Oracle Curates CNCF Projects
The move provides enterprises that are overwhelmed by available options with the choice of tested, open source tools that can be used to construct cloud-native-based applications.
Some notes for journalists about cybersecurity
Journalism is about telling the truth, not a close approximation of the truth, but the true truth. They don't do a good job at this in cybersecurity.
Take, for example, a recent incident where the Associated Press fired a reporter for photoshopping his shadow out of a photo. The AP took a scorched-earth approach, not simply firing the photographer, but removing all his photographs from their library.
That's because there is a difference between truth and near truth.
Now consider Bloomberg's story, such as a photograph of a tiny chip. Is that a photograph of the actual chip the Chinese inserted into the motherboard? Or is it another chip, representing the size of the real chip? Is it truth or near truth?
Or consider the technical details in Bloomberg's story. They are garbled, as this discussion shows. Something like what Bloomberg describes is certainly plausible, something exactly what Bloomberg describes is impossible. Again there is the question of truth vs. near truth.
There are other near truths involved. For example, we know that supply chains often replace high-quality expensive components with cheaper, Continue reading
Harmonic Offers a Container Version of Its CableOS
The CableOS software core can be deployed on common-off-the-shelf servers.
Why CUPS Is a Critical Tool in the 5G Toolbox
Separating the control plane and the user plane in wireless networks will allow network operators more flexibility with different types of traffic.
Pulumi Code Dev Platform Adds Premium Team Tier, Scores $15M Series A
The firm's SaaS platform acts as a translation layer between the language a developer is using to write code and where that code is being sent.
Reaction: The Importance of Open APIs
Over at CIMI, Tom Nolle Considers whether the open API is a revolution, or a cynical trap. The line of argument primarily relates to accessing functions in a Virtual Network Function (VNF), which is then related to Network Function Virtualization (NFV). The broader point is made in this line:
This is true—if you design the API first, it will necessarily impose information flow between the different system components, and even determine, at least to some degree, the structure of the software modules on either side of the API. For instance, if you decide to deploy a single network appliance vendor, then your flow of building packet filters will be similar across all devices. However, if you add a second vendor into the mix, you might find the way packet filters are described and deployed are completely different, requiring a per-device module that moves from intent to implementation.
While this problem will always Continue reading
Interview with Juniper Networks Ambassador Jeff Fry
In this first ever Juniper Ambassador interview, I spend time with fellow Juniper Ambassador Jeff Fry at the Juniper NXTWORK 2018 conference in Las Vegas. We discuss his life as an Ambassador, his job at Dimension Data, his recent contribution to the 2018 Juniper Ambassador’s Cookbook, his interest in DevOps and automation, and his contribution …Continue reading "Interview with Juniper Networks Ambassador Jeff Fry"
Why Large-Scale Quantum Simulators Matter
There are only so many quantum hardware architectures available but as that number grows, the need to understand which processor is best for specific quantum algorithms will be more pressing. …
Why Large-Scale Quantum Simulators Matter was written by Nicole Hemsoth at .
Redis Labs Integrates With Red Hat OpenShift, Hits 1B Milestone
The integration will allow customers to deploy and manage Redis as a stateful Kubernetes service.
ICT Diplomacy: A Change in the Dynamics
12 October to 6 November 1998, Minneapolis, United States: a point in time that cannot be forgotten. The ITU Plenipotentiary conference (PP-98) took place, recognizing perhaps for the first time points that impacted the future of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) diplomacy.
The conference acknowledged the need to have the private sector as part of the union membership, together with the “associates category” for some of its study groups. Furthermore, the resolution calling for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) first emerged, introducing ITU’s role in the “evolution of Internet as a means of global communication.”
The scene prior to this was an intense discussion on digital evolution. Governments were starting to understand how ICTs could help solve many issues and contribute to economic growth. The “divide” that was once prevailing between the north and the south economically, or between the developing and developed world, quickly started to shift to a “digital divide,” not only between different countries and regions, but among one country and its own boundaries and cities.
In 2001, the ITU Council approved the WSIS Summit in two phases (2003 in Geneva and 2005 in Tunisia). Later, the UN General Assembly approved the Continue reading