to the world of HCI. But where does this leave HPE SimpliVity?
April 08, 2019 08 Apr'19
Users forge ahead with Cloud Foundry-Kubernetes integration

Complementary roles for Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes are clear to IT pros, and the community plans to knit the two more closely together with the Eirini project.
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
Execs talk product roadmap at Aruba Atmosphere 2019

At Aruba Atmosphere 2019, executives said the WLAN vendor plans to improve its cloud services this year with changes to Central, ClearPass, Introspect and NetInsight.
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
SmartBear LoadNinja API automates performance testing for CI/CD

A REST API for SmartBear LoadNinja enables development teams to add load testing directly into their CI/CD workflows to automate performance testing for developers.
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
Carbonite and Webroot close deal, focus on ransomware

After closing its largest acquisition, Carbonite said it will emphasize, at least initially, a "do-no-harm" method in the integration efforts. In a deal that closed March 26, the backup and ...
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Optimized Google Cloud VMs target cutting-edge workloads

Google Cloud's latest set of instances, optimized for compute- and memory-intensive workloads, underscore customer demand for more powerful cloud infrastructure choices.
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Compute-heavy Unitrends appliances allow on-the-box recovery

Unitrends offers up extra compute and memory in low-capacity backup appliances as an alternative to using the public cloud for small companies and remote offices.
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Dell Technologies World 2019 news and analysis

Dell Tech World 2019 promises plenty of news, from hyper-convergence to the ever-present cloud. Vendor news, such as product consolidation and overlap, will also be discussed.
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
Long-awaited Intel Optane DC persistent memory module debuts

Intel promises lots of speed from the Optane DC persistent memory module it took a long time delivering. It also rolled out a new dual-port Optane SSD and ultradense flash SSD.
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Modest Visual Studio 2019 advances target productivity

The latest version of Microsoft's Visual Studio tool set is no big bang, though it does add incremental and useful features for developers to build apps on any platform.
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Chef licensing changes prompt debate among IT pros

IT pros who use Chef automation software have mixed reactions to the company's plan to revamp its software licensing strategy.
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Storwize launch brings NVMe to midrange IBM flash arrays

IBM brings NVMe to the midrange with the latest Storwize SAN array, which includes Spectrum Virtualize software bundle for storage management, data protection and security.
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
VMware vRealize Suite updates focus on cloud management

The latest versions of vRealize Operations, Network Insight and Automation offer tools to help VMware admins effectively manage workload resources and control cloud costs.
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Pure Storage buys Compuverde, expands file storage

Pure Storage's second acquisition builds on its unstructured data focus, as Compuverde's file system software runs in virtual NAS or hyper-converged modes.
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Aruba ClearPass Device Insight IDs more IoT devices

Aruba ClearPass Device Insight discovers more IoT devices on the IP network than the company's previous product. The software collects better data from the network to ID hardware.
April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19
CEO switch continues BMC's multi-cloud management push

BMC has reappointed company veteran Bob Beauchamp as CEO as it forges ahead with a strategic shift into multi-cloud management tools and away from its ITSM roots.
April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19
Google SREs test the limits of infrastructure automation

Google SRE veterans spoke publicly about infrastructure automation work, its future and its limitations.
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Continuous Delivery Foundation seeks smoother CI/CD paths

The Linux Foundation's latest project aims to connect CI/CD toolmakers, users and open source projects to establish technical specs for continuous delivery.
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Survey: Data protection challenges, costs keep growing

Despite a great deal of focus on security these days, data protection tools have not kept up with emerging technologies, according to a new Dell EMC data protection survey.
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
AWS month in review: More AWS deep learning capabilities

AWS Deep Learning Containers and DeepRacer ramp up the cloud giant's machine learning orchestration and training. AWS also improves Redshift and Direct Connect.
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Google looks to poach workloads for its cloud data warehouse

Google Cloud wants to tap Teradata and Netezza's installed base with a new migration service for BigQuery. It may appeal most to new or smaller deployments.
March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19
Komprise launches NAS migration tool, user-driven archiving

