NearForm: What’s next for Kubernetes?

Source:-computerweekly.com Kubernetes is a fast-evolving toolset, with a growing capability to deliver speed and agility in how enterprises deploy, scale and manage their applications. Kubernetes is going serverless There are some fundamental changes on the way for Kubernetes… and one of them is that it’s going to go serverless. It’s happening already in AWS with Fargate, the serverless compute engine for containers that works with Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). At the moment, a

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VMware Releases State of Kubernetes 2020 Report

Source:-containerjournal.com VMware has announced the availability of its “State of Kubernetes 2020 Report,” which surveyed 247 individuals actively using Kubernetes within a company of 1,000 or more employees. Performed by Dimensional Research and commissioned by VMware, the report offers a unique window into the experience and attitudes of those implementing Kubernetes in practice. The study targetted companies with large development teams, with 24% having more than 2,500 developers. Here, we summarize some key findings from the report. Kubernetes Experiences Exponential

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Checkmarx Scores Highest for DevOps/DevSecOps Use Case in 2020 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Application Security Testing Report

Source:-businesswire.com NEW YORK & RAMAT GAN, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Checkmarx, the global leader in software security solutions for DevOps, today announced that it ranked highest for the DevOps/DevSecOps use case in the 2020 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Application Security Testing report. Checkmarx was also recently recognized as a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing based on analyst research and named a 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Application Security Testing based on customer reviews. Gartner Critical

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TOP 8 JOURNALS FOR DEVOPS TO READ IN 2020

Source:-analyticsindiamag.com DevOps is one of the popular methods in the software industry where developers and operations communicate and collaborate in order to deliver software and services rapidly, reliably and with higher quality. In simple words, DevOps means end-to-end automation in software development and delivery. According to sources, the DevOps market is forecast to reach $12.5 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 25.2% during 2020-2025. In this article, we list down the top 8 journals for DevOps one must read

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Google Cloud and Splunk Announce Strategic Partnership to Help Customers Gain Deeper Insights from Data

Source:-martechseries.com Splunk Cloud will be available on Google Cloud’s scalable and secure infrastructure Google Cloud and Splunk Inc., provider of the Data-to-Everything platform, announced a new strategic partnership to help organizations drive actionable insights from their data and enable better, faster decisions with real-time visibility across the enterprise. Splunk Cloud will soon be available on Google Cloud to help customers unlock the value of their data and provide increased flexibility for harnessing the power of the Splunk Data-to-Everything Platform. Marketing

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Kubernetes security: New tech, familiar attack vectors

Source:-enterprisersproject.com With Kubernetes, some old threat vectors may feel new again. Kubernetes security experts say misconfigured settings and privilege mistakes are examples that can open up risk. Mind these six items To call Kubernetes “new” is increasingly a misnomer: July 15, 2020, will mark the five-year anniversary of version 1.0 of the CNCF open source project. But it’s still plenty new to many teams and individual practitioners, with a corresponding learning curve about how to take appropriate measures to secure

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Microsoft to hackers: Break our Azure Sphere Linux IoT OS and earn up to $100k

Source:-zdnet.com Microsoft puts up a $100,000 bounty for critical bugs affecting its Linux-based OS for Azure Sphere. Microsoft has launched the Azure Sphere Research Challenge, offering approved security researchers individual rewards of up to $100,000 for dangerous exploits that break the security of Azure Sphere, its Linux-based platform for internet-connected (IoT) devices. Azure Sphere consists of a custom Linux kernel and OS, a connected microcontroller, and a cloud-based security service that ensures IoT devices like fridges and washing machines can

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How to Manage Data in Hybrid Cloud Environments

Source:-devops.com We’ve long-since established that multi-generational, multi-cloud environments are the new norm. But, how does one go about managing data in those environments? In this post, we’ll take a look at the ramifications of this hybrid cloud reality and best practices for managing your data for increased scalability and heightened availability. It’s All Cloud Whether it’s Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure (or some combination thereof), cloud is all the rage, with a hybrid approach gaining momentum

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Need for Increased Training — Strained Budgets Strain Enterprise IT Teams

Source:-devops.com As enterprises have increasingly embraced cloud, hybrid IT environments and DevOps methodologies, many of the old siloes associated with IT departments have crumbled—while demand for training and skills that reflect new technology requirements have risen considerably. This new reality was reflected in the findings of a new survey from IT management software provider SolarWinds, and was published in the SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2020. While the survey was conducted prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the results highlight the

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Thales Selects Google Cloud to Expand Its eSIM Management Solution

Source:-businesswire.com Thales to use Google Cloud technology to deliver highly secure and scalable activation of eSIM (embedded SIM) capable devices. The solution enables telecom operators to support a massive global increase in the volume of embedded mobile subscriptions (ABI Research expects around 1 Billion eSIM-capable devices to be shipped annually by 2024). The Thales-operated solution provides secure eSIM management services and provides compliance with data protection and privacy requirements. PARIS LA DÉFENSE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thales has deployed the world’s first GSMA-certified eSIM

