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Kubernetes inspires cooperation and innovation in the storage world
Containers and cloud go hand in hand, and today’s definitive containerization solution is the open-source Kubernetes system. But putting containers into production means solving application, storage and data orchestration. And when it comes to storage, standards and methods have long been a contentious topic. However, instead of intensifying the debate, it seems that containerization has brought agreement to ...
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Traditional enterprise tests the waters of the open-source community pool as cloud native gains mainstream approval
Open-source software is no longer the domain of hard-core technology firms. As companies such as Conde Nast International Inc. and American Express Co. dip their toes into the community pool, major enterprise adoption is slowly becoming a thing. “Having this concentrated community and source of information, I think the companies actually understand the value in that and ...
End users, developers collaborate on cloud native container security solutions
COVID-19 isolation transformed thousands of homes into home offices; and the shift is predicted to stick as companies and employees discover the benefits of remote work. However, the distributed nature of work has increased the already large cyber attack surface and heightened security problems. Securing the perimeter is impossible, putting the onus on cloud native ...
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What would CNCF do? Team ‘cloud native’ tackles 2020 challenges through open-source ethos
In a year where cloud transformation became a do-or-die choice for many organizations, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation is shining a light through the complexities of adapting to a remote-first world. “We are committed to bringing the open-source, cloud native way to help support this full global push to overcome 2020 as a year,” said ...
Telehealth usage skyrockets, but success depends on secure network infrastructure
Medicine has always been a hands-on field. Methods and accuracy may have changed, but for centuries diagnosis has required an in-person visit to the doctor. Telehealth is promising to change that. Advances in technology mean that doctors can now consult with patients and monitor vital statistics online. And as COVID-19 makes physical visits a potential ...
Tech Mahindra, AWS and SAP join forces to bring India’s government services into the cloud
Cloud transformation is a challenge for any organization. Migration missteps are common, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Cloud migration when the client is a centuries-old government institution is an especially tricky path to navigate. At 165 years old, the Central Public Works Department of India is successfully leading the country’s government services into the ...
Argentinian non-profit combats election misinformation with secure cloud infrastructure
Fake and misleading material proliferates online, making it hard for voters to find trustworthy, reliable sources for election information. Combating this is the goal of the political institutions program at Argentinian non-profit think-tank the Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento, better known by its acronym CIPPEC. As part of ...
Machine learning creates 3D images of internal organs for faster, more accurate transplant surgery
It’s time for some good news in healthcare. While COVID-19 has crowded the headlines with doom and gloom, a team of surgeons in Ireland has been quietly revolutionizing how hospitals handle organ transplants. “Over the last three months, we’ve done 90 kidney transplants and pretty much cleared the whole waiting list in Northern Ireland,” said ...
Canadian government and Accenture prove the public sector can handle DevOps workflow pace
Speed and agility are not attributes traditionally applied to government organizations. But times have changed. As the economy ground to a halt and tens of thousands became unemployed overnight, fast and furious deployment became a reality for assistance programs that previously spent years in the pipeline. “People are literally losing their jobs,” said Benoit Long (pictured, right), ...
Ivanti and Qualys partner to manage end-point vulnerability outside the firewall
The rise in hybrid infrastructure and ever more dispersed devices and end points has made vulnerability management critical. Many solutions are good at device detection and security assessment. But delivering a report of common vulnerabilities and exposures is only the first step to securing a device. “All of this vulnerability management is not useful if ...