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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 beta adds new security, performance enhancements
Red Hat Inc. said its upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 release will come with a number of new features aimed at boosting security and performance. The company has just released a beta version of RHEL 7.4, giving organizations the chance to preview some of those new features. Improved security is the main headline here. RHEL ...
Former EarthLink chief Joe Eazor named Rackspace’s new CEO
Rackspace Inc. has ended its hunt for a new chief executive officer, appointing industry stalwart Joe Eazor into the role. Eazor (pictured) replaces previous CEO Taylor Rhodes, who resigned earlier this month, and will begin his new job on June 12 when he takes over from interim CEO and current President Jeff Cotton. In a ...
Smartsheet raises $52.1M to automate collaboration in the enterprise
Collaboration software supplier Smartsheet Inc. today announced it has raised $52.1 million in a Series F funding round led by existing investor Insight Venture Partners. The money will be used to accelerate Smartsheet’s investments in product, sales and marketing, and infrastructure to support increasing demand for its platform, the company said. Smartsheet offers a “collaborative work ...
New Open19 Foundation aims to standardize data center and edge platform designs
The world’s largest tech companies are known for competing aggressively against one another in their efforts to win over customers, but they’re also known to collaborate when it suits them, such as when it comes to making data centers easier to manage. That explains why Microsoft Corp.-owned LinkedIn, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., and General Electric ...
In a reversal, security is now driving enterprise cloud adoption
For a long time, security was the Achilles Heel of the cloud, preventing many companies from making the leap. Now, in a stark reversal, many enterprises are embracing the cloud precisely because of its security benefits. That’s according to a new survey of 401 information technology professionals by Insight. The technology services provider’s Intelligent Technology Index ...
Legendary engineer James Gosling, the ‘Father of Java,’ joins Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services Inc. today pulled off a minor coup with the announcement that it’s hiring legendary engineer James Gosling, the so-called “Father of Java,” as a distinguished engineer. Gosling, who created the popular Java programming language that is used today in much of the world’s business software, was previously serving as chief software architect ...
Skyport Systems moves to secure hybrid clouds at the network edge
Skyport Systems Inc. is adding secure cloud application policy management capabilities to its server infrastructure through a new Hybrid Cloud Edge offering. Skyport Systems emerged from stealth back in May 2015 with an infrastructure platform that simultaneously runs and secures business critical applications. It’s a fully integrated hardware, software and service offering that’s designed to ...
GitHub opens the doors to its developer marketplace
Software development platform GitHub Inc. introduced an official marketplace aimed at making it easier for developers to find the tools they need and fine-tune their workflows. The company said in a blog post Monday that the new GitHub Marketplace will help users to discover and purchase apps for use across the entire development process. The ...
SoftBank raises a record $93 billion to invest in tech startups
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Sunday said its Vision Fund has almost reached its target of raising $100 billion to invest in technology startups, after closing on an initial $93 billion commitment from a number of high-profile backers. SoftBank announced the creation of Vision Fund last year, pledging $25 billion of its own cash to the ...
Study: One data breach, and suddenly your company’s worth 5% less
The cost of a data breach isn’t just from time spent fixing the issue and dealing with bad publicity. A company that loses customer data to hackers can expect to see its share price fall by an average of 5 percent, while losing between two and three percent of their customers. That’s according to a new Ponemon ...