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New Cloud-Native Platform DataStax Constellation Expected Q4 2019

This week DataStax used its first user conference, DataStax Accelerate, to announce its plans to launch a new cloud data platform, DataStax Constellation, which includes two cloud services: DataStax Apache Cassandra as a Service and DataStax Insights.

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How To Run a Hive Script on an AWS Hadoop Cluster

Once you've created a Hadoop cluster within Amazon Web Services, you can process data using a hive script.

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Tata Cloud Platform Combines with Cisco SD-WAN to Simplify Enterprise Networking

Tata Communications, a digital infrastructure provider, announced a new managed service that it says can help enterprises simplify their complex legacy networks by transforming them into customized multi-cloud native hybrid networks.

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Disaster Recovery to the Cloud: The Difference Between Backups and DR

Although the cloud is well known for its potential use as a backup target, public clouds are increasingly being used as a disaster recovery platform.

5 Attention-Grabbing Announcements at Dell Technologies World 2019

This year at DTW there was such a wide array of news and announcements made, but here are five things that especially caught my eye.

Virtustream Launches xStreamCare Services for Optimized Cloud Migration

Today cloud services provider Virtustream, a Dell Technologies business, announced the expansion of its cloud migration services suite with the launch of Virtustream xStreamCare.

VMware to Acquire Bitnami to 'Accelerate Multi-Cloud and Kubernetes Offerings'

Today VMware Inc. announced its intent to acquire Bitnami, an application packaging provider for multi-cloud and Kubernetes environments, for an unspecified sum.

Dell Technologies Partners with Orange for New-Age Software-Defined Mobility Coming with 5G

Dell Technologies and Orange are exploring new technology areas -- such as near real-time edge computing and IoT services -- to meet the demands coming with 5G.

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5 (Other) Things to Do in Barcelona at KubeCon + NativeCon Europe 2019

Here are five lesser-known places to explore in the city during your free time at the Linux Foundation event.

How To Create a Hadoop Cluster in AWS

Amazon Web Services makes it easy to create structures without the expense and hassle of provisioning physical machines.

5 Reasons Why I'm Going to KubeCon + NativeCon Europe 2019

Here's why I'm traveling 5,000 miles to attend the Linux Foundation event in Barcelona, Spain.

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Colt Expands On Demand SDN Services to U.S.

London-based Colt Technology Services expanded its software-defined networking-based On Demand networking solutions to the United States and other new markets.

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ADARA Going Mobile with Cloud SD-WAN Platform

ADARA announced a new beta offering that takes its software-defined wide-area network for personal clouds and Internet of Things (IoT) implementations to the mobile arena.

Cisco Patches Elastic Services Controller to Address Critical REST API Vulnerability

This week Cisco Systems Inc. posted a critical security advisory addressing a vulnerability in the REST API of its Elastic Services Controller (ESC).

Cisco Offers CoLocation Bundling for SD-WAN Branches

Cisco Systems announced SD-WAN Cloud onRamp for CoLocation, designed to simplify deploying and managing software-defined wide-area networks for multiple branches distributed over several regions.

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Take a Spin with Azure Sentinel -- a SIEM in the Cloud

Paul Schnackenburg takes a look at the public preview of the new Microsoft cloud-based Security Information and Event Management service..

Create Serverless Containers in AWS

With AWS Fargate, you can run containers without having to manage servers or clusters.

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Cloud-Based SD-WAN Tool Sheds Light on Remote Networks

A new cloud-based management tool from software-defined wide-area network specialist Cybera aims to increase visibility of operations on remote site networks.

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Canonical Sets 'New Bar for Efficiency' with Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, introduced Ubuntu Advantage (UA) for Infrastructure, which consolidates open infrastructure support and security offerings and "covers the full range of open source infrastructure capabilities for up to 10 years."

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VMware Integrates Software-Defined-Data-Center Offering with Dell Technologies Hardware

VMware Inc. announced a deal to integrate its SDDC platform with VxRail hyper-converged infrastructure from Dell Technologies, targeting on-premises datacenters and edge locations.

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