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What's New with VMware ESXi Version 8

In the realm of virtualization and cloud computing, VMware has been a leading name for years, offering robust and innovative solutions to businesses of all sizes. Their products have transformed the way organizations manage their IT infrastructure, enabling them to create flexible, scalable, and secure virtual environments. On March 18, 2023, VMware introduced the latest version of their flagship product, VMware vSphere 8.0.

Ep. 3: Who's Watching Your Cloud? Featuring Bill Mulligan

On this episode, Shon dives into the thrilling universe of eBPF with expert Bill Mulligan in this episode of the Cloud Control Podcast. Explore eBPF's transformative impact on cloud computing, development environments, and security. Discover its usage from tech giants like Facebook to everyday Android devices. Venture into the open-source journey of Cilium, an eBPF-based project with diverse applications such as multicluster networking and observability. Find out why Cilium is the go-to CNI for all leading cloud providers.

Spot and AWS deliver an integrated deployment experience with CloudCheckr Built-in solution

Spot by NetApp is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a CloudCheckr with AWS Built-in solution that automatically installs, configures, and integrates with native AWS Cloud Foundational Services across multiple domains, such as identity, governance, security, and operations. As a premier partner of the AWS Built-in program, CloudCheckr is now offered as a turn-key solution that can be deployed quickly and easily through the AWS Marketplace.

Canonical extends its commercial OpenStack offering to small-scale cloud environments with project Sunbeam

June 13, Vancouver, OpenInfra Summit – Canonical today announced the extension of its commercial OpenStack offering to small-scale cloud environments with a new project Sunbeam. The project is 100% open source and is available free-of-charge. Early adopters can also opt-in for comprehensive security coverage and full commercial support under the Ubuntu Pro + Support subscriptions once they complete the deployment themselves.

Understanding VMWare Snapshot Quiescing

Snapshot quiescing, a technique employed in the world of virtualization, stands as a pivotal concept to grasp for anyone involved in IT operations. In particular, when working with VMware, understanding snapshot quiescing can significantly streamline your backup and restore operations. It’s a crucial process that ensures the data on a Virtual Machine (VM) is in a consistent state when a snapshot is taken.

Run container-optimized EKS clusters with Ocean and Bottlerocket OS

AWS is one of the primary providers for services that help users deploy and manage their containerized applications in the cloud. Since launching ECS in 2014 and EKS in 2017, AWS has learned a lot about running containers at scale and in production. In 2020, AWS developed Bottlerocket OS, a new operating system for hosting containers. This OS was specifically designed to address gaps left by the ECS and EKS-optimized AMIs, which are based on operating systems that run traditional software applications.

Enable preconfigured alerts with Recommended Monitors for Azure

As a new Datadog customer, your top priority is figuring out how to maximize the platform’s potential and deliver value to your organization quickly and seamlessly. But with a plethora of options and configurations available at your disposal, it can be overwhelming to determine where to begin. With Datadog, you don’t need to be an expert in observability or monitoring to get up and running efficiently.