Google has announced Preemptible Virtual Machines, a new beta cloud technology for Google Compute Engine. Preemptible VMs are cloud instances that can be shut down at any time for short-term storage capacity at a low fixed cost. Google recommended them for distributed, fault-tolerant workloads that don’t require continuous availability of any single instance. The temporary … continue reading
Logentries, the leading provider of log management and analytics built for the cloud, today announced an updated suite of security monitoring capabilities that meet standard Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) requirements. Unlike traditional SIEM tools that require significant budget, Logentries is offering a low-cost option that provides a complete set of logging, auditing, and monitoring capabilities in … continue reading
Syncfusion, Inc., the developer solutions company of choice, today announced a major update to the Syncfusion Big Data Platform, the one and only Hadoop distribution designed and optimized for Windows. Developers can now create, manage, and monitor multiple-node Hadoop clusters on Windows through end-to-end, point-and-click cluster management. The platform can run jobs written in any … continue reading
Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced Red Hat CloudForms 3.2, the latest version of its award-winning solution for managing private and hybrid clouds. CloudForms 3.2 delivers innovative management features that enable customers to automate the deployment and management of OpenStack infrastructures, using advanced management instrumentation available in the … continue reading
3scale, the leading API management platform, announced support of the improved Swagger 2.0 API interface specification today at Gluecon. 3scale’s API provider customers can now use ActiveDocs to create, preview and edit API specifications using the latest version of the Swagger user interface. Developers can use ActiveDocs to make test calls against provider APIs and … continue reading
Citrix today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Group, LLC, a leading provider of cloud-based telephony solutions for small businesses. Closing of the acquisition is subject to certain government consents and other closing conditions. The company expects that the deal will close in the second quarter of 2015. The … continue reading
CloudBees Inc., the Enterprise Jenkins Company and continuous delivery leader, today announced that the ClinkerHQ development team, led by co-founders Antonio Muniz and Manuel Recena, will join CloudBees, bringing additional Jenkins and software engineering expertise to the company. The announcement is the latest move to accelerate the company’s growth to meet demand for Jenkins-based continuous … continue reading
IBM has announced a new suite of beta services for the OpenStack cloud platform, enabling developers and enterprises to integrate applications and data across public, private and hybrid cloud environments. The new IBM Cloud OpenStack Services allow developers to launch applications on-premises or in the OpenStack cloud using IBM’s SoftLayer cloud computing infrastructure, without making … continue reading
MapR Technologies, Inc., provider of the top-ranked distribution for Apache Hadoop, today announced the general availability of Apache Drill 1.0 in the MapR Distribution. Drill uniquely delivers self-service SQL analytics without requiring pre-defined schema definitions, dramatically reducing the time required for business analysts to explore and understand data. Drill enables interactivity with data from both … continue reading
OpenStack is receiving more attention these days as more and more enterprises are moving toward the open-source cloud-computing platform. A recent survey from Red Hat revealed that 75% of respondents are turning to OpenStack for cloud initiatives for various stages of deployment, ranging from learning and evaluation to preparing for deployment. “These survey findings are … continue reading
Imagination Technologies announces the availability of Java SE 8 for the MIPS architecture. This new release is part of an ongoing collaboration between Imagination and Oracle intended to enhance Java for embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) applications and optimize Java for the MIPS CPU architecture. Java is the foundation for a broad range of … continue reading
Progress today announced the latest release of Telerik Platform, the cross-platform mobile application development solution for creating mobile web, native and hybrid apps quickly and easily. With the latest release, Telerik Platform includes key enterprise elements to better enable low code development options for both the developer and technical business user; enterprise mBaaS for simplified … continue reading
