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Anchore Aligns with Linux Foundation for the Dan Kohn Diversity Scholarship Fund

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Mercredi, décembre 20, 2023

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anchore, Inc., the leading experts in modern software composition analysis and federal compliance, today announced it has aligned with the Linux Foundation to support the Dan Kohn Diversity Scholarship Fund.

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  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anchore , Inc., the leading experts in modern software composition analysis and federal compliance , today announced it has aligned with the Linux Foundation to support the Dan Kohn Diversity Scholarship Fund.
  • Anchore will cover the 2024 costs for three diversity scholarships for attending the CloudNativeSecurityCon North America conference.
  • "During this season of giving, the Anchore team is happy to align with the Linux Foundation to cover the cost of three scholarships.
  • Those interested in applying for the Dan Kohn Diversity Scholarship have until January 7, 2024 to apply, more information can be found here .

Linux Foundation Connectivity Grows Portfolio with ISP Toolbox and Magma Projects

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Mardi, décembre 19, 2023

Magma is an open-source software platform that gives network operators an open, flexible and extendable mobile core network solution and current Linux Foundation project.

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  • Magma is an open-source software platform that gives network operators an open, flexible and extendable mobile core network solution and current Linux Foundation project.
  • ISP Toolbox helps to empower ISP operators with products, tools, and resources to better run their business and connect more people to faster Internet.
  • "We are pleased to  welcome the addition of Magma and ISP Toolbox to the LF Connectivity portfolio, bringing even more new open source tools to more organizations across the globe."
  • "Meta is pleased to contribute its ISP Toolbox to the Linux Foundation's open-source Connectivity project, which completes the portfolio alongside Terragraph, Open M-Plane, and Maveric technologies," said Shah Rahman, Engineering Director at Meta responsible for supporting open-source Connectivity projects.

Xen Project Releases Version 4.18 with New Security, Performance, and Architecture Enhancements for AI/ML Applications

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Lundi, novembre 20, 2023

“This version provides new enterprise security and high-performance features, but also prepares architectures for HPC and AI/ML applications, which require very large quantities of data processing,” said Kelly Choi, community manager, Xen Project.

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  • “This version provides new enterprise security and high-performance features, but also prepares architectures for HPC and AI/ML applications, which require very large quantities of data processing,” said Kelly Choi, community manager, Xen Project.
  • The Arm® Firmware Framework for Arm A-profile (FF-A) framework support is now merged in upstream Xen as a tech preview.
  • The memory subsystem in Xen on Arm64 is now more compliant with the Arm architecture.
  • XenServer inherits its security and performance from the Xen Project hypervisor,” said Jacus de Beer, general manager, XenServer BU, Cloud Software Group.

Atomic Rules Ships Arkville® 23.11, the Trusted and Performant Solution for FPGA PCIe DMA

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Lundi, novembre 13, 2023

Atomic Rules LLC, a supplier of enterprise-grade FPGA IP cores and solutions, today shipped Arkville® 23.11, the 25th production release of the trusted and performant FPGA DMA engine.

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  • Atomic Rules LLC, a supplier of enterprise-grade FPGA IP cores and solutions, today shipped Arkville® 23.11, the 25th production release of the trusted and performant FPGA DMA engine.
  • With Arkville, a multi-queue DMA conduit is provided that seamlessly transports data between FPGA logic and host memory.
  • Atomic Rules provides turnkey, load-and-go, example designs for dev kits and COTS boards so that users may quickly evaluate Arkville on their premises.
  • “BittWare is excited to have Atomic Rules continue their top-shelf IP support for our market-leading FPGA accelerator cards,” said Craig Petrie, Vice President at BittWare.

ONF Merges Market Leading Portfolio of Open Source Networking Projects into the Linux Foundation

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Jeudi, décembre 14, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) today announced that its portfolio of leading open source networking projects, encompassing access, edge and cloud solutions, are set to graduate to become independent projects under the Linux Foundation (LF). The move creates independent, community-led governance for the three major project areas: Broadband, Aether and P4, and sets the projects up for broader collaboration and adoption. As a result of this merger, ONF will be dissolved, transferring all operations to LF.

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  • Organizations Seek to Broaden Adoption, Bolster Collaboration and Expedite Innovation of Broadband, Mobile and P4 Programmable Open Networking
    SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) today announced that its portfolio of leading open source networking projects, encompassing access, edge and cloud solutions, are set to graduate to become independent projects under the Linux Foundation (LF).
  • The portfolio includes the SEBA reference design for building open broadband networks, and the VOLTHA open source project for virtualizing multi-vendor PON systems.
  • "ONF is pleased to transition our robust portfolio of open source platforms into a set of LF-hosted community-led projects," said Timon Sloane, general manager, ONF.
  • "Open Networking Foundation (ONF), with its sister organizations Open Networking Lab and Open Networking Summit, has been a driving force for open networking and innovation across the networking industry for over 13 years.

