Mark Albertson
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Cars have basically become computers on wheels, and there is one startup company that wants to give “feeling the road” a whole new meaning. Tactile Mobility Ltd. was founded eight years ago with a mission to fill a missing gap for smart …
Snyk focuses on 28 million developers to address the application security challenge
It would be nice if imported open-source code arrived vulnerability free, but that’s not how the real world works. Code can have hidden traps, and corporate cybersecurity organizations are often too busy putting out fires to effectively monitor open-source integrations for cleverly …
How GitLab parlayed an unusual approach to collaboration software into a multibillion-dollar business
In 2011, the co-creator of GitLab Inc., Dmitriy Zaporozhets, found himself working for a software company in the Ukraine, and he had a choice to make: Bring running water to his home and avoid daily trips to the communal well, or create a collaboration tool …
NetScout solution lets AWS customers monitor network traffic for threats
What can’t be seen also can’t be protected. That’s why NetScout Systems Inc. and Amazon Web Services Inc. have teamed up to provide customers with a networking security feature to improve security. Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Traffic Mirroring enables AWS customers to replicate …
Placing greater scrutiny on data as a single source of truth
As network technology continues to change, so have the roles and responsibilities of the people assigned to ensure its smooth operation. Information-technology organizations are now integral parts of any enterprise, and the role of network operations staff has evolved to a place …
NetScout’s own IT transformation journey provides insight for its global customers
With its responsibility for network monitoring and service assurance, NetScout Systems Inc. works with customers around the world to support data-center transformation, a move from centralized information-technology operations into the new world of multicloud and edge computing. It’s familiar territory for the …
Mattermost co-founder survived tough times to launch game-changing collaboration platform
One of the co-founders of the influential startup accelerator Y Combinator once termed the struggles of entrepreneurs to launch a business the “trough of sorrow.” As he was trying to run an independent video game business, entrepreneur Ian Tien suddenly found himself waist …
GitLab’s collaborative approach and common toolset embraced by enterprise developers
When Microsoft Corp. acquired GitHub in June 2018 for $7.5 billion, the move represented more than just a shift in the world of open-source software development platforms. The acquisition highlighted the role that developers now played in the enterprise choice of cloud, …
GitLab capitalizes on fast-moving DevOps world and weighs possible IPO in 2020
By any measure of unicorn status among startup companies, GitLab Inc. is on the fast track. The DevOps platform reached the unicorn mark of $1 billion in value in 2018 and then attracted additional investment, which nearly tripled its worth to $2.75 …
Best of theCUBE 2019: Five big tech topics to follow in 2020
With about 1,200 interviews broadcast in 2019 alone on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s mobile livestreaming studio, it’s virtually impossible to capture all of the key themes discussed. But that’s not going to stop us from trying. Here are five key topics gleaned from …