AWS brings ECS, EKS services to the data center, open sources EKS

Today at AWS re:Invent, Andy Jassy talked a lot about how companies are making a big push to the cloud, but today’s container-focussed announcements gave a big nod to the data center as the company announced ECS Anywhere and EKS Anywhere, both designed to let you run these services on-premises, as well as in the […] Continue reading AWS brings ECS, EKS services to the data center, open sources EKS

Container Workloads on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platforms

Docker, an open-source project to automate deployment of applications as portable self-sufficient containers, has propelled an entire set of container technologies and a totally new way to design systems. As microservices architectures are adopted… Continue reading Container Workloads on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platforms

Enterprises embrace Kubernetes, but lack security tools to mitigate risk

Businesses increasingly embrace the moving of multiple applications to the cloud using containers and utilize Kubernetes for orchestration, according to Zettaset. However, findings also confirm that organizations are inadequately securing the data stor… Continue reading Enterprises embrace Kubernetes, but lack security tools to mitigate risk

Cybersecurity training: Learn how to secure containerized environments

Driven by a strong curiosity to know how computers and computer programs are made, how they work, and how safe they are, Sheila A. Berta, Head of Security Research at Dreamlab Technologies, has been interested in cybersecurity since her early teens. Fo… Continue reading Cybersecurity training: Learn how to secure containerized environments

How Containers Support the IT-OT Convergence

The worlds of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are colliding. In July 2019, Automation.com cited a survey finding where 82% of respondents told Forrester and Nozomi Networks that their organizations were in the early stages o… Continue reading How Containers Support the IT-OT Convergence

GitHub envisions a world with fewer software vulnerabilities

After five months in beta, the GitHub Code Scanning security feature has been made generally available to all users: for free for public repositories, as a paid option for private ones. “So much of the world’s development happens on GitHub that s… Continue reading GitHub envisions a world with fewer software vulnerabilities

Cisco acquires PortShift to raise its game in DevOps and Kubernetes security

Cisco is making another acquisition to expand its reach in security solutions, this time specifically targeting DevOps and the world of container management. It is acquiring PortShift, an Israeli startup that has built a Kubernetes-native security platform. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed. PortShift had raised about $5.3 million from Team8, an incubator […] Continue reading Cisco acquires PortShift to raise its game in DevOps and Kubernetes security

Challenges and drivers influencing container infrastructure backup and recovery

As containers continue to rise in popularity, organizations need to understand that they are uniquely designed and consequently require a specialized data protection strategy. However, a Zerto survey reveals a major disconnect in data protection strate… Continue reading Challenges and drivers influencing container infrastructure backup and recovery

Attacks growing in both scope and sophistication, exposing gaps in the cloud native toolchain

There’s a growing, organized and increasingly sophisticated pattern of attacks on cloud native infrastructure, according to Aqua Security. While most attacks were aimed at abusing public cloud compute resources for cryptocurrency mining, the meth… Continue reading Attacks growing in both scope and sophistication, exposing gaps in the cloud native toolchain

StackRox nabs $26.5M for a platform that secures containers in Kubernetes

Containers have become a ubiquitous cornerstone in how companies manage their data, a trend that has only accelerated in the last eight months with the larger shift to cloud services and more frequent remote working due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alongside that, startups building services to enable containers to be used better are also getting […] Continue reading StackRox nabs $26.5M for a platform that secures containers in Kubernetes