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Entrust nShield HSMs Deliver High Assurance Cryptographic Services to VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Data management, Security, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Networks, Computing, Software, Free software, Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, VMware, Entrust

Entrust nShield HSMs provide robust cryptographic services, enhancing the security of containerized applications running on VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.

Key Points: 
  • Entrust nShield HSMs provide robust cryptographic services, enhancing the security of containerized applications running on VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.
  • The nShield HSM is the first HSM to validate with VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.
  • VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid is an enterprise-ready container runtime platform that streamlines operations across private, public, and multi-cloud infrastructures.
  • Adding certified Entrust nShield HSMs to VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid deployments accelerates more secure application development and facilitates auditing and regulatory compliance.

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Grafana Labs Upgrades Membership to Platinum

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Free software, Information technology management, Management systems, Free and open-source software, Grafana, Network management, Software, Cloud infrastructure, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, CNCF, Cloud computing

SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced that Grafana Labs has increased its membership from Silver to Platinum.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced that Grafana Labs has increased its membership from Silver to Platinum.
  • Grafana Labs has been heavily involved in open source since the company's creation, developing Grafana (visualization), Grafana Loki (logs), and Grafana Tempo (traces), which have become fundamental parts of the cloud native ecosystem.
  • "With the fundamental shift in how organizations are deploying, monitoring, and supporting applications, observability in cloud native workloads has become front and center," said Priyanka Sharma, general manager of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
  • "Grafana Labs has been working closely with the cloud native community for years, and we are thrilled that they are solidifying their investment in the cloud native community further by becoming a Platinum member.

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Linkerd Graduation

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Free software, Software, Computing, Cloud infrastructure, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Service mesh, Kubernetes, CNCF, Cloud native computing, Envoy, Prometheus, Cloud computing

SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the graduation of Linkerd.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the graduation of Linkerd.
  • Linkerd is a service mesh that provides critical observability, security, and reliability features to cloud native applications without requiring code changes.
  • "Service mesh has been arguably one of the fastest-growing areas of cloud native technology, and Linkerd has been leading that charge since it helped kickstart the service mesh movement," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
  • "We're thrilled for Linkerd to join the ranks of other mature Cloud Native projects like Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy," said Oliver Gould, creator of Linkerd and CTO of Buoyant.

Open Source Ecosystem Gains New Support for Securing the World's Most Critical and Pervasive Software

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Computing, Open content, Articles, Free software, Business models, Software licenses, Open-source software, Open source, Computer security, Data center

Open source software (OSS) has become pervasive in data centers, consumer devices and services, representing its value among technologists and businesses alike.

Key Points: 
  • Open source software (OSS) has become pervasive in data centers, consumer devices and services, representing its value among technologists and businesses alike.
  • The Scorecard is gaining adoption for automating analysis and trust decisions on the security posture of open source projects.
  • "Like many of our customers, ShiftLeft has benefited greatly from leveraging open source software to build our differentiated products and features.
  • The OpenSSF is committed to collaboration and working both upstream and with existing communities to advance open source security for all.

OPNsense® 21.7 "Noble Nightingale" released

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
System software, Computing, Software, Network management, System administration, Internet protocols, Internet Standards, Free software, OPNsense, syslog-ng, syslog, BSD licenses

For Enterprise users the new syslog-ng TLS transport options and the new audit logging - for compliance requirements - are welcome additions.

Key Points: 
  • For Enterprise users the new syslog-ng TLS transport options and the new audit logging - for compliance requirements - are welcome additions.
  • OPNsense is the fastest growing open-source security platform with an Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved 2-clause or simplified BSD license.
  • The mission to make OPNsense the most widely used open source security platform is well on its way.
  • Deciso is the company that founded the OPNsense project and offers turnkey solutions as well as commercial support and services.

Reblaze Announces Curiefense 1.4.0 Milestone Release, Bringing Web Security to NGINX

Free software, Software, Reverse proxy, Web development, Nginx, Web server, ModSecurity

NGINX is the most popular web server in the world, with a growing user base to match.

