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Kubernetes Gains Momentum in the Enterprise
As far back as 2016 when Tech Republic used metrics like search queries and StackOverflow activity, Kubernetes claim to fame as the top container cluster management platform has been pretty solid. Follow that up with a survey that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation conducted the summer of 2017, a…
What Have We Done With Our Personal Data?
Have you deleted your Facebook account in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica news? I’m not saying you should—really, I’m not—I’m just wondering. Because if you’ve tried, you may have figured out that it’s not that easy. You can’t just zap the app from your phone and call it a day. No—you’ve then go…
Cisco Offers Expanded Media Blueprint Portfolio to Accelerate Potential of Cloud and IP Technology
Adoption of cloud and IP technology in the media industry continues to progress rapidly as companies meet the challenges associated with delivering any-screen digital experiences that are more viewer-driven, over-the-top-styled, and cloud-based. The technology revolution in media and entertainment b…
Live #CiscoChat April 25th — Kubernetes & Containers: Get on Board
Questions about containers? Curious about Kubernetes? We’re not surprised. Though you’ve no doubt heard of them both, you’re probably wondering if they’re actually worth exploring or if they’re hiding behind the hype. Sure, the simplicity and speed offered by containers may have caught the eye of le…
The Next Evolution of PaaS
Breaking up is hard to do, but if it’s concerning PaaS and meeting the growing needs of enterprises and their developers, breaking up—or disaggregation—is exactly what should happen. Consider this: companies have traditionally turned to PaaS for enabling rapid development and deployment of cloud-nat…
Managing Containers Made Easy with Kubernetes – DevOps Series, Part 2
If you followed my previous post you are now quite familiar with how Docker containers work. But we just covered the way to work with them manually. When you go into production environments you quickly realize manual management is not really a viable option. There are multiple reasons to avoid manua…
Why Do You Run Slow, Fragile and Useless Applications and Are Still Happy?
If you are not interested in the detail, at least browse the post and watch the amazing video recordings embedded. 🙂 We have already discussed the value of automation in the deployment of software applications. It is also clear that collecting telemetry data from systems and applications into anal…
If You’re Not Familiar with Containers, You’re Missing Out on Something Big – DevOps Series, Part 1
Containers are the basis for so many modern applications that you cannot really ignore them anymore. If you are not familiar with them you are missing out on something big. Something useful to overcome many limitations suffered by legacy monolithic applications. And something real that the community…
Protecting Users and Endpoints in a Multicloud World
Online criminals are constantly gaining entry into business environments through phishing attacks or exploit kits, then applying ransomware. Bad actors are compromising popular websites and bringing up new domains to host malware and botnets. The unfortunate truth is attacks of this nature are lucra…