BMC Completes Acquisition of Compuware to Mainstream Mainframe DevOps

Source:-devops.com Customers to benefit from an integrated DevOps toolchain with unparalleled mainframe operations management and agile application development and delivery HOUSTON, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BMC, a global leader in IT solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced the close of its acquisition of Compuware, a leading provider of mainframe application development, delivery, and performance solutions. The strategic combination of the two companies builds on the success of BMC Automated Mainframe Intelligence (AMI) and Compuware’s Topaz suite, ISPW

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Analysing Forrester’s cloud focus: Why hybrid and multi-cloud are so vital

Source:-cloudcomputing-news.net I read with interest the recently published Forrester report on hybrid multi-cloud strategy and noted how not everything has gone or will go cloud. Having sat on the boards of several industry cloud bodies, been asked to keynote at many events, provide commentary and cloud social influence and write for a range of large global vendors, from this perspective you would expect me to be a cloud advocate; someone who would profess that cloud is better, faster, cheaper, more

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It’s time to dismiss these 7 DevOps collaboration myths

Source:-searchitoperations.techtarget.com DevOps is taking root in IT organizations across the globe — but that doesn’t mean it’s well understood. Misconceptions persist, but they can be conquered. Collaboration is a critical component of DevOps culture. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about how DevOps teams can — or should — collaborate most effectively. Let’s look at seven common myths surrounding DevOps collaboration — and how to dispel them. 1. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks There’s a misconception that senior

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Cloud computing mode: What will be the trends for 2021

Source:-itproportal.com We have all known the advantages of cloud computing. If we talk about the future, there are various cloud computing trends like hybrid cloud, serverless computing, and containers that will be ruling the industry in the future. Cloud computing is a great understatement for centralism of computer services, working under one server.’ This phrase by Evgeny Morozov is not only the truth of today but the stark reality of tomorrow. There’s no limitation to the endeavour of cloud technology

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Cloud Security: 5 Serious Emerging Cloud Computing Threats to Avoid

Source:-securityboulevard.com Data breaches that resulted from cloud misconfigurations cost businesses nearly $3.18 trillion in 2019, according to DivvyCloud — here’s what to know to protect your business The Covid-19 pandemic is having huge effects on the economy, our social lives, and the ways in which we work. With many staff around the world now being required to work from home, the crisis has focused attention on cloud security and the resilience of its infrastructure to stand up to cloud security

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WHAT IS DEVSECOPS AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOUR COMPANY?

Source:-techgenix.com The DevOps philosophy has greatly transformed how technology organizations are run and software development projects are executed. It combines the core principles of development with a focus on speedier and shorter lifecycles. DevOps has also ensured features and fixes are deployed frequently and quickly. Nevertheless, if you want to extract full value from the responsiveness and agility of DevOps, security must play an integrated role throughout the app development cycle. That’s the premise of DevSecOps. DevSecOps definition Like DevOps,

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The Best Approach to Help Developers Build Security into the Pipeline

Source:-devops.com Speed and agility are at the core of digital transformation and DevOps culture, and have quickly become a business imperative for organizations that want to remain competitive. Speed cannot come at the sacrifice of security, though. The pace of software development requires that security be baked into the code from the start rather than tacked on after the fact. Developing secure code fast requires empowering developers with the skills and tools they need and building security into the DevOps

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Global rise in DevSecOps but role uncertainty persists – GitLab study

Source:-itbrief.co.nz The line between development teams, security teams, and operations teams continues to blur into the culmination of DevOps and DevSecOps, according to those working in the industry. Rising rates of DevOps adoption and tool choices are leading to job function changes, and organisation charts across development, security, and operations. GitLab reports that DevOps practitioners are working with faster release times, continuous integration and deployment, and progress towards shifting test and security ‘left’, says GitLab CEO and cofounder Sid Sijbrandij.

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Thycotic DevOps Secrets Vault Now Provides Just-in-Time Access to Cloud Platforms with Dynamic Secrets

Source:-prnewswire.com Thycotic, provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions to more than 10,000 organizations, including 25 of the Fortune 100, today revealed a new just-in-time functionality that ensures security of cloud platform access. The new release of Thycotic’s DevOps Secrets Vault solution supports dynamic secrets creation for infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platforms Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure (Azure) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Managing privileged access to IaaS platforms According to IDG, almost two-thirds, 61%, of companies use platform-as-a-service (PaaS), 89%

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New No-Cost Tool for Devs To Secure Kubernetes Deployments

Source:-adtmag.com DevSecOps solutions provider Alcide has released a beta version of a new solution designed to provide “end-to-end continuous security guardrails” for Kubernetes deployments. Called sKan, it’s an open and free command-line tool that puts many of the capabilities of the Alcide Kubernetes Advisor vulnerability scanner into the hands of developers, DevOps teams, and Kubernetes application builders. “We keep hearing from our customers that they want to bring Kubernetes security insights to developers early on,” Gadi Naor, Alcide’s CTO and