Komprise says customers wanted NAS migration as a separate tool, so it now makes it available even if you don't buy its full Intelligent Data Management platform.
March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19
F5 Cloud Services aims ADC features at DevOps

Initially, F5 Cloud Services will provide only load balancing for DNS servers. Later in the year, F5 plans to add security features for DevOps teams building cloud applications.
March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19
IBM-Red Hat merger timing, fairness in question

Six months after IBM revealed plans to acquire Red Hat, some IT industry experts have reason to believe approvals will take longer than the companies have suggested.
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Azure Anomaly Detector service spots business data deviations

Microsoft's Anomaly Detector service for Azure applies AI to customers' time-series data sets to find deviations or patterns that suggest problems. But humans still have the final say.
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Portworx adds security and DR options for container storage

Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp have invested in the container storage software startup. Now, the company aims to get those vendors' customers interested.
March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19
Site reliability engineer shift creates IT ops dilemma

Aspiring SREs find it hard to move away from tactical tasks to focus on strategic projects. Veteran SREs say the path to less toil begins with prioritization and automation.
March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19
Latest Arrcus protocols for webscale data centers

Startup Arrcus has added to its network operating system protocols that could appeal to cloud providers and companies with webscale data centers.
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
Kubernetes for Windows hits GA, with limitations

Kubernetes support for Windows nodes was declared stable in Kubernetes 1.14, but extensive fine print remains.
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
Oracle layoffs underpin its IaaS ambitions

Oracle plans further investments in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, but to do so it has cut jobs and made plans to hire fresh talent to support its cloud business.
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
SRE software refines DevOps incident response for enterprise

SRE workflows often emerge organically within enterprise IT teams, but software tools add measurability and automation for incident response and review in one DevOps shop.
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
NAS vendor RackTop Systems gets first funding haul

RackTop Systems has racked up its first round of outside capital, six years after launching its “cyber-converged" BrickStor NAS appliances. The Fulton, Md.-based vendor received $15 million in a ...
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
Kubernetes management for 'Minecraft' has enterprise IT traits

What do 'Minecraft' servers and enterprise databases have in common? In the realm of Kubernetes management, more than you might think.
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
Google Cloud taps into VMware vRealize for hybrid deployments

Google Cloud is now tied into VMware vRealize through a plug-in that enables users to manage on-premises VMware workloads alongside cloud services such as Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud SQL from Google Cloud.
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
7 storage questions ahead of Dell Technologies World

We'd like to know where Dell EMC stands on midrange storage, NVMe over fabrics, data protection, hyper-convergence, cloud and containers, among other things.
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
SoftNAS Cloud users get security fix for vulnerability

SoftNAS says a web server and load balancer component it added to strengthen security for its Cloud NAS actually could enable unauthorized access to the web admin interface.
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
Array Networks launches monitoring system for app performance

Array Networks launches a monitoring and reporting tool that draws data from the vendor's application delivery controllers to pinpoint application troubles.
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
At Dell Technologies World, Dell will put its stamp on EMC

Dell EMC storage has taken on more of a 'Dell' feel over the past year, thanks in part to reliance on PowerEdge Servers and spinning out Pivotal Software into a public company.
March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19
Atlassian, AgileCraft join to scale Agile development

With its acquisition of AgileCraft, Atlassian aims to help developers work better together, but also scale their Agile practices across an entire enterprise.
March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19
AWS Direct Connect tiers address planned network spikes

AWS Direct Connect pivots toward higher bandwidth requirements and cuts prices on lower tiers to handle customers' seasonal workload peaks and make AWS stickier overall.
March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19
Pure Storage AIRI trains FlashBlade NAS at hyperscalers

Pure Storage teams with Nvidia and Cisco to bring out FlashBlade with Hyperscale AIRI, extending its AIRI partnership with Nvidia, while introducing Pure-Cisco FlashStack for AI.
March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19
IT security monitoring at golf club lets IT ops play through

