Docker, Inc. has announced At DockerCon 2023, with partners Neo4j, LangChain, and Ollama, that they launched a new framework aimed at simplifying the process of building applications infused with artificial intelligence (AI) using containers.

The framework, called Docker AI, provides developers with automated guidance and context-specific recommendations to help them define and troubleshoot all aspects of AI application development. Additionally, Docker has partnered with Neo4j, LangChain, and Ollama to create a GenAI Stack, which includes pre-configured Large Language Models (LLMs) and tools to streamline AI/ML integration, making it more accessible to developers.

AMD Lisa Su announced during her Computex 2024 keynote that the company's hotly anticipated 5th-Gen EPYC Turin processors will launch in the second half of 2024. The 3nm chips mark the debut of AMD's Zen 5 architecture for data center chips, and AMD claims they are up to 5.4x faster than Intel's competing current-gen Xeon chips in key AI workloads. Turin comes in two variants: one with up to 128 standard Zen 5 cores and another using density-optimized CPU cores called Zen 5c — that model stretches up to 192 cores. Su also announced that AMD now has 33% of the data center market.

Microsoft empowers employees and guests with user experience scenarios, like pathfinding and hotdesking, to make life easier. To quickly facilitate impactful smart building features at scale, Microsoft Digital’s engineers rely on a structured approach that combines templates and pipelines for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) to accelerate implementation without compromising quality. With CI/CD for Microsoft Azure Digital Twins, Microsoft is able to iteratively build, update, test, and deploy the elements that ultimately create smart building experiences.

It is fascinating how cloud infrastructure has evolved and how we as an industry shifted (processes and mindsets) from hardware into software, as well as how we were able to build stable and performant components that are, in many cases, better than the hardware.

We even replaced our implicit use and meaning of the word "infrastructure." When we use it, we often refer to cloud infrastructure only.

It came as no surprise that this occurred due to our utilization of software, which we can control more effectively. Additionally, software offers a shorter testing and release cycle compared to hardware, with the added benefit of being potentially cheaper (at least in theory).

Infrastructure as Code has proven itself as a reliable technique for setting up platforms in the cloud. However, it does require an additional investment of time from the developers involved. In which cases does the extra effort pay off? Find out in this article.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a way of managing your infrastructure like it was code. This gives you all the benefits of using code to create your infrastructure, like version control, faster and safer infrastructure deployments across different environments, and having up to date documentation of your infrastructure.

The article will cover how infrastructure as code works using an analogy. We'll cover the different infrastructure as code tools available as well as declarative vs imperative code

I'll also introduce you to Terraform, which is an open source infrastructure as code tool you can use to create infrastructure across multiple cloud providers like AWS, GCP, Azure and others.

Swiss startup claims its Neuroplatform is a first for biocomputing.

The increase in cloud adoption has been met with a corresponding rise in cybersecurity threats. Cloud intrusions escalated by a staggering 75% in 2023, with cloud-conscious cases increasing by 110%. Amid this surge, eCrime adversaries have become the top threat actors targeting the cloud, accounting for 84% of adversary-attributed cloud-conscious intrusions.

Intel heeft twee weken voor de start van de Computex-beurs alvast een tipje van de sluier opgelicht over de aankondigingen die we van de processorfabrikant kunnen verwachten. De cpu-maker geeft de eerste details over Lunar Lake vrij, en bevestigt nieuwe desktop-cpu's voor Q4.

The Challenge of Using Multiple Tools​

In the world of Cloud & DevOps, we often rely on various tools to meet our infrastructure and configuration needs. For example, we might use one tool for provisioning infrastructure resources and another tool for managing and enforcing configurations. This fragmented approach can lead to inefficiencies, increased complexity, and a steep learning curve for team members who need to juggle multiple tools.

You may hear the word “containerization” when people talk about OpenShift vs Kubernetes. But have you ever thought about what it means and how it's used?

Containerization is commonly defined as “the bundling of different applications to more effectively develop, manage, and deploy them across various infrastructures.” Containerization enables companies to become more agile and scalable. The result? More efficient application development. Increasingly, companies are realizing the advantages these tools offer. According to a report released in 2021 by Redhat, 46% of companies surveyed saw container-based applications as the top software development priority for the next year.

If you’re starting to learn the differences between OpenShift vs Kubernetes, you need to learn a lot about the platforms. So, before we investigate the differences between the two platforms let’s understand what they are, starting with Kubernetes.

A new campaign named “Commando Cat” uses a Docker API vulnerability. It uses Docker to gain initial access to a system and then deploys a series of malicious payloads. This leads to cryptocurrency mining on compromised hosts.

The AWS Toolkit for VS Code has recently extended its support to include AWS Application Composer, which was introduced a year ago in the AWS Management Console. This enhancement empowers users to craft Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for a comprehensive range of over 1100 AWS CloudFormation resources.

There is yet another new project coming to the Linux Foundation, and though the name might imply otherwise, it isn’t about food.

