DevOps Agility Shines in the Midst of a Pandemic

Source:-devops.com As a career developer and now a chief technology officer, I am experiencing firsthand how COVID-19 has forced us all into new ways of working. I’m also aware that these new ways may be with us for a while. Last month Gartner announced that 74% of companies intend to shift some percentage of their workforce to permanent work from home status. The fears many technology leaders have is that working from home will disrupt the processes in place for

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Cloud computing: Google signs ‘milestone’ discount deal with UK government

Source:-zdnet.com UK public sector bodies including the NHS will be offered discounted rates for Google Cloud services under a new government agreement. NHS organizations will be among the UK public sector bodies eligible for a discount to Google Cloud services under a new agreement struck between the software giant and the UK government. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Google Cloud and the UK’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will see local councils, charities, NHS and government departments and other qualifying

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Alcide Advances DevSecOps in Kubernetes Environments

Source:-containerjournal.co Alcide is moving to advance the adoption of best DevSecOps practices among developers of containerized applications running on Kubernetes platforms by making its container security platform available via a command-line interface (CLI). Company CTO Gadi Naor says Alcide sKan makes it easier for developers to scan source code for vulnerabilities within the context of existing DevOps processes. That approach is critical because it means developers can invoke a cybersecurity tool without having to substantially alter their existing workflow processes, he says.

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Platform9 Adds More Tiers to Kubernetes Service

Source:-containerjournal.com With more IT teams now being required to work from home to help combat the COVID-19 outbreak, the ability to manage Kubernetes clusters remotely via a SaaS platform has become a lot more relevant, adds Maskasky. To achieve that capability, an IT organization simply needs to install Platform9 agent software in its Kubernetes cluster. In general, Maskasky says it’s clear more organizations are trying to operationalize Kubernetes at scale. The biggest challenge IT teams face is the shortage of

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