ClubCorp took stock of its IT security strategy last year, which led to freedom from grunt work and renewed focus for the IT ops team.
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Turbonomic updates ease multi-cloud management, cut costs

Turbonomic's latest update focuses on not just ensuring cloud application performance but keeping the cost of cloud management in check.
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Dell EMC VxBlock 1000 mixes in Unity hybrid, Data Domain

Ten years later, VCE is gone, EMC is part of Dell and Vblocks have become VxBlocks. But the early converged infrastructure stack is still going, with new products coming online.
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Aparavi update adds better data classification, more clouds

Aparavi updates Active Archive with customizable data classification and tagging capabilities for easier future retrieval and improved metadata search.
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Infovista-Ipanema SD-WAN gets cloud orchestrator for MSPs

Infovista has added a cloud-based orchestrator to its SD-WAN product. The latest feature in Infovista Ipanema is meant to make the software more attractive to MSPs.
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Ctera Networks and HPE combine for hyper-converged gateway

Ctera and HPE partner on new Edge X Series cloud gateway appliance that integrates Ctera's global file system and HPE's SimpliVity hyper-converged software.
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
SwiftStack adds a disk object-based AI reference architecture

SwiftStack's reference architecture for AI and machine learning bundles Nvidia servers for compute and disk-based Cisco or Dell EMC servers to scale object storage.
March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19
Expansions to VMware Cloud on AWS continue hybrid cloud push

Wider availability of VMware Cloud on AWS to 13 worldwide regions, along with VMware's adjusted software release cadence, reflects the realities of the cloud and hybrid cloud world.
March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19
How is tape backup doing in 2019?

Industry experts say tape isn't going away and the technology is actually improving. The problem, they say, is vendors aren't talking enough about this 'old-school' backup method.
March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19
Facebook unveils data center overhaul at OCP 2019

Facebook's two-year data center overhaul, discussed at OCP 2019, included two new switches: the Facebook-designed Minipack and the 7368X4 developed jointly with Arista.
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
DevSecOps shift begins, but remains a work in progress

DevOps security has shifted left, but IT pros disagree on just how far into application design and away from infrastructure security practices will go.
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
Google Cloud outages resolved, but stakes still high for users

Several Google Cloud services suffered some recent hiccups, but analysts gave the service provider high marks for quick resolution and transparency.
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
Microsoft, Deque open up accessibility software tools

Microsoft will release the source code to its core accessibility software testing tools and join forces with Deque to help developers find and fix accessibility issues.
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
DevOps security tools 'shift left' into CI/CD pipelines

DevOps security remains a work in progress, but many enterprise IT shops already plug collaboration points for IT security and operations pros directly into the app development pipeline.
March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19
Automation connects 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and other networking trends

At IDC Directions, analyst Rohit Mehra discussed the role of automation in some of 2019's most talked about trends, including 5G, Wi-Fi 6, SD-WAN and the network edge.
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
Facebook Minipack joins other advancements at OCP 2019

Facebook launches the power-saving Minipack switching platform, and Arista unveils the 7368X4 for hyperscalers at the OCP 2019 Global Summit.
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
Alluxio adds support for more than 1 billion files

An update to Alluxio's data management software boosts scalability to more than 1 billion files, adds a POSIX API and enables a job service for replication and data transfer.
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
Gogo's migration to AWS doesn't mean lock-in

In-flight broadband service provider Gogo has joined other companies with an all-in cloud push toward AWS, while keeping an eye on portability and its long-term options.
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
Mellanox SmartNIC SNAPs into NVMe SSDs

As it waits to get acquired by Nvidia, Mellanox brings out an NVMe SNAP device that lets storage vendors place code directly on BlueField SmartNIC network cards.
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
AI-enabled network automation supports milliseconds response time

Enterprises need to respond to network and security events in milliseconds, not seconds. Network automation coupled with artificial intelligence tools can help.
March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19
F5-Nginx deal reflects mainstream trend toward microservices

