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Next Pathway automates data validation and testing for cloud app migration
Next Pathway Inc., a provider of automated cloud migration technologies, has added key data validation and test automation capabilities to its toolbox. The new version of Shift Tester, announced today, works by automatically testing what the company says are three core areas that require validation during any cloud migration project, namely data, data quality and ...
Tech giants throw weight behind open-source eBPF to make IT infrastructure more intelligent
A group of big tech firms is backing a new open-source software effort that aims to make the Linux operating system kernel more programmable. Announced today, the move promises to help information technology infrastructure become more intelligent, scalable and feature-rich without adding any complexity. The likes of Google LLC, Facebook Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc. ...
IBM and Verizon announce first testbed for 5G-enabled industry apps
IBM Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. are making progress on a partnership announced last year that will see them create 5G-enabled “internet of things” technologies for the industrial sector. The companies announced the launch today of a 5G Industry 4.0 Testbed at IBM’s Industry Solution Lab in Coppell, Texas, that customers will be able to ...
Weak outlook sends Rackspace stock down in extended trading
Cloud computing services provider Rackspace Technology Inc. took an after-hours beating today after posting a weak outlook, despite besting expectations with its second-quarter financial results. The company reported a profit before certain costs such as stock compensation of 24 cents per share on revenue of $744 million, up 13% from a year ago. Wall Street had ...
Desktop Metal buys 3D printing rival ExOne for $575M
Desktop Metal Inc. said today it will acquire one of its chief rivals in the 3D printing market for a hefty $575 million, shortly after posting its second-quarter results. The company, which was founded in 2015 with a mission to create more affordable metal 3D printers, said the acquisition of ExOne Co. will give it ...
Sysdig debuts automated Prometheus integrations for Kubernetes monitoring
DevOps security startup Sysdig Inc. announced a raft of updates to its cloud monitoring platform today, saying they will help increase adoption of the open-source Prometheus tool that’s used to monitor and provide alerts for Kubernetes container environments. As Sysdig explains, Prometheus has emerged as an enterprise standard in monitoring Kubernetes, which is open-source software ...
Database startup Redis Labs rebrands as … just Redis
Database startup Redis Labs Inc. is dropping the “Labs” part from its name as part of rebrand, and will henceforth be known simply as “Redis.” The 10-year-old startup said the name change signals the maturation of a company that has recently become one of the hottest properties in the database management market, following its late-stage ...
Google announces the Allstar GitHub app for continuous enforcement of best security practices
Google LLC debuted the Allstar GitHub application today, enabling what it calls automated continuous enforcement of security best practices in GitHub projects. The new app works by enabling project owners on the GitHub code repository to check for security policy adherence, set desired enforcement actions and then continuously enforce those policies when they’re triggered, for ...
Unity buys remote desktop streaming app Parsec for $320M, its biggest acquisition yet
Unity Software Inc. underscored its ambitions to move beyond videogame development today with the news that it’s acquiring remote desktop provider Parsec Cloud Inc. in a $320 million deal. The acquisition, its biggest to date, came as the company reported strong second-quarter financial results that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Notably, its revenue rose 48% from ...
Workday selects Google Cloud as a preferred cloud partner
Google LLC scored another key customer win for its cloud business today with the news that it’s partnering with Workday Inc., the financial and human capital management software provider. The deal sees Google become a preferred cloud partner for Workday across core industries such as financial services, healthcare and retail, with Google Cloud hosting those ...