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DevSecOps report: Cloud IT complexity creates ‘immutable’ security issues

Source:-zdnet.com Cloud IT deployments can be so complex that security issues cannot be fixed easily — so they aren’t — raising the attack surface for enterprises. A report on DevOps security has found that only 4% of issues found in production are dealt with because of the increased complexity of cloud based IT systems is creating new security gaps. The State of DevSecOps report was commissioned by Accurics — which specializes in addressing IT security through infrastructure as code in

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Announcing aNext ’20: OnAir, a multi-week, digital event series: July 14 – Sept 8

Source:-cloud.google.com Since my last update, we’ve been working hard to evolve Next ’20 into an immersive and impactful digital experience for everyone. Today I’m excited to introduce Google Cloud Next ’20: OnAir—a free, nine-week, in-depth digital event series starting July 14. Next OnAir will offer fresh content each week through September 8, with over 200 sessions ranging from compelling keynotes from industry luminaries to advanced learning opportunities with top Google developers. Learn how the world’s leading companies are solving their

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DevOps improve code quality, but security must happen sooner

Source:-computerweekly.com GitLab survey finds developers are adopting DevOps to improve code quality, but more needs to be done on secure coding. The annual GitLab survey of over 3,650 software professionals has reported that more than one-third (35%) are new to DevOps. Just under one-fifth of the software developers surveyed said they have been using DevOps for a year or less, and a further 20% said they have been practising it for over five years. According to GitLab, about 27% are

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Why fuzzing is your friend for DevSecOps

Source:-gcn.com Leaders proactively mitigate risk. One large risk they can mitigate is being blindsided by an unknown software vulnerability. Attackers who find an unknown vulnerability potentially can exploit all of an agency’s systems. When agency IT teams find a vulnerability first, they can make sure it is fixed or remediated before an attack occurs. With the increasing numbers of remote workers, it’s even more critical to make sure the software agencies develop and use is secure. How are big tech

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Three Barriers to Growth for DevSecOps

Source:-cpomagazine.com In DevSecOps, like any emerging technology business model, there’s theory – and then there’s reality. No doubt, the theory is an intriguing one for companies looking for more secure DevOps implementations. The object with DevSecOps is to hold software development teams accountable for stronger system-wise data security. The strategy is to start at the beginning of the software development process and inject security measures into that process at the same pace and scale of more traditional DevOps frameworks. Of

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DevOps needs to morph into DevSecOps to close security threats in the cloud

Source:-techrepublic.com Everyone is having trouble keeping cloud deployments secure, according to a new report from Oracle and KPMG. The “Threat Report 2020: Addressing Security Configurations Amidst a State of Constant Change” found that 92% of IT professionals do not think their organization is well prepared to secure public cloud services. Two of the biggest security risks are admin accounts with too many privileges and poor management of cloud secrets, like keys, account credentials, and passwords. The report also found that:

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MUST-HAVE SKILLS TO KICK START YOUR CLOUD COMPUTING CAREER

Source:-analyticsindiamag.com Cloud computing market is expected to rise from $272 billion in 2018 to $623.3 billion by 2023 at a CAGR of 18%. The cloud computing market is lucrative, and several companies around the globe have been moving to cloud services from their on-premise data centres. With increased internet usage, automation, and agility, the cloud computing industry is set for a great future. So, naturally, this opens many job opportunities for aspirants. Below we have mentioned some must-have skills for

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Microsoft and Redis Labs collaborate to give developers new Azure Cache for Redis capabilities

Source:-azure.microsoft.com Now more than ever, enterprises must deliver their applications with speed and robustness that matches the high expectations of their customers. The ability to provide sub-millisecond response times, reliably support the demands of enterprises from small to large, and scale seamlessly to handle millions of requests per second are critical to modern application development. At the same time, technology solutions need to be more open and flexible to handle cloud native architectures while maintaining mission-critical uptime and reliability. Microsoft

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An Introduction to the AWS Security Hub

Source:-virtualizationreview.com AWS is a sprawling collection of individual services, each with its own security nuances, but the AWS Security Hub is able to help with this by providing normalized security information that spans AWS services. om the beginning, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud has been based around a shared security responsibility model. Amazon is responsible for keeping the cloud infrastructure secure, while AWS subscribers are responsible for securing their own resources residing within the Amazon cloud. One of the

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GitLab Positioned in the Niche Players Quadrant of the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing

Source:-globenewswire.com Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute as an application security testing provider SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GitLab, the single application for the DevOps lifecycle, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the Niche Players quadrant of the 2020 Magic Quadrant report for Application Security Testing (AST). GitLab was one of eleven vendors evaluated in the report. This is GitLab’s first year placed within the Magic Quadrant report for AST.

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