DevOps and Open Technologies
EraDB Launches Log Management Alternative
EraDB today launched EraSearch to provide IT teams with an alternative to open source ElasticSearch software for managing logs at scale. Todd Persen, EraDB's CEO, said EraSearch is based on a modern ...
New Relic Adds Visualization Tool to Observability Platform
New Relic announced today it has added a visualization tool, dubbed New Relic Explorer, to make it simpler for IT professionals to discover the root cause of issues that adversely affect application ...
The Benefits of Open Source Technologies
Over the last 20 years, we have seen the proliferation of open source software and technologies become part of commercial offerings, either as part of the technology stack that powers the product ...
Oracle Includes GraalVM Support in Java SE Subscription
Oracle announced today it is adding a GraalVM Enterprise virtual machine for building Java applications to Java SE Subscription at no additional cost. Donald Smith, senior director of product management from the ...
Open Mainframe Virtual Summit: Adding Value to the Mainframe
While many predicted mainframes would eventually become obsolete, they continue to be prevalent in the corporate world. Mainframes are still in high demand, and the mainframe market is likely to grow over ...
Open Source and the Mainframe with Rocket Software
Open source enables developers to quickly create and deploy containers and business services across public and private infrastructures. Open source tools allow DevOps teams to harness the power of the mainframe. In ...
HAProxy Updates Data Plane API to Simplify Service Discovery
HAProxy has updated the open source HAProxy Data Plane application programing interface (API) to include service discovery capabilities alongside native support for the Consul service mesh being developed by HashiCorp. Version 2.2 ...
Red Hat Expands RHEL Subscription Program for Developers
Red Hat is extending its developer program to make it simpler for both individual developers and small teams to access a free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system subscription. These programs ...
The Use of Open Source in Mainframe Environments
Open source is a critical element of IT computing. As companies modernize the mainframe and start to add components to mainframe applications that are off the mainframe, they should to be able ...
CentOS Rebellion Against Red Hat Gains Momentum
Two insurgent efforts to make sure the CentOS distribution remains viable have been launched following a decision by Red Hat to no longer invest in that fork of the Red Hat Enterprise ...
Open Source Software and the Tragedy of the Commons
With many eyes looking at code, “All bugs become shallow,” as software developer and author Eric Raymond called Linus’s Law in action. This is one of the reasons behind the popularity of ...
Catchpoint Acquires Webpagetest.org Service
Catchpoint this week announced it has acquired Webpagetest.org as part of an effort to expand use of the open source web performance testing service. Led by Patrick Meenan, the Webpagetest service is ...

