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Report says DevOps adopters are failing on security
Organizations are embracing the DevOps approach to software development, with fervor, but they’re overlooking security in the process. That’s according to a new report (pdf) by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. that was released in the wake of last week’s massive distributed denial-of-service attack on the domain name server hosting provider Dynamic Network Services Inc. HPE concludes ...
Wavefront raises $52 million for metrics-based monitoring platform
Data center monitoring provider Wavefront Inc. raised a huge $52 million series B funding round, bringing its total investment to $65.5 million and setting the stage for global expansion. Tenaya Capital joined previous investors Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, Sutter Hill Ventures and others in the round, which comes just eight months after Wavefront’s previous $11.5 million A ...
Actifio ‘virtual data’ pitch catches on with storage-weary enterprises
Big data and the Internet of Things have created an explosion of data, and with it a new set of problems for information technology organizations. Not only do they need to store and manage all that data, but they also must control the multiple copies that are needed to satisfy the applications that use it. ...
Dell EMC exec: Hybrid cloud drives big data’s business value
As a new age of big data analytics dawns, customers are shifting their attention away from building and managing infrastructure and toward turnkey solutions that enable them to focus on building applications that deliver business value. Dell Technologies Inc.’s Dell EMC division is putting the finishing touches on a technology portfolio that will enable that ...
SAP misses on earnings, but buoyant outlook boosts shares
A bullish SAP SE raised its fourth-quarter outlook on third-quarter financial results that it said were “beyond expectations.” The business software giant missed earnings forecasts on slightly higher-than-expected revenues. But the higher forecast appeared to satisfy investors, who bid the stock up about 2 percent in opening trading in trading Friday morning. SAP reported third-quarter ...
Docker support among host of Puppet automation enhancements
Support for Docker containers is among a host of enhancements Puppet Labs Inc. made at its PuppetConf user conference this week. The maker of IT automation software for use in DevOps environments also enhanced its core enterprise product with support for the Jenkins automation server, new reporting capabilities and orchestration features that enable teams to ...
Dell’s new analytics pitch: It’s all about the applications
Dell Technologies Inc. is jumping into the analytics fray with a platform targeted at data scientists and analytics professionals that harmonizes data from different sources into a combined analytics and application development engine. The Analytics Insight Module is targeted at hybrid cloud environments and is aimed at addressing some of the complexity problems that cause ...
VMware adds entry-level option to mobility management platform
VMware Inc. used its European user conference to introduce a low-end version of its Workspace ONE enterprise mobility management platform and added enhanced security for Microsoft Office 365 applications, along with support for Skype for Business for users of its Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure. VMware Workspace ONE Essentials is an entry-level workspace manager for use ...
Intel beats estimates, but weak outlook knocks back shares
Intel Corp. reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations, but investors appeared underwhelmed by the results despite Chief Executive Brian Krzanich’s characterization of the quarterly performance as “outstanding.” The chipmaker reported third-quarter revenues of $15.78 billion and earnings per share of 80 cents. Both figures beat Wall Street consensus estimates of $15.58 billion in revenue and 73 cents ...
Looker overhauls flagship business intelligence suite
Popular business intelligence startup Looker Data Sciences Inc. kicks off its Join user conference today with the announcement of a complete overhaul of its flagship product that the company claims is easier to use, more extendable and works with a broader range of data sources. Looker is also announcing the Looker Blocks Directory, a collection of ...