In an appearance at KubeCon one year ago, Kelsey Hightower, staff developer advocate for Google Cloud Platform, spoke about how the Kubernetes container orchestration system was setting the stage for technology partners. Today, the stage is set, the audience is in the seats, the music is playing and the production is well underway. Offering a ...

Among the customers served by NetScout Systems Inc., provider of application and network performance management products, is one of the largest cruise line companies in the world. Cruise ships today are floating information technology operations with bow-to-stern wireless connectivity, digital signage, and entertainment services tracking. The travel services customer relies on NetScout’s nGeniusONE platform and ...

The evolution of the Kubernetes container management platform was on full display today as the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon conference kicked off in Seattle. Noteworthy on the first day of keynotes was a laundry list of major tech players making announcements at the event. In addition to Google LLC, Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp., other firms making Kubernetes-related ...

The world of developer operations is maturing to a point where automation is having a significant impact on how computing systems are built and deployed. The “low code or no code era” is giving way to what Accenture LLP calls the “renaissance of custom,” fueled by demand for the bespoke software applications driving business in the enterprise. ...

Companies like NetScout Systems Inc. can put the current state of the tech industry in some perspective. Founded more than 30 years ago, the firm has witnessed the engines of technology ramp up in speed and complexity, yet there is still one requirement that hasn’t changed. “We’ve seen so much technical transformation; it’s so rapid ...

When WuXi NextCODE Genomics Inc. was struggling with network scalability issues for its highly complex genomic sequencing datasets, its commitment to a cloud infrastructure was called into question. Presented with NetApp’s Cloud Volumes fully managed cloud storage solution for its dense workloads, the company’s chief information officer devised a basic query to test it out. WuXi NextCODE ...

Amazon Web Services Inc.’s decision in November to enter the on-premises server and storage business in partnership with VMware Inc. was analogous to a basketball team loading up on superstar players in its quest for dominance. Yet, the players still have to work together and get results, something that remains to be seen as AWS’ entry into ...

Once enterprise data is poured into the data lake, it looks much as a large body of liquid would. Lots of water as far as the eye can see, without any distinguishing features. To help businesses solve the problem of finding distinct and valuable meaning from a large amount of data, Kyvos Insights Inc. has ...

In the cartoon world, hammerspace is an extradimensional place where a character can suddenly pluck a mallet out of thin air, bash a hapless figure nearby, and then swiftly return it out of sight. Now a company by the same name is seeking to do something similar with data in the real world of network-attached ...

In 2017, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. knew it had to make a change. The insurance and financial services giant’s business strategy required a new operating model powered by more sophisticated technology to drive customer service. So the company turned to Accenture LLP, which led them to an automated cloud-based solution —Amazon Connect. “With Mutual of ...