F5 snaps up Nginx for cloud-native app support, and analysts predict a microservices gold rush as modern application architectures catch on in enterprise IT shops.
March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19
Automate, customize CI/CD pipelines with Bitbucket Pipes

Atlassian's new Bitbucket Pipes helps developers automate and customize DevOps pipelines to boost developer productivity.
March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19
IBM quantum computing may arrive sooner than expected

If IBM continues doubling the performance of its quantum computers, as recent benchmarks indicate, it could deliver the first commercial system in the next three to five years.
March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19
Container management tools must overcome limitations

As container adoption surges, the management tools organizations need to support these deployments at scale are still in their infancy.
March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19
With Rubrik Go, backup vendor adopts evergreen pricing

Converged secondary data vendor Rubrik is the latest storage vendor to jump on the cloud-like pricing bandwagon. Rubrik today said it is adding a subscription pricing model, called Rubrik Go. Go is ...
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
March Patch Tuesday shuts down two zero-day exploits

In addition to the March Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft's attempts at improving performance following Spectre variant 2 patches backfire for some users on Windows 10.
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
AWS Elasticsearch distro stokes open source competitive fires

The new AWS-backed Open Distro for Elasticsearch may constitute a fork of the popular distributed search and systems analytics engine. What it means for customers is yet to come.
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Dell EMC ECS update focuses on security, management, search

Dell EMC updates on-premises ECS 3.3 object storage, formerly known as Elastic Cloud Storage, with new and improved capabilities in the areas of security, management and search.
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
Lightbits Labs launches TCP-based NVMe-over-fabrics storage

The NVM Express consortium finalized the specs for NVMe-over-TCP fabrics in November. Lightbits Labs' launch features software-defined storage, an appliance and an accelerator card.
March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19
Startup gives Datrium DVX subscription pricing

With Datrium Forward, the software-defined storage startup looks to deliver a 'cloudy feel' to pricing for its DVX storage that spans on premises and in Amazon Web Services.
March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19
Vexata readies VX-Cloud architecture with server partners

Vexata is thinking outside the box. The NVMe all-flash array vendor is sampling VX-Cloud Data Acceleration Platform reference architecture with major server vendors. The hardware design combines ...
March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19
Nvidia acquires Mellanox against growing AI, data competition

Nvidia acquires Mellanox for $6.9 billion, as competition increases for platforms that can handle AI and other data-intensive platforms.
March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19
Paradox: Violin Systems all-flash stays small to grow large

Violin engineers all-flash storage systems for data centers that require ultrafast performance. The vendor also added ISE G4 arrays from X-IO for secondary storage.
March 08, 2019 08 Mar'19
Release automation tools link legacy, modern app management

Release automation tools will evolve in 2019 to embrace advanced application development and infrastructure automation techniques.
March 08, 2019 08 Mar'19
IBM quantum computer roadmap moves full speed ahead

With IBM releasing its latest benchmark, the company's quantum computer appears to be consistently, if not slowly marching toward commercial reality.
March 08, 2019 08 Mar'19
Accenture acquisition highlights recent IT services M&A

The acquisition of a consulting company is expanding Accenture Industry X.0, while SADA Systems and Wipro are seeking greater focus in divestitures; more news from the week.
March 08, 2019 08 Mar'19
New Axcient CEO takes over at 'new company'

Axcient's new CEO started this week at a company that has the same name as it did at its beginning but looks quite different after a recent merger. David Bennett, formerly the chief revenue officer ...
March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19
Computational storage takes spotlight in new NGD Systems SSD

See how startup NGD Systems' 16 TB NVMe-based SSD can run applications inside the SSD controller to eliminate the need to move data between storage and host.
March 06, 2019 06 Mar'19
Google Cloud Storage price plan stresses data gravity's pull

Google Cloud Storage's expanded annual budget framework may give customers more cost savings and control, but they should consider other factors such as vendor lock-in.

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