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State of Tennessee uses automation to enhance quantitative and qualitative metrics
Automation continues to gain steam based on the enhanced competitiveness and productivity it provides. Before bringing in Ernst & Young Global Ltd. to help in its automation journey, the State of Tennessee was working on a behind-the-scenes program for 18 months to see how this process would be blanketed across its 23 agencies, according to ...
Platform9 weighs in on supercloud, cloud-native at scale and its new Kubernetes deployment and configuration system
As the cloud becomes more scalable, fragmentation is inevitable. This is leading to the need for the “supercloud.” Madhura Maskasky (pictured), co-founder and vice president of product at Platform9 Systems Inc., recently spoke with theCUBE industry analyst John Furrier for a special CUBE Conversation. They discussed cloud-native at scale and how Platform9 fits into the supercloud picture ...
CrowdStrike stirs the evolution of heightened cloud security with help from partners
Security is no longer an afterthought in the enterprise world, because it continues to be heavily embedded in the bloodstream. While CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. is known for innovating the endpoint security market, it is focusing on its partnerships to help propel cloud security, according to Amanda Adams (pictured), vice president of Americas Alliances at CrowdStrike, ...
KubeCon preview: As Kubernetes goes mainstream, scalability becomes vital
The use of the Kubernetes open-source container orchestration system continues to grow throughout the enterprise — the technology was even recently featured in a Dilbert comic strip, according to Madhura Maskasky, co-founder and vice president of product at Platform9 Systems Inc. The technology’s scalability has become a main topic of conversation, and some level of consolidation ...
Alation simplifies data cataloging journey with Cloud Service for Snowflake launch
Every company regardless of size, industry and location must be a data company in the modern enterprise era. Nevertheless, defining the path to get there is not always smooth sailing. Alation Inc. aims to simplify the enterprise journey to adopt a data culture through its new Alation Cloud Service for Snowflake, according to Raj Gossain (pictured), chief ...
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Supercloud enables holistic management of entire IT infrastructure
Supercloud is a significant architectural evolution that will revamp the technology industry, according to one prominent cloud analyst. Since the supercloud or metacloud exists above a multicloud, it is an architectural pattern that leverages the best-of-breed technology for business prosperity, says David Linthicum (pictured), chief cloud strategy officer of Deloitte Consulting. Supercloud has also been dubbed ...
JumpCloud consolidates different security technologies using open directory platform
Integrating different technologies into one spot can be a daunting task. JumpCloud Inc. resolves this pain point by consolidating IT management into one framework for enhanced secure access. It attains this through an open directory platform, specifically for SMEs and MSPs, that integrates IT management and secures employees’ access to IT resources, such as devices, ...
Anitian shortens FedRAMP journey by enabling faster time to market
Since faster time to value is critical for organizations, cumbersome compliance regulations are a stumbling block to this objective. Anitian Inc. hastens the process of software vendors accessing the more than $200-billion public sector and federal market, according to Ryan Farris (pictured), vice president of products and engineering at Anitian. This includes taking away the headache ...
Cequence lays out types of API attacks and its continuous API protection lifecycle
Despite APIs becoming a development tool of choice in reaction to user expectations, competitive business dynamics, and application componentization for seamless app experiences, their high visibility makes them an irresistible target for attackers. As such, it becomes fundamental to discover the API attack surface, as this helps prioritize APIs that need beefed up runtime protection. ...
Anitian helps orgs with FedRAMP compliance through pre-engineered platform
As software-as-a-service vendors continue innovating, the public sector remains a virtually untapped market, where heavy regulations minimize testing opportunities for potential cloud services. Anitian Inc. is working to fill this void through a pre-engineered platform operating on top of cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services Inc., that accelerates and automates the FedRAMP compliance. This makes ...