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Microsoft halts 2 zero-days on November Patch Tuesday
The company addressed 88 vulnerabilities, including an Exchange Server spoofing flaw and a significant number of SQL Server bugs, this month.
By Tom Walat • Nov. 13, 2024 -
OpenShift AI boosts LLMOps chops with Neural Magic deal
The acquisition of a top contributor to an open source library already linked to OpenShift AI comes as LLMOps fundamentally alters the platform engineering scene.
By Beth Pariseau • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Lines blur between enterprise SecOps and cyberdefense
One expert predicts AI will ultimately benefit attackers more than defenders and, instead, urges businesses to take a page out of military and government cyberdefense handbooks.
By Beth Pariseau • Nov. 12, 2024 -
What is firmware?
Firmware is a type of software program embedded into hardware devices to help them function smoothly and effectively.
By Rahul Awati , Ben Lutkevich • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Google DORA issues platform engineering caveats
As with generative AI, the same techniques that can boost enterprise developer productivity can also slow and destabilize overall software delivery.
By Beth Pariseau • Nov. 7, 2024 -
IBM Apptio preps FinOps link with Terraform via GitHub
IBM drops another hint about its plans for HashiCorp with a shift-left FinOps integration in private beta, while tie-ins with Red Hat remain an open question.
By Beth Pariseau • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Could SBOMs save lives? SecOps in critical infrastructure
'We live in glass houses,' said a seasoned cybersecurity expert of the U.S. water supply, healthcare and other lifeline services. 'And people are about to start throwing rocks.'
By Beth Pariseau • Nov. 1, 2024 -
What is SRAM (static random access memory)?
SRAM (static RAM) is a type of random access memory (RAM) that retains data bits in its memory as long as power is being supplied.
By Rahul Awati , Robert Sheldon • Oct. 31, 2024 -
What is an operating system (OS)?
An operating system (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other application programs in a computer.
By Stephen Bigelow, Mary Shacklett • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Expert Advice
How to optimize Azure VMs for performance and cost savings
Learn how to reduce the monthly cloud bill from Microsoft while, in some cases, also improving Azure workloads performance by using a storage pooling technique.
By Stuart Burns • Oct. 30, 2024 -
What is AIOps (artificial intelligence for IT operations)?
Artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) is an umbrella term for the use of big data analytics, machine learning (ML) and other AI technologies to automate and enhance IT operations.
By Stephen Bigelow, Kinza Yasar • Oct. 28, 2024 -
Expert Advice
How to use Ansible with Windows for server management
Initially made for Linux, Ansible also manages Windows systems through playbooks that use declarative syntax. Learn how to set up a control node and add roles to Windows Server.
By Anthony Howell • Oct. 25, 2024 -
Relearning past lessons in assessing cloud risk
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it -- even when that history is only about a decade or two old, according to one security analyst in this podcast episode.
By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 25, 2024 -
Linkerd stable release paywall worked, Buoyant CEO says
Buoyant's CEO urged other CNCF projects to follow Linkerd's lead in holding back stable releases for paying customers, but analysts don't echo that recommendation.
By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 24, 2024 -
What is mixed reality?
Mixed reality refers to advanced technology that combines both virtual reality (VR), a fully immersive computer-generated experience, and augmented reality (AR), which integrates digital elements into the physical world.
By Alison Roller • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Expert Advice
Continuous delivery vs. continuous deployment: Which to choose?
Continuous delivery and continuous deployment both compress and de-risk the final stages of production rollout. Learn how to choose the proper path for your organization.
By Matt Heusser, Clive Longbottom • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Opinion // Omdia Analysts' Perspectives
Blueprint for hybrid observability: AI and its 4 key enablers
There are four elements that create a foundation for AI-driven observability. The ability to automatically detect new or updated components is just one of them.
By Jim Frey , Torsten Volk • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Expert Advice
How to deploy an Exchange Server cumulative update
Cumulative updates give the Exchange Server platform stability and security. This guide explains how to perform this maintenance properly to avoid a major service disruption.
By Helen Searle-Jones • Oct. 22, 2024 -
What is C (programming language)?
The C programming language is a procedural and general-purpose language that provides low-level access to system memory.
By Kinza Yasar • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Security observability, AI require data hygiene in DevSecOps
Sound data management is the heart of observability for security, which guides DevSecOps practices and determines the usefulness of AI apps, New Relic CISO says.
By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 21, 2024 -
What is change failure rate (CFR)?
Change failure rate is a software development performance metric that measures the percentage of software deliveries that required remediation after release to production.
By Stephen Bigelow • Oct. 18, 2024 -
Expert Advice
CI/CD pipeline security: Know the risks and best practices
Rapid release cycles need not compromise the security of an application and supporting infrastructure. Follow these guidelines to ensure security throughout the CI/CD pipeline.
By Matt Heusser • Oct. 18, 2024 -
HashiCorp Vault scalability updates target big enterprises
HashiCorp Vault 1.18 updates make it more suited to large companies, which the vendor is courting with a lighter cloud migration push than with Terraform.
By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 17, 2024 -
HashiCorp CTO talks AI strategy, Ansible tie-ins, FedRAMP
In a Q&A to wrap up HashiConf, the company's co-founder and CTO gave his outlook on HashiCorp's approach to AI, configuration management and cloud compliance.
By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 17, 2024 -
What is image metadata and how is it used?
Image metadata is text information pertaining to an image file that is embedded into the file or saved to a separate file that is associated with the image file.
By Rahul Awati , Robert Sheldon • Oct. 17, 2024