Hyperledger Foundation Welcomes Seven New Members

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Jeudi, décembre 14, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hyperledger Foundation, the open, global ecosystem for enterprise-grade blockchain technologies, announced seven new members, Adhara, Digital Currency Forum, Launchnodes, Pairpoint, SDAX, SEIYAJ TECH and Web3 Labs. They join as Hyperledger Foundation gears up to celebrate its 8th anniversary with an event focused on the evolution of the enterprise blockchain market. In certain cultures, the number 8 represents prosperity, success and status, making this a key milestone to mark for Hyperledger Foundation and its community. 

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  • They join as Hyperledger Foundation gears up to celebrate its 8th anniversary with an event focused on the evolution of the enterprise blockchain market.
  • Topics will include the current and future state of the market, including the growing Hyperledger Besu ecosystem that many of these new members are enhancing.
  • In its second brand report , Hyperledger Foundation has again teamed with Linux Foundation Research for a qualitative and qualitative look at the Hyperledger brand and opportunities in the enterprise blockchain market.
  • As such, pre-approved non-profits, open source projects and government entities can join Hyperledger Foundation at no cost as associate members.

BeyondEdge Joins the Open Compute Project to Further Accelerate Open Network Innovations

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Mercredi, décembre 13, 2023

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BeyondEdge, a pioneer in software-defined network management and intent-based networking (IBN), announced today that it has joined the Open Compute Project (OCP) as a Startup Member. Through this membership, BeyondEdge is eager to contribute to OCP-initiated open-source innovations in the enterprise IT network space.

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  • RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BeyondEdge, a pioneer in software-defined network management and intent-based networking (IBN), announced today that it has joined the Open Compute Project (OCP) as a Startup Member .
  • Through this membership, BeyondEdge is eager to contribute to OCP-initiated open-source innovations in the enterprise IT network space.
  • "BeyondEdge is focused on delivering management simplicity to open and disaggregated networks to enterprise customers," said BeyondEdge CEO, Amir Elbaz.
  • Tapping into their vast industry experience, BeyondEdge delivers a simplified and elegant operator experience for enterprise organizations that manage open network technology stacks.

LF Edge Project Portfolio Expands Footprint with Two new Community Projects Addressing Different Layers of the Stack, Nexoedge and NanoMQ

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Mardi, décembre 12, 2023

NanoMQ is an ultra-lightweight and blazing-fast Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) broker for IoT Edge.

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  • NanoMQ is an ultra-lightweight and blazing-fast Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) broker for IoT Edge.
  • It helps users unify critical data in motion and data in use between Edge and Cloud in an efficient manner.
  • "LF Edge continues to grow across the ecosystem, and we are thrilled to welcome Nexoedge and NanoMQ to the project fold," said Arpit Jopshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge and IoT, the Linux Foundation.
  • The Nexoedge team will explore integration opportunities across LF Edge projects by offering the critical edge storage component.

Energy Industry Veteran Alex Thornton Joins Linux Foundation Energy as Executive Director to Drive Next Phase of Decarbonizing Energy Systems Through Open Source

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Mardi, décembre 12, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LF Energy, the open source foundation focused on harnessing the power of collaborative software and hardware technologies to decarbonize our global economies, is pleased to announce Alex Thornton has joined the foundation as Executive Director.

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  • We can strengthen the impact the community is having on energy systems and decarbonization globally.
  • LF Energy was founded by Dr. Shuli Goodman in 2018, who served as Executive Director until her passing in early 2023 following a battle with breast cancer.
  • Arpit Joshipura, the Linux Foundation's General Manager of Networking and Orchestration, served as Interim Executive Director prior to Thornton's appointment.
  • By growing the foundation's membership amongst all energy stakeholders while expanding our ecosystem of hosted open source energy projects, we can strengthen the impact the community is having on energy systems and decarbonization globally."

Sustainable and Scalable Infrastructure Alliance Reaches Major Milestone for Open19 Project; Releases Final V2 Platform Specification

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Mardi, décembre 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Sustainable and Scalable Infrastructure Alliance (SSIA), a community and open standard for enterprise and edge data center innovation, today reached a major milestone in its flagship project, Open19. The organization, which operates under the Linux Foundation, released and published its final V2 system architecture and brick mechanical specifications of the Open19 platform.

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  • The organization, which operates under the Linux Foundation, released and published its final V2 system architecture and brick mechanical specifications of the Open19 platform.
  • V2 of the Open19 platform is built on this shared form factor with a focus on more efficient power conversion and distribution.
  • In 2023, Open19 rebranded as the Sustainable and Scalable Infrastructure Alliance to reflect a broader vision to advance infrastructure technologies and standards that power our digital world in a sustainable, scalable way.
  • For more information about the SSIA community and to access the full Open19 V2 system architecture and brick mechanical specification project files, visit https://www.ssia.org/resources/ .