Docker Desktop asset, fiscal stress prompt acquisition buzz
Uncertainty around Docker Inc.’s business strategy amid executive shuffles prompted renewed inquiries about its long-term future, and industry watchers say an acquisition is the best-case scenario for the container software company at this point. Docker initially rose to prominence about five years ago, based on its format for LXC Linux container images. As that layer […]
Own Your Cloud Security
Itâs hard to believe itâs mid-October. Along with autumn, comes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). The NCSAM 2019 focuses on personal accountability. Driven through mass public engagement, the âOwn IT. Secure. IT. Protect IT.â theme will help to encourage personal accountability and proactive behavior in digital privacy, security best practices, common cyber threats and cybersecurity […]
VMware builds security unit around Carbon Black tech
VMware has wrapped up its $2.1 billion buy of cloud-native endpoint-security vendor Carbon Black and in the process created a new security business unit that will target cybersecurity and analytics to protect networked enterprise resources. When VMware announced the acquisition in August, its CEO Pat Gelsinger said he expected Carbon Black technology to be integrated […]
Why Data Center Virtualization Doesnât Cut It at the Edge
Canât I just use my same data center virtualization software at the edge? Zededa founder and CEO Said Ouissal says he hears this question a lot. The answer, he says, is a hard âno.â As enterprises increasingly adopt edge computing, they want the same virtualization benefits that they are used to in their data centers […]
Get to know Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
With Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, IT administrators can control all aspects of their virtualization environments, including compute, storage and network resources, as well as the VMs consuming those resources. Oracle announced the general availability of Linux Virtualization Manager in June 2019. Linux Virtualization Manager is a comprehensive platform for configuring, managing and monitoring virtual server […]
Key differences between cloud storage offerings
Two key IT challenges that seem to come up a lot right now are how to take advantage of the cloud and what to do about ever-growing storage capacity needs. The fact is that the answer to each can also part answer the other question. When we consider what cloud is good at â scale, […]
Examine the major vSphere 6.7 updates you’ll see in U3
VMware vSphere 6.7 is the most recent evolution of the popular virtualization platform. VMware continues to enhance vSphere’s security, management and ease of use by introducing features such as ESXi Quick Boot and Enhanced vMotion Compatibility. VMware vSphere is VMware’s suite of server virtualization products. The suite includes components such as ESXi — the hypervisor […]
Big data and AI play a part in improving field service work
ManpowerGroup reported in 2018 that 70% of companies interviewed in a survey said that they expected a skills shortage in field service personnel over the next 10 years. Field service workers are those who travel to locations to repair goods and services onsite. Among the contributing factors were an aging (and retiring) workforce and a […]
Open RAN central to Telefonicaâs 5G future
ZURICHâAs Telefonica continues to enhance its network and crystallize 5G plans, the Spanish-based multi-national operator this week, through its Telefonica Innovation Ventures investment arm, announced an investment in open radio access network infrastructure Altiostar, which specializes in software-based, virtualized RAN equipment. Through industry consortia the Telecom Infra Project and O-RAN Alliance, a range of operators […]
Microsoft starts signing cloud service provider deals for new Nordic data centres
Nordics services firm Atea has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft for the supply of Azure hybrid cloud services in the region. When Microsoft opens two new Azure data centres in Norway this fall, Atea will be Microsoftâs first strategic partner to provide cloud services in the region. Atea has 7,400 employees and says it […]
