By now, almost everyone knows and loves DevOps. But what will be the next trend after DevOps has gone mainstream? There's a good chance the answer will be NoOps — and that managed services providers (MSPs) will help deliver it.
If you use a free and open source operating system, it's almost certainly based on the Linux kernel and GNU software. But these were not the first freely redistributable platforms, nor were they the most professional or widely commercialized.
DevOps has spawned a number of new words and terms — and redefined existing ones — since it began influencing communities of developers and sysadmins in the late 2000s.
Containers and microservices from vendors like Docker and CoreOS offer innovative solutions for running apps and storing data in the cloud without the overhead of traditional virtualization. But they also present special challenges when it comes to security and protecting the data inside containers.
By now, you probably know how popular Docker containers are with technical folks. But do you understand the business case for Docker? Do you know how containers help save companies money? If not, read on.
We summarize and define of some of the most popular computing trends today, including Blockchain, serverless computing, cognitive computing, containers and microservices, IoT and DevOps.
We summarize and define of some of the most popular computing trends today, including Blockchain, serverless computing, cognitive computing, containers and microservices, IoT and DevOps.
The Docker ecosystem has evolved significantly since 2013, marked by new technologies like Kubernetes, competition from the likes of Red Hat and AWS and Docker's embrace of open standards.
You know DevOps — the idea that developers, admins and everyone in between should collaborate constantly on software delivery. But do you know the many offshoot movements that DevOps has helped create?
If you want to understand how enterprise IT workloads are being redefined, the on-demand computing trend is a good place to look. Here's how on-demand computing is reshaping the way companies approach IT resources.
We’re only on the cusp of it but if you’re not yet thinking in cognitive terms, now’s the time to start.
There’s long-standing debate about whether code that is open is inherently less secure. There are two main schools of thought.
Open source programmers are celebrated for the software they create. But they don't often get the credit they deserve for one trait: Being funny. With that in mind, here's a list of some of the more entertaining statements made by members of the free and open source software community.
GNU/Linux is not the only game in town when it comes to alternative operating systems.
What inspires open source programmers, defines their culture and sets the open source world apart from that of proprietary software development? That's an important question for understanding what drives the creation of monumental platforms such as Linux, OpenStack and Hadoop.
A longtime Ubuntu Linux user experiments with Windows 7 and finds that he's not missing out by sticking with Linux and open source.
For MSPs, deciding whether or not to migrate to the cloud requires weighing cloud downtime and other risks against benefits like scalability and outsourced infrastructure management.
If you haven’t been paying much attention to blockchain — the distributed database technology made famous by Bitcoin — it’s time to start.
What are the newest frontiers that open source software is conquering? Black Duck's latest open source "Rookies of the Year" report, which highlights areas like blockchain and SDN, provides some interesting insights.
If you haven’t been paying much attention to the distributed database technology made famous by Bitcoin, it’s time to start. Here’s an overview of what blockchain is and why it matters now.