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4 Kubernetes security challenges and how to address them

Source:-techbeacon.com The widespread use of Kubernetes is testament to enterprises’ faith in their ability not just to handle the complexity of modern app development and modernization initiatives, but to do so at scale. According to a recent survey of 1,340 technical experts in companies of all sizes, conducted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), 78% of respondents are using the open-source container orchestration tool in production. This is up from just 58% last year. But while Kubernetes is one

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5 weird, cool things I learned from attending Deserted Island DevOps on Animal Crossing

Source:-techrepublic.com Speakers from HashiCorp, Heroku, IBM, and RedHat used their Animal Crossing avatars to explain how to build a resilient developer community at the online conference. One of my last adventures in the outside world was a trip to GameStop with my son to buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons on release day. This week I had another ACNH experience at the Deserted Island DevOps conference, a virtual event hosted on an Animal Crossing island and streamed on Twitch. More than

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DevSecOps Puts Security at the Heart of Program Development: SPONSORED

Source:-afcea.org Methodology builds cyber considerations into DOD programs from the beginning. The Department of Defense is rethinking how it approaches software and systems development in its technology programs by using more flexible methods to streamline the process and to improve cybersecurity from the start. Because traditional DOD program development processes don’t have the speed and flexibility to keep up with rapid technological changes or fast-paced modern adversaries, new methodologies are being considered. One approach gaining traction in many parts of

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Why Kubernetes Needs More Network Visibility And Protection

Source:-informationsecuritybuzz.com Kubernetes’ popularity has skyrocketed. In 2018, Forrester declared it the victor in the “war for container orchestration dominance”. However, a 2019 Gartner report highlights both the immaturity of the container ecosystem and a general lack of operational best practice. Another issue is that Kubernetes adoption can significantly increase both internal application and associated management-related traffic. This is because it is designed to use small detached chunks of an application that communicate using a company’s internal network (including internal cloud

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3 Ways DevOps Can Increase the Value of Organizational Data

Source:-devops.com There’s a reason the term “data mining” came into existence. Enterprises sit on a vast resource of information—millions of digital gems that, if fully extracted, can not only answer many of their toughest questions, but also help them meet their most ambitious organizational goals. DevOps professionals have a unique opportunity to impact this mining process. Their vision can transform the way their organizations utilize data by building fresh capabilities and strategies into the applications and platforms they create. Yet,

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Alcide’s New sKan Command Line Tool Scans Kubernetes Deployment Files

Source:-infoq.com Alcide, a Kubernetes security platform, has announced the release of sKan, a command line tool that allows developers, DevOps and Kubernetes application builders access to the Alcide Security Platform. sKan enables developers to scan Kubernetes configuration and deployment files as part of their application development lifecycle including CI pipelines. Developers can scan their Kubernetes deployment files, Helm charts or Kustomized resources. Alcide is a Kubernetes-native AI-driven security platform for cross Kubernetes aspects such as configuration risks, visibility across clusters,

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Go Beyond Default Kubernetes Configs for Greater Security

Source:-containerjournal.com Some organizations might be inclined to go with Kubernetes’ default configurations with the hope that these settings will provide a reasonable degree of security. But that wouldn’t be a good idea; on the contrary, organizations could actually put themselves at risk by implementing default settings in their Kubernetes environments, as these standard options don’t elevate security to where it needs to be. Fortunately, organizations can address these shortcomings by choosing some custom settings that provide them and their data

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Azure Insights: IoT; Web app security; Storage Accounts; Exam prep

Source:-msdynamicsworld.com April 20 2020 Microsoft Azure pros share their latest advice on working with Azure IoT, security for web apps, launching Storage Accounts and exam prep. Making sense of Azure IoT Writing on Build5Nines, Chris Pietschmann explored Azure IoT from the perspective of an admin. Many users are already familiar with the rose of IoT (short for Internet of Things), which adds network connectivity to sensors and industrial devices. Cloud technology has further expanded IoT, adding in an AI and

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Data Security Issues in Cloud Computing | Avast

Source:-securityboulevard.com With the proliferation of online activity, more and more information is saved as data every day, meaning that more being stored in the cloud than ever before, opposed to hardware. There are three types of cloud: public, private and hybrid. Public cloud is the most common, in which resources such as servers and storage – including all hardware, software and supporting infrastructure – are owned and operated by third-party providers. Private cloud refers to resources that are operated by

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Stackery Adds CI/CD Features to Serverless Cloud Platform

Source:-itprotoday.com Serverless cloud application development and deployment vendor Stackery is adding new DevOps and security features to help accelerate serverless adoption and usage. Building applications in the cloud isn’t just about virtual machines and containers — it’s also about enabling serverless models of application workflows. On April 14, Stackery announced a major update to its namesake serverless cloud platform that addresses development, deployment and security challenges its customers are facing. Serverless is a different model for cloud in that it

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