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As platform engineering continues to redefine information technology, it’s emerging as the new version of what modern and seamless IT should look like. With platform engineering being an agile ITOps in an application-led world, it is a concept within DevOps that has …
Stopping cloud breaches: CrowdStrike combines agent-based and agentless methods to ensure data security
Adversaries view the cloud as a soft target, riddled with vulnerabilities and misconfigurations to exploit. Ending cloud breaches requires covering the entire spectrum. Since CrowdStrike Inc. is primarily focused stopping breaches, the company offers a more comprehensive cloud-native application protection platform solution …
Sony tackles content explosion challenges with Media Cloud
Since new stars are being born through social media platforms, such as YouTube and TikTok, content creation is going through the roof. As a media-focused layer sitting on top of Amazon Web Services Inc., Sony Electronics Inc.’s Ci Media Cloud enables content …
The power of GitOps: a comprehensive framework for modern IT operations
Since GitOps offers cluster management, it helps solve organizational issues, such as operational problems. GitOps not only enables application deployment and drift detection, but also serves as the foundational layer of various fields such as platform engineering, continuous integration and continuous deployment, …
Delivering cloud security inside-out using a purpose-built graph database
Scalability and complexity have become burning issues in cloud security. As a result, by graphing every possible identity, access and permission entitlement in the cloud, Sonrai Security Inc. is providing cloud security inside out, according to Brendan Hannigan (pictured), co-founder and chief …
The data defender’s mindset: generative AI, LLMs and data protection
As large language models – think ChatGPT – continue taking the world by storm, practitioners in the cybersecurity field are devising ways of integrating them. For a single-pane-of-glass view and faster detection measures, enterprises are adopting LLMs and generative artificial intelligence to …
Zero-trust architecture: Complexity is the enemy of cybersecurity, says Zscaler CEO
Having been founded on the “never trust, always verify” principle, zero trust is no longer a buzzword. It’s top of mind of many chief information security officers. The complexity created by firewalls and virtual private networks is what’s hurting cybersecurity. It needs …
Next-gen applications: KubeVirt simplifies Kubernetes and VM integration
To deliver next-gen applications, improving workload flows continues to take center stage in the enterprise world. KubeVirt was devised to bring virtual machines to Kubernetes by enabling containers and VMs to run side by side, according to Fabian Deutsch (pictured, left), senior …
Red Hat accelerates platform engineering as developer experience takes center stage
As Kubernetes enters its maturity phase, more emphasis is being placed on developer experience. With platform engineering gaining momentum, Red Hat Inc. is using Kubernetes to boost this discipline, as it allows developers to work seamlessly using self-service capabilities, according to Natale …
Audi’s transformation journey: Kubernetes, the cloud and a people-first approach
The way in which an organization tackles processes plays an instrumental role in determining whether it’s a make-or-break affair. By using an enablement layer throughout silos and automating processes, automotive manufacturer Audi AG gains both a transformational and scalability advantage needed to …