R. Danes, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Kubernetes gets its very own app-aware backup from Portworx

By R. Danes Nov 19, 2020

Back when users of VMware Inc.’s virtual machines cried out for their own backup solution, Veeam Software Inc. answered. Now, what about containers (a virtualized method for running distributed applications)? As they go on…

Big Data

Red Hat, Cloudera try to bring big data up to post-COVID speed

By R. Danes Nov 19, 2020

Many companies used to talk about speeding up development and delivery of digital services. Then COVID-19 disrupted traditional ways of doing business, and the talking turned action. But much of digital transformation involves notoriously…

Cloud

FinOps Foundation aims to tame runaway cloud spend

By R. Danes Nov 19, 2020

Cloud has given software engineers practically limitless access to resources — great for rapid, iterative development and innovation; perhaps not so great for controlling costs. Now, companies that have embraced cloud are learning that…

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Come for VMs, stay for containers: Is this the best backup as-a-service deal for hybrid?

By R. Danes Nov 18, 2020

Many companies adopting containers (a virtualized method for running distributed applications) don’t want to think about container-specific data protection. Can one blame them? Switching from older infrastructure to containers and Kubernetes is enough work…

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Real cloud native users will tell it like it is at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2020

By R. Danes Nov 12, 2020

At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, starting on November 17, attendees will dive into the minutiae of individual tools, features, tangles, etc. But the 2020 conference is shaping up to break from past events…

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With Project Apex, Dell brings cloud-like as-a-service experience on-prem

By R. Danes Oct 22, 2020

COVID-19 gave companies yet another reason to move applications to cloud. Of course, plenty still have on-premises data centers and no plans of closing them anytime soon. However, with lessons in the value of…

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EdTech startups are disrupting education for global good

By R. Danes Oct 20, 2020

Government bodies trying to alleviate global issues like illiteracy, disease and poverty commonly face daunting statistics, logistic challenges and funding shortages. For example, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that 617…

Big Data

Digital Earth Africa joins satellite data, cloud to address big issues

By R. Danes Oct 20, 2020

Satellites certainly aren’t cheap, and just preparing satellite data for use is prohibitively time consuming. Prohibitive of what? The kind of creative applications and use cases that more easy-to-use data make possible. Some tech…

Cloud

Public sector orgs make unlikely strides throughout COVID-19 pandemic

By R. Danes Oct 20, 2020

While many industries have struggled, and some sank, due to COVID-19 constraints — just look at retail bankruptcies — others, like government agencies, have eeked out an advantage from them. The public sector has…

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With OPAQ acquisition, Fortinet says it’s most complete SASE framework on the market

By R. Danes Aug 4, 2020

COVID-19’s work-from-home mandates have introduced new network edge and security problems to businesses, many of whom already had their hands full in these areas. Disparate point solutions, staff challenges and separate management consoles may have made integration…

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With OPAQ acquisition, Fortinet says it’s most complete SASE framework on the market

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