While Linux is the OS of choice for many AI researchers and practitioners, Windows has been getting a lot more Gen AI functionality thanks to Microsoft's huge investment into OpenAI, but there are signs of an AI surge in the open-source OS space.
A twisty, years-long brouhaha centered around open-source licensing has taken another turn, with an Amazon Web Services (AWS) project based on Elasticsearch being turned over to a new group under the direction of the Linux Foundation.
"Our latest collaboration with CrowdStrike allows customers to bring their own (BYO) cyber threat intelligence."
This proposed rule from the department's Bureau of Industry and Security aims to enhance national security by establishing reporting requirements for the development of advanced AI models and computing clusters.
Veteran attendee Tom Fenton explains how the event showcased a clear vision for VMware's future, with AI, on-premises and edge computing emerging as focus points.
Security groups crucially keep VM instances secure, so cloud expert Brien Posey is sharing best practices for working with them.
Tom braves concerns about Broadcom's acquisition of VMware to once again attend the big show and connect with vendors both big and small to check out all the new offerings, techniques, guidance and more.
"I'm an MSP, providing IT services to a handful of small businesses, and the software supply chain brings a lot of risks to my clients."
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 08/26/2024
GitHub data released same day cloud giant CEO predicts a possible future where "most developers are not coding."
"Continuous verification of identities and permissions, coupled with designing systems that limit the potential impact of issues, is crucial."
Effectively, Azure OpenAI is catching up to AI offerings from the other cloud giants, AWS and Google Cloud.
"We believe every developer can be an AI engineer with the right tools and training."
A new tool called the IAM Access Analyzer can help you to find IAM resources with unused permissions, IAM settings that allow for external access, and more.
Adversarial testing with red/black teams is nothing new in cybersecurity, but a new paper examines how advanced AI can help and provides recommendations for organizations to do just that.
Former resident Tom Fenton shares some of the fun and exciting things he found there to try to convince you to spend a few days after or before the conference exploring attractions outside Salt Lake City.
The top cybersecurity threat in the cloudscape has changed from a couple years ago says a new report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), which provided handy mitigation strategies and suggested AI can help (or hurt).
Attractions abound, and here is a list of top ones from former Utah resident Tom Fenton, who says he will be staying an extra night to see blues guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa.
Data management/governance specialist AvePoint announced the general availability of Cloud Backup Express, designed to use the new Microsoft 365 Backup Storage service recently made available for third-party integrations.
Longtime IT trainer Paul Schnackenburg explains why it's time we started managing CA policies seriously, checking them against best practices regularly with Maester, backing them up and documenting them.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 07/30/2024
Stack Overflow is out with its massive annual survey that investigates all things developer-related, and this year's edition shows Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the most popular cloud platform among developers -- except for those learning to code.