
BMC Adds AI Assistant to Help Modernize Mainframe Applications
BMC Software this week at its Connect 2024 conference unveiled a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that makes it simpler to invoke a range of AI capabilities in mainframe environments.

Postman Survey Surfaces Accelerated Rate of API Development
A global survey of 5,600 developers finds nearly two-thirds can now produce an application programming interface (API) in less than a week but only a third (33%) can deploy an API in less than a week.

Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
DevOps.com is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted, as part of an effort to better serve our audience. Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it just that much easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers. Of course, the pool of […]

Prime Security to Apply AI Guardrails to DevSecOps Workflows
Prime Security today emerged from stealth to make available a beta version of a platform that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure the appropriate guardrails are being followed as software is developed.

Sonatype Report Surfaces Software Supply Chain Security Challenges
Sonatype today during a virtual All-Day DevOps (ADD) event shared the results of a report that finds there has been a 156% increase in the number of malicious open source packages year-over-year, reaching more than 512,847 for a 156% increase in the past year.

Upcoming DevOps Events to Attend in 2024
As the DevOps community continues to expand and evolve, staying connected to the latest trends and practices is essential. Whether you’re in DevOps, ITOps or IT, attending key events can help sharpen your skills, build connections with like-minded professionals and keep you ahead of the curve. Below is a list of upcoming DevOps conferences you […]

Buildkite Launches Integrated Platform to Manage DevOps Workflows at Scale
Buildkite Pty Ltd today launched a Scale-Out Delivery Platform that combines multiple previous DevOps tools into a single integrated platform. In addition to the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform the company developed, the Scale-Out Delivery Platform includes Buildkite Test Engine, Buildkite Package Registries and Buildkite Mobile Delivery Cloud. Buildkite CEO Keith Pitt said the iteration […]

Apollo GraphQL Previews Toolkit to Unify Queries Spanning LLMs and REST APIs
Apollo GraphQL today previewed a toolkit that makes it possible to use a generative artificial intelligence (AI) prompt to launch a GraphQL query against REST application programming interfaces (API) that returns results in the form of a natural language output created by a large language model (LLM).

Survey Sees Steady Adoption of AI Among DevOps Teams
A survey of 504 DevOps practitioners finds a third (33%) are working for organizations that make use of artificial intelligence (AI) to build software, while another 42% are considering it. Only 6% said they have no plans to use AI.

IBM Survey Surfaces Mainframe Application Modernization Motives
A survey of 2,551 technology leaders finds business criticality (51%) followed closely by cost savings (45%) and the age and obsolescence of an application as the primary drivers of mainframe application modernization.

Why You Can’t Afford to Miss All Day DevOps on October 10th
In a tech world full of events and conferences, one stands out, not just for its longevity, but for its global influence and accessibility—All Day DevOps (ADDO). Since its inception, ADDO has become more than just another virtual conference; it’s a cultural touchstone for the DevOps community. On October 10th, ADDO returns with its signature […]

Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
Five great DevOps job opportunities for your perusal this week, including senior DevOps engineer roles at JFrog, UST Global and PayQuicker.

Honeycomb Extends Observability Reach to Front Ends of Applications
Honeycomb has made available an extension to its observability platform that provides the ability to analyze front ends of applications.

Latest OpenStack Release Extends Scope and Reach of Cloud Platform
The latest edition of the OpenStack framework released this week adds an ability to reserve instances of graphical processor units (GPUs) along with a revamped user interface (UI) that promises to make the cloud management framework more accessible.

Survey Surfaces Depth of Mainframe Application Migration Challenges
A global survey of 309 decision-makers responsible for modernizing mainframe applications finds that while 69% of respondents said the initiatives are either very or extremely important for enabling their organizations to achieve their business objectives, only 18% of the budget allocated for these projects is being used to specifically modernize or rewrite those applications.

Legit Security Adds Application Security Rating Scorecards to ASPM Platform
Legit Security today added an ability to rate the level of software security that has been attained to its application security posture management (ASPM) platform.

Sonar Adds AI Tools to Identify Issues and Fix Code Created by Machines and Humans
Sonar, in addition to adding generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its core platform for remediation vulnerabilities, also unveiled a tool that identifies vulnerabilities in code generated by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms.

Survey Surfaces Steady Gains in DevSecOps Adoption
A survey of more than 500 DevOps practitioners finds less than half (47%) of respondents work for organizations that regularly employ best DevSecOps practices. Conducted by Techstrong Research, an arm of the TechStrong Group, which is also the parent organization of DevOps.com, the survey additionally finds 54% of respondents regularly practice code scanning for vulnerabilities […]

Platform Engineering Gains Traction Builders of Embedded Systems
A survey of 317 decision-makers and influencers responsible for applying platform engineering to the development of custom software destined to run on embedded systems identifies improving cost efficiency (43%) as the primary business benefit of adopting a methodology for managing DevOps workflows at scale.

Got DevOps? DevOps Next Shows Us How Vital DevOps Is
The latest survey from Techstrong Research led by Mitch Ashley, with input from over 500 DevOps practitioners, reveals that DevOps is not only thriving, but is also set to grow and evolve significantly over the coming years. The data demonstrates that organizations of all sizes are increasingly investing in DevOps tools, practices and platforms, highlighting […]

Survey Surfaces Increased DevOps Adoption in Mainframe Environments
A survey of 1,223 IT professionals who work in mainframe environments finds that 62% work for organizations that have adopted DevOps practices, with 35% relying on DevOps workflows to build and deploy applications on both mainframes and distributed computing systems.

Survey Sees Positive DevOps Outlook Driving Investments
A survey of over 500 DevOps practitioners finds that approximately 60% of respondents plan to boost investments in DevOps tools and platforms in the next two years, with 20% planning significant budget increases.

Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
Are you considering a change? This week we highlight some great DevOps job opportunities including positions at CapitalOne and NVIDIA.