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Initially developed by Google as an open source container orchestration system, Kubernetes includes apps, services, network storage, cluster management and performance and stability features. It is licensed under the Apache License v2. Kubernetes v1.2 is expected later this month. The TOC is considering multiple technologies for the CNCF and will review proposals as they’re received.

Mavenspire, a leader in the data center solutions and services space, today announced that it has partnered with Pivot3, a leader in dynamic hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions and high performance storage with Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities. Through this partnership, Mavenspire will be able to provide customers with software-defined data center solutions that substantially reduce cost and complexity, while also delivering better capacity utilization, higher compute efficiency and greater fault tolerance for running enterprise IT workloads.

Mavenspire’s process combines expert assessment, architecture, design and implementation to provide customers with a roadmap to their ideal IT environment. The strategic partnership with Pivot3 gives Mavenspire a distinct advantage in the high-growth markets of storage, virtualization and HCI.

Organizations that need to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot their entire open-source virtualization environment can consolidate and automate operations with a new management pack from Blue Medora, the leading innovator in enterprise cloud and data center management.

The Blue Medora vRealize Operations Management Pack for Kernal-based Virtual Machines (KVM) collects performance data from critical Linux-based virtual machine resources within the end user’s KVM landscape and makes it available in a single VMware vRealize Operations console.

And it is Zerto’s interoperability (cross-replication, multi-hypervisor support) that is one of the big advantages that sets this solution apart from others.

Fast, agile DevOps is the most effective way to rapidly deliver software. But DevOps environments rarely use enterprise storage systems because these systems generally lack the flexibility and agility that DevOps demands.  Instead, alternative infrastructure is typically deployed, creating a myriad of cost and management problems.  

Catalogic solves this with a software-based platform that complements enterprise storage with the required functionality that DevOps needs. 

When it comes to web hosting, the cloud refers to a group of technologies that will allow for reliability, scalability, and redundancy at higher levels than can be provided by a dedicated web server. So it is no surprise that so many people are making the switch to cloud web hosting and ditching old methods of hosting their websites. But should you do the same? Keep reading to learn more.

The survey reflects a wide range of industries and company sizes, ranging from less than 10 to more than 10,000 employees.  Data was also representative across the globe, with the majority of respondents coming from North and South America, followed by Europe.

The survey results show that OpenStack adoption is growing; but it also shows there are still challenges to overcome such as the security model, lack of tools, and cost management. 

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Grazed from BSMInfo. Author: Jessica Couto.

The verdict is in: Cloud computing can help small and midsize businesses (SMBs) lower operating expenses and improve application performance – and SMBs are increasingly looking to IT channel partners like you to help them realize those benefits. About 78 percent of U.S. small businesses will be fully adapted to cloud computing by 2020, according to Emergent Research. That’s a huge opportunity for channel partners who get the job done right. But be careful because cloud migrations can quickly go haywire. Here’s a look at five common mistakes to avoid when migrating your SMB clients to the cloud:..

1) Failing to conduct a thorough applications assessment: Before beginning any major migration to the cloud, it’s important to conduct a thorough assessment of your client’s IT infrastructure and application stack. Some call this an “applications rationalization” assessment. It should be designed to help you better understand the client’s applications portfolio and create a roadmap to the cloud that fully supports their business…

Read more from the source @ http://www.bsminfo.com/doc/pitfalls-to-avoid-when-migrating-smb-clients-to-the-cloud-0001

Grazed from FocusTaiwan. Author: Editorial Staff.

Japanese telecom giant SoftBank Corp., whose popular “Pepper” robots are manufactured by a Taiwanese contractor, recently announced a new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to jointly develop robots to help retailers provide better customer service. SoftBank made the announcement on the new initiative Tuesday, saying that it will cooperate with Microsoft in the area of cloud robotics, with a focus on integrating “Pepper” robots with Microsoft’s cloud computing technologies.

“Pepper” robots — jointly developed by SoftBank and Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. — have been popular since going on sale in the Japanese market last June. The first step in the new partnership will be to integrate SoftBank’s robotics with Microsoft’s cloud computing platform to create robots that can interact with customers to provide better shopping experiences…

Read more from the source @ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/ast/201603090017.aspx

Grazed from BusinessWire. Author: PR Announcement.

owergate, Europe’s largest independently owned insurance intermediary, is undertaking an IT infrastructure transformation across its entire business to address challenges posed by legacy systems and lack of integration and has chosen Accenture (NYSE:ACN) as its strategic service provider.

The transformation programme focuses on four service towers – networks, data centres, end-user computing and service-support. Towergate has chosen to work with Accenture to migrate infrastructure and applications to the public cloud – supporting the data centre and end user computing service towers. Towergate and Accenture have also signed a five-year arrangement for Accenture to manage service support across the whole IT infrastructure estate…