BMC acquires Compuware to bolster DevOps offerings
BMC, a KKR portfolio company and a global leader in IT solutions for the digital enterprise, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Compuware, a Thoma Bravo…
News
BMC acquires Compuware to bolster DevOps offerings
BMC, a KKR portfolio company and a global leader in IT solutions for the digital enterprise, has announced the signing…
New report charts the rise and rise of serverless computing
There’s been a lot of serverless computing announcements over the last 12 or more months. But, there’s a lack of…
How to manage the overhead of application support while streamlining your business operations
Knowing how and when to keep development teams ticking over to serve growing business needs is a full-time job, and…
Embracing the principles of chaos engineering in DevOps for production issues
Jitander Kapil, Head of DevOps & Enterprise Transformation at L&T India gives his experience of DevOps as a Service implemented…
Product news
NeuVector’s security policy as code for Kubernetes workloads built for DevOps and DevSecOps teams
DevOps and DevSecOps teams can now more quickly deliver secure cloud-native apps by using Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to define, manage, and automate application security policies throughout the CI/CD…
New WSO2 identity server release provides a hassle-free configuration model and RESTful APIs for self-service IAM
The leader in open source IAM, WSO2 Identity Server adds RESTful APIs, new adaptive authentication options, cross-protocol single logout, multi-domain federation support for Microsoft Azure AD and Office 365, and…
Research identifies the DevOps practices that see the highest ROI
Companies that implement a DevOps strategy could see a return investment of up to $5 million when investing in certain firms, new research has shown. The independent report, sponsored by…
WSO2 API Manager 3.0 brings a new level of ease to monetising, productising, securing, and managing APIs
New release of the fully open source, cloud-native WSO2 API Manager offers native Kubernetes support; simplifies billing, API product creation, bot detection, access management, API validation, and GraphQL API design…
From cloud to AI, here’s what’s new in IT this week.
Autumn is a time of year that always sees a plethora of wonderful tech-based conferences. These places tend to have great opportunities to check out the latest releases and products…
These are just a few things that are new to DevOps this week
In a day and age where tech is always on the up, companies are consistently developing new products and wowing us with fresh ideas. From upgrades to events, these are…
Security
The 2020 Cyber Threat Report reveals cybercriminal’s most popular tactics
SonicWall, the trusted security partner protecting more than 1 million networks worldwide has announced its annual threat report findings, which highlight the evasive tactics cybercriminals leverage to target businesses and…
“We need to be constantly vigilant” – McAfee’s director of cloud talks security in a modern age
Long read. McAfee is one of the biggest household names in cyber protection. This means that Nigel Hawthorne director, EMEA cloud security business, really knows his stuff when it comes…
Could this firm have found a breakthrough in security?
Despite just being at the company for a short time, Faiyaz Shahpurwala, chief product officer at Fortanix, has been focused on delivering product and strategy. However, as a security expert,…
McAfee reveals survey results and breaks down complexities behind cloud security migration
Long read In the light of the European Cloud Survey results, carried out by McAfee, in which it was predicted that just two-fifths of UK businesses will be cloud-only by…
The fading distinction between DevOps and DevSecOps
Beyond the financial risk of high regulatory non-compliance fines as a result of falling victim to a data breach, every company has a duty to protect the sensitive data of…
Will Brexit have a bigger impact on tech than we think?
Three and a half years ago (yes, it really has been that long) with a vote of 51% leaning, just, in favour of the Brexiteers, it was ‘officially’ announced that…
Finance
Digital transformation market to reach $2.3 trillion by 2023
Spending on technology and services that enable digital transformation (DX) is expected to reach $2.3 trillion (£1.8 trillion) by 2023, findings from an updated worldwide spending guide reports. The International Data Corporation’s (IDC)  Worldwide Semi-annual Digital Transformation Spending Guide focused on looking at DX within business practices, products, and organisations.…
Multicloud to edge firm celebrates 70% business growth
NoSQL database company Couchbase has announced it has seen record growth in the first half of fiscal year 2020. As part of the growth, the database organisation say they have experienced 100% increase in total contract value, 55% billings growth and a 50% rise in average deal sizes. Increased drive…
GitLab Raises $268M in round E fundingÂ
A DevOps based company that is known for delivering on a single application has announced its completion of a $268 million Series E round of funding. This has led to the firm being valued at a huge $2.75 billion. The recent subsidy for the DevOps enterprise, Gitlab, was forwarded by…
Agile market to reach $18.19 billion by 2026
The US agile transformation market has been estimated to reach $18.19 billion (£15 billion) by 2026 according to one report. Taken out by Allied Market Research, the study also predicts that the sector will have a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 17.9% in the next 7 years. The report…
Public Sector
BMC acquires Compuware to bolster DevOps offerings
BMC, a KKR portfolio company and a global leader in IT solutions for the digital enterprise, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Compuware, a Thoma Bravo company and a leading provider of mainframe application development, delivery, and support solutions. The transaction builds on BMC’s track record…
New report charts the rise and rise of serverless computing
There’s been a lot of serverless computing announcements over the last 12 or more months. But, there’s a lack of quantitative data in the market to inform developers, DevOps practitioners, and decision-makers of crucial serverless adoption metrics and benchmarks. To address this, New Relic has released its inaugural Serverless Technology…
How to manage the overhead of application support while streamlining your business operations
Knowing how and when to keep development teams ticking over to serve growing business needs is a full-time job, and with the advances in modern practices like Agile and DevOps, it can be complex with a high technical burden. In this helpful guide, Matt Muschol, Chief Technology Officer at Clearvision…
Embracing the principles of chaos engineering in DevOps for production issues
Jitander Kapil, Head of DevOps & Enterprise Transformation at L&T India gives his experience of DevOps as a Service implemented using the Chaos Engineering approach, in order to resolve production issues in a very short time. Read his insightful case study below to see how he overcame his issues in…
Smart Cities
IoT market will be dominated by CCTV in the next three years
CCTV using 5G will be the most dominant technology in the IoT solutions market over the next three years, ICT analyst Gartner has predicted However, the firm also believes that after the year 2023, connected cars will be the most prevalent in the Internet of Things market. The figures Next…
What cloud computing means for the future of smart cities
The latest in phone technology, 5G, has been causing controversy since its announcement last year. Some believe that its fast speeds of 10 Gbps will revolutionise the future of mobile tech, whilst others fear for the impact it will have on bandwidth and general signaling issues. However, whatever the opinion,…
