VMware Inc. kicked off the Spring One virtual conference today, celebrating the Spring Java development framework whose commercial version it picked up with the acquisition of Pivotal Software Inc. late last year. It’s also an anniversary party of sorts for Tanzu, the application modernization portfolio that VMware introduced in August 2019. With Tanzu, VMware threw […]

Application modernization can mean different things for many cloud users. Google LLC has chosen to define it based on its full offering of cloud tools and services for developers, as part of a series of announcements being made this week. In particular, the cloud provider today announced the launch of its Google Cloud Application Modernization […]

Thousands of internet posts, including quite a few from theCUBE, have highlighted the increased security risk created by an expanding attack surface area. In the fight to protect sensitive data, companies have gathered security tools boxes filled with solutions and established set-in-stone routines to reduce potential exposure. Six months ago, deviating from that norm and returning […]

There are television shows and Broadway productions that haven’t lasted as long as this year’s Google Cloud Next. Now seven weeks into its nine-week run, Google Cloud’s signature event was extended from its previous three-day in-person gathering to a series of weekly virtual broadcasts out of necessity because of the global pandemic. Beginning in July, […]

Google LLC today expanded the capabilities of its hybrid cloud application development platform Anthos, with an eye to helping companies modernize their most critical business applications. To that end, Google also announced during its Cloud Next OnAir digital conference a new Global Cloud Application Modernization Program. CAMP is meant to help companies get started with […]

Moving into the realm of cloud computing has become a major stress for traditional enterprises burdened with decades of legacy software applications. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 71% of CEO’s cited improved agility and faster time to market as a top priority. But upgrades and patches can create security nightmares that can only be cured […]

Last year Mutualink Inc. completed a major overhaul of the software application at the heart of its business of connecting public safety and private organizations to share information during emergencies. It was the fourth major restructuring of the application in the company’s 12-year history, but this time Mutualink is rebuilding for the long term. “The […]

For nearly a decade, cloud-first has been the dominant approach to cloud adoption initiatives as organizations sought to drive digital transformation and modernization. As with most technologies, cloud services have evolved over the years, adding features and complexity that can muddle the rush to cloud with additional potential risk. Cloud technologies are also at the […]

Google LLC announced a hat trick of customer wins today that showcases the growing strength of its public cloud computing services. The new customers include Indian information technology services giant Wipro Ltd., which said today it’s planning to upgrade its core enterprise resource planning system to SAP SE’s S/4HANA and migrate those workloads to Google Cloud. Wipro said […]

When Rice University adopted a strategy to update its application portfolio with cloud native software, it needed to update its people, too. “We needed to retrain our staff,” said Klára Jelínkova, vice president for international operations and information technology. The infrastructure teams had to adapt to new roles in areas like business analysis, change management […]

Despite a pandemic that has disrupted business around the globe, startup companies in the tech are still getting funded. Ten Silicon Valley startup companies disclosed funding of more than $270 million in the past week alone. One of the recently reported investments included $15 million for Snorkel AI, a data-first, application programming interface-driven platform to […]

The project management maxim of being able to pick any two from “good, cheap, fast” got a reboot on Wednesday when VMware Inc. released updates for its VMware Cloud on AWS hybrid service. Only this time, the virtualization software giant wants to give customers a chance to pick all three. The latest news featured enhancements […]