To give developers the tools they need to build complex applications, Wercker, a container-centric developer automation platform, announced the general availability of Wercker Workflows so developers can manage their custom Docker container pipelines for distributed applications and microservices. Users will be able to manage the build and other phases of the development workflow with this … continue reading
“Microservices” has become one of the hottest buzzwords of the past few years, and as with any game-changing new technology, there has certainly been no shortage of differing opinions around the topic. Some have been bullish about the adoption of microservices, calling them “SOA done right,” while naysayers claim that the idea is simply a … continue reading
Microsoft is joining the container game with a new solution that aims to bring container apps to the cloud. The company announced the Azure Container Service is now generally available. Azure Container Service is a container scheduling and orchestration solution that is built from open-source software. “But why a container service? Lately it seems like … continue reading
Docker is looking to increase users’ portability and agility with its newly announced native apps: Docker for Mac and Docker for Windows. Both are entering private beta. “These are really tools that will help developers become more agile, develop microservice-based applications, and bring the power of Docker to development,” said Patrick Chanezon, chief developer advocate … continue reading
Google is giving developers an early look into its upcoming Android operating system: Android N. The company said it is giving developers the preview earlier than usual in order to give them more time to address feedback and make changes. “By releasing a ‘work in progress’ build earlier in development, we have more time to … continue reading
Oculus Rift won’t be coming to Apple anytime soon, at least not to any of the Apple computers on the market today. According to Shack News, Apple computers aren’t good enough to handle the company’s virtual reality headset. “That is up to Apple. If they ever release a good computer, we will do it,” Palmer … continue reading
The Docker Cloud was made available yesterday. It’s a new cloud service by Docker that expands on the features of Tutum, bringing a tight integration with the Docker Hub and also providing updates and fixes. Docker Cloud is where developers and IT ops meet to build, ship and run applications. With the Docker Cloud, developers … continue reading
Docker wants to give organizations the ability to manage the entire life cycle of their Dockerized applications. The company is announcing the Docker Datacenter (DDC), an integrated end-to-end platform for agile app development and management at any scale. “Docker Datacenter leverages our years of innovation in the Docker open-source projects and ecosystem, and the feedback … continue reading
The rise of containers has already taken hold in the developer community, but the conversation in the enterprise is just beginning. Containers can be used as a driving force behind an organization’s digital transformation, yet only 8% of enterprise developers are currently using containers for production release, according to Dave Bartoletti, principal analyst at Forrester, … continue reading
Docker’s no longer the only game in the Linux container town. In December of 2014, CoreOs kicked off a new open-source container runtime project known as rkt. Today, that project reached version 1.0. Rkt was designed for security and production readiness, said Alex Polvi, CEO of CoreOS. “We want to build a security-minded open-standards-based container … continue reading
Wercker, an automation cloud platform provider, wants to help developers rapidly build and deploy containerized apps and microservices on desktop environments. The company has announced it is open-sourcing its Command Line Interface (CLI) technology for developers. The company hopes the Wercker CLI will empower developers to create workflow capabilities, like attaining better development-production parity and … continue reading
The Eclipse Foundation’s Web-based IDE, Che, entered beta today. The project is the culmination of 18 months of work and more than 5,000 commits from developers. The result is a browser-based, polyglot IDE that can connect to a remote Che Workspace server. Stévan Le Meur is product manager at Codenvy, and he’s been working on … continue reading
