Blockchain for Multi-Cloud Management? WANdisco’s Down to Boogie
It uses consensus technology to maintain the perception of a single server system performing at LAN-speed, but in a distributed environment in which the servers may be thousands of miles apart.
AWS Unveils New Data Backup Service
Amazon’s move into the backup space may hit some other backup vendors in the wallet, including Rubrik, Commvault, Veeam, and Kaseya.
New Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products, Unit 42 Researchers Say
The new code can uninstall agent-based security software by Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud, the top two cloud providers in China.
Log Management Company Scalyr Hires New CEO From Cisco, Preps For What’s Next
Christine Heckart, who previously served as an SVP at Cisco, will take over as CEO from Scalyr co-founder Steve Newman.
Will Germany be Next to Block Huawei From 5G Networks?
The German government is said to be planning measures that would basically block Huawei from participating in future 5G networks.
Race to Operationalize Cloud Native Applications Underway
IT operations teams need to get ahead of Kubernetes deployments that will soon span the extended enterprise.
What to – and Not to – Expect at MWC 2019
Try as you might, there’s no avoiding 5G (real and fake), IoT, SD-WAN, or AI.
Vodafone, IBM Launch $550 Million Multi-Cloud Joint Venture
The new organization, co-led by Vodafone and IBM, will provide European companies with technologies that integrate and manage multiple clouds.
Knative Update Shows It’s Serious About Serverless
The project is now working on a six-week release cycle cadence that will allow for smaller and more frequent updates.
IBM, Juniper Ink $325 Million Hybrid-Cloud Deal
The deal will use IBM Watson’s cognitive capabilities to help with the operation of Juniper’s cloud and data center environments.
Aryaka Hires Three New C-Suite Executives
This is CEO Matt Carter’s first big leadership shakeup since taking over as head of Aryaka in September of last year.
Cybeats Releases IoT Security, Monitoring App on Palo Alto Networks Framework
The Cybeats IoT Radar app provides internal defense, monitoring, and lifecycle management directly to IoT devices.
Veeam Lands $500M to ‘Dominate Multi-Cloud Data Management’
The investment comes on the heels of Veeam competitor Rubrik closing a $261 million funding round at a $3.3 billion valuation. And it’s yet another signal that the data management sector is hot.
Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation at MWC19
Join the Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation at MWC19 for an exciting line-up of sessions profiling innovative digital humanitarian services, such as The Future of Digital Humanitarian Response: Partnership & Innovation.
VMware PKS Update Embraces Azure, Kubernetes Security
VMware CEO Patrick Gelsinger told attendees at a recent investor conference that the company was “seeing [a] good uptick” in adoption of PKS.
AWS Buys TSO Logic to Help Customers Decide Where to Best Run Workloads
With its entry into the private data center ecosystem, it now makes sense for AWS to help customers place their workloads where it's more cost effective.
5G Spectrum Auctions to Ramp in 2019
The GSA has identified 45 countries that are planning 5G spectrum auctions or have already allocated spectrum for the new services.
LogicMonitor Steps Up Its Monitoring for Microservices, Containerized Applications
The monitoring provider added Kubernetes and service-oriented monitoring tools to its SaaS-based platform.
Rubrik Scores $261M Series E, Tops $3B in Valuation
Rubrik is considered a leader in the cloud data management space, which is also referred to by some as hyperconverged secondary storage. It competes against firms like Cohesity, Commvault, and Dell EMC.
HPE, Datera Join Forces on Scale-Out, Software-Defined Storage
The partnership gives HPE customers scale-out block and object storage. And it also moves Datera’s platform into more enterprise data centers.