Key Points: 
  • NGINX is the most popular web server in the world, with a growing user base to match.
  • With this integration, Curiefenses full suite of open source security technologies is available to all NGINX users.
  • Curiefense is the first fully integrated, all encompassing security solution in NGINX.
  • Were excited to bring Curiefenses full capabilities in this release to NGINX users, and continue to grow the Curiefense community.

Cart.com Acquires Sauceda Industries to Provide Full-Service 3PL Support for Ecommerce Brands

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Web applications, Software, Free software, Business software, Online payments, Sauceda, Magento, Omnichannel, BigCommerce, Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy

HOUSTON, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cart.com , the first end-to-end ecommerce-as-a-service provider, today announced the acquisition of Sauceda Industries ("Sauceda"), an Austin-based 3PL provider committed to providing fulfillment services to ecommerce brands of all sizes.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cart.com , the first end-to-end ecommerce-as-a-service provider, today announced the acquisition of Sauceda Industries ("Sauceda"), an Austin-based 3PL provider committed to providing fulfillment services to ecommerce brands of all sizes.
  • Sauceda supports brands in need of full omnichannel support and has integrations with leading ecommerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento, Amazon, Etsy, eBay, and Walmart.
  • "At Sauceda, we've always believed in treating people like people, at scale," said Priscilla Sauceda, co-founder of Sauceda Industries.
  • "In the past eight years the Sauceda Industries team has shown that people-focused brands are served best by a brand-focused 3PL," said Jay B. Sauceda, co-founder and CEO of Sauceda Industries.

The Linux Foundation, Prometeo, IBM, and Partners Announce New Firefighter Safety Open Source Project

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Computing, Technology, Software, Free culture movement, Linus Torvalds, Operating systems, Business models, Free software, Linux Foundation, Open source, Open-source-software movement, Open-source software

Through the Pyrrha open source project, Prometeo, the Linux Foundation, and IBM aim to accelerate innovation around firefighter health monitoring and safety.

Key Points: 
  • Through the Pyrrha open source project, Prometeo, the Linux Foundation, and IBM aim to accelerate innovation around firefighter health monitoring and safety.
  • "As a huge proponent of open source technology, we see Call for Code as a unique opportunity to deploy real world solutions based on open source technologies.
  • Through the contributions of our partners and the open source community, that dream is becoming a reality through the Pyrrha open source project."
  • Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation is supported by more than 1,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware.

Microsoft's Amit Khandelwal to Join DH2i's Connor Cox to Present Live Webinar, "How to Achieve Peak Availability for Containerized SQL Server in Kubernetes"

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Free software, Software, Mass media in the United States, SQL Server Pro, SQL Server

Despite the benefits containers bring to IT operations, implementing high availability (HA) for containerized stateful workloadssuch as Microsoft SQL Serverremains an obstacle.

Key Points: 
  • Despite the benefits containers bring to IT operations, implementing high availability (HA) for containerized stateful workloadssuch as Microsoft SQL Serverremains an obstacle.
  • Kubernetes (K8s) is well known for its container orchestration capabilities; however, the native HA of K8s alone is insufficient for SQL Server workloads.
  • The standard technology many SQL Server pros rely on for HA, availability groups (AGs), has not been supported in containersuntil now.
  • In this webinar, Microsoft's Amit Khandelwal and DH2i's Connor Cox will show you how to achieve robust HA for containerized SQL Server.

ARHT Media to Host AGM on July 28, 2021 - Investor Presentation to Follow on the Same Day

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Computing, Network architecture, Free software, Audio engineering, Latency, Tor

ARHT Media is actively monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 situation and is sensitive to public health concerns and protocols put in place by federal, provincial, and municipal governments.

Key Points: 
  • ARHT Media is actively monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 situation and is sensitive to public health concerns and protocols put in place by federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
  • The Company will be severely restricting physical access to the Meeting and only registered shareholders and formally appointed proxyholders will be allowed to attend.
  • Investors are also invited to join ARHT Media online to view our Investor Presentation which will be live streamed on the same day, July 28, 2021, at 2:00 PM EDT.
  • With no noticeable latency, ARHT Media makes two-way live communication with a 3D holographic presenter anywhere in the world possible.