Do you really need Kubernetes?

Source:-itworld.com Is Kubernetes the perfect defense against cloud lock-in, or a needlessly complex solution to a problem nobody has? Oh, sure, Kubernetes is all the rage and of course you need one. Maybe three! But if you ever stop to think, “Why Kubernetes?”, as Paul Johnston did, well, expect lots (and lots) of opinions. One of the primary reasons IT professionals cite for embracing Kubernetes is to reduce lock-in by ensuring portability between clouds. This turns out to be better

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Ansible DevOps program gets upgraded

Source – zdnet.com When Red Hat bought the DevOps program Ansible, the company did so because it thought Ansible’s automation capabilities, together with Red Hat’s cloud and managing portfolio, would make a powerful one-two punch. It was right. Now, with several new Ansible innovations, the pair is helping enterprise customers harness the power of automation organization-wide — from IT operations to development to network administration. These are: Red Hat Ansible Engine, a new offering designed to bring Red Hat enterprise-grade global support to the

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