Infragistics launches on-prem version of App Builder
Infragistics, the UI and UX solutions company, today announced the launch of its cloud-based, drag and drop tool, App Builder, On-Prem. This edition can be used by both large scale designer-developer teams and developer-only enterprise teams. App Builder is included with the Ignite UI for Angular and Blazor web-based toolkits and works to eliminate the … continue reading
Armory launches Continuous-Deployment-as-a-Service
Armory announced the general availability of Armory Continuous Deployment-as-a-Service to deliver declarative deployments across multiple environments that support advanced progressive strategies. “Our goal is to give companies a solution that’s simple to use but will grow with them as complexity increases,” said Jim Douglas, president and CEO of Armory. “The new product enables development teams … continue reading
How obfuscation can help with data breach mitigation
Data breaches are nothing new, but they have pretty consistently increased year-over-year. Despite the massive amounts of money companies invest into security to prevent breaches, they still commonly occur. According to a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), 2021 saw an all-time high of data breaches, 23% more than the previous all-time high. … continue reading
Mattermost 7.0 launched with custom apps and integrations
Mattermost 7.0 offers users the ability to develop custom apps and integrations so that users can communicate securely with native voice calls and screen sharing. Users can also leverage out-of-the-box workflow templates to improve technical team productivity and operations. The Mattermost developer collaboration platform now features enhanced capabilities to enable real-time collaboration for critical developer … continue reading
Octopus Deploy introduces new cloud native features
Octopus Deploy, provider of continuous deployment orchestration software, today announced that it has expanded support for teams that are containerizing their applications and services. With the latest updates, DevOps teams now have the ability to modernize CI/CD practices at their own pace as well as manage new and older applications all in the same tool. … continue reading
Continuous test data management for microservices, Part 2: Key steps
This is part 2 in a series on applying test data management (TDM) to microservices. Part 1 can be found here. The continuous TDM process for microservices applications is similar to that for general continuous TDM, but tailored to the nuances of the architecture. The key differences are as follows: Step 1(b): Agile Design Rigorous … continue reading
How to cultivate an innovation vs. invention mindset
The global economy and new business normal caused by the pandemic have sparked a lot of discussion about how companies will be able to grow and compete. On top of that, today’s war for talent – and related staffing shortages in the technology industry, specifically – is seemingly at odds with expectations for growth. Many … continue reading
If you don’t stop to secure DevOps as part of your VSM, you could miss it
Developers now encounter all kinds of tools and integrations coming at them from everywhere, for all parts of the software delivery process and an ever-increasing threat landscape. Trying to handle security with DevOps these days can sometimes leave us thinking like Ferris Bueller: “How could I be expected to handle school on a day like … continue reading
Kotlin 1.7.0 now available with alpha version of K2 compiler
The latest version of the Kotlin programming language is now available. Kotlin 1.7.0 includes updates like an alpha version of the K2 compiler, improvements to incremental compilation in Gradle, and more. In addition to performance improvements, the goal of the new K2 compiler is to speed up development of new features in the language, unify … continue reading
How Capital One is strengthening the software supply chain
As we see an increase in use of open source software, a well-managed supply chain and secure software delivery pipelines are critical for business success, according to Nureen D’Souza, leader of Capital One’s Open-Source Program Office and speaker at cdCon 2022. “It’s important to implement a company-wide culture with security ingrained that allows developers to … continue reading
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: OpenTDF
OpenTDF allows developers to utilize the Trusted Data Format (TDF) to incorporate data protection in their applications. TDF itself is a data object wrapper and it can be used to protect nearly all electronic data types. TDF standards and specifications are currently maintained by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. OpenTDF is an … continue reading
JetBrains releases update for Datalore Enterprise
JetBrains announced the launch of Datalore Enterprise 2022.2, an update to its collaborative data science and BI platform for teams, available on-premises and in the private cloud. The new version can be set up in AWS, GCP, Azure or an on-premises machine with the new Docker-based installation. Users can also migrate to Kubernetes later on … continue reading
Cross-talk hurts VSM adoption
Value stream management has a messaging problem. That was a key takeaway from the recent {virtual} VSMcon 2022, hosted by SD Times last month. What is a value stream? What is value? Which metrics matter? Is it a tooling thing? A people thing? We empaneled some industry experts at the conference to look at the … continue reading
Developing data security for finance/banking
Cybercriminals target corporations with high-value assets to steal data, expose infrastructure vulnerabilities, and to ruin customer confidence. The average cost of a data breach, according to the Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021 by IBM Security, is $161 ($146 in 2020) per record. And the average total cost of a data breach in 2021 … continue reading