The ever-evolving landscape of technology has ushered in a paradigm shift in software development and deployment. One of the prominent trends gaining momentum is the integration of low-code/no-code platforms within the DevOps ecosystem. This article explores how these platforms are revolutionizing the way applications are developed, deployed and managed, fostering collaboration between developers and operations teams.

Innovatie en nieuwe technologieën maken it-management complex. Daarnaast zijn organisaties genoodzaakt tot het vernieuwen van digitale diensten met knelpunten voor beheer en prestatieproblemen tot gevolg. Infrastructure-as-code (iac) kan helpen om beheer te vereenvoudigen, de kans op fouten te verminderen en de efficiëntie te verbeteren.

Google has indexed inaccurate infrastructure-as-code samples produced by Pulumi AI – a developer that uses an AI chatbot to generate infrastructure – and the rotten recipes are already appearing at the top of search results.

Red Hat heeft tijdens zijn summit in Boston de nodige innovatie voor Ansible gepresenteerd. Een hele grote verandering is dat Ansible nu ook Event-Driven is. Niet langer hoeft de software een Ansible playbook af trappen, maar kan Ansible op basis van waargenomen events automatisch een Playbook starten. Daarnaast introduceert het met Ansible Lightspeed een generatieve AI chatbot die gebruikers gaat helpen met het schrijven van Ansible Playbooks.

Infrastructure as code (IaC) has been gaining wider adoption among DevOps teams in recent years, but the complexities of data center configuration and management continue to create problems — and opportunities.

We surveyed top investors in IaC startups to find out more.

Overall, they see a lot of room for growth given all of the manual work still done by DevOps teams across organizations of all sizes.

However, IaC itself requires highly trained engineers to implement and manage within organizations, and there’s a shortage of software infrastructure engineers with IaC skills. This could favor IaC startups that are trying to offer complete solutions to customers.

At the same time, some large companies will continue to manage data centers internally and thus build out automation internally instead of with outside startups. We spoke to Sheila Gulati, managing director, Tola Capital

Nvidia's ChatRTX app has released its anticipated version 0.3 update today on Nvidia's website. The update to the ChatGPT-like app opens up a host of new features first teased at Nvidia's GTC conference in March, including photo search capabilities, AI-powered speech recognition, and compatibility with even more LLMs.

Infrastructure as Code is a key element of most top performing engineering setups. It’s a big leap forward in the way Ops and Devs interact with their own infrastructure. Interestingly, many still disagree on its definition and best practices. This article will clearly describe IaC, looking at both the its great benefits and crucial limitations.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is making waves in the world of software engineering, shaking up how Ops folks handle infrastructure setup and upkeep. But even though IaC has become pretty much the industry standard, there's still some serious debate going on about what exactly it is — and how to get it right. This article will take you on a journey through the history and future of infrastructure workflows. I’ll dive into what technologies were born out of the IaC evolution along with all the good stuff it offers, along with its limitations. Let's get started.

Managing, maintaining and deploying applications and infrastructure securely and consistently remains an incredibly complicated challenge.

A recent study published in the IEEE's Transactions on Cloud Computing journal has demonstrated that Alibaba Cloud's 128-core Yitian 710 processor, developed in 2021, is currently the most efficient Arm-based server processor for database tasks in large-scale cloud environments, reports The Register. The research conducted by Dumitrel Loghin from the National University of Singapore, showcases the Yitian 710 outperforming other Arm-based processors and even surpassing Intel's Xeon Platinum in some specific tests.

Cisco Systems Inc. today announced new advancements in its Cisco Security Cloud that simplify security with artificial intelligence and protect against identity-based attacks.

Within days, IBM may already be the new owner of HashiCorp. Negotiations are at an advanced stage, with a possible acquisition amount above HashiCorp’s previous market value of $4.9 billion (€4.58 billion).

That market value has already risen sharply to $6.1 billion now that discussions between IBM and HashiCorp have been publicized. The Wall Street Journal and Reuters first reported on the negotiations.

The main asset for IBM would be HashiCorp’s Terraform tool. This solution allows organizations to automate the setup of cloud instances and allocated hardware resources. Other cloud tools from HashiCorp focus on security, networking and development environments. Users can access cloud-based variants of these tools through the HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP).

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a popular DevOps practice that manages and provides IT infrastructure through code rather than manual processes. This shift streamlines operations and ensures consistency and speed in deploying and scaling infrastructure.

Samsung is begonnen met de massaproductie van zijn negende generatie tlc-nandgeheugen. Volgens het bedrijf ligt de bitdichtheid van deze generatie zo’n 50 procent hoger dan bij de achtste generatie.

Intel heeft naar eigen zeggen het grootste neuromorfische computersysteem ter wereld gebouwd. Het systeem, genaamd Hala Point, beschikt over 1152 Loihi 2-chips, die neuronen en synapsen kunnen simuleren en daarmee soortgelijk functioneren als hersenen.

Are you ready to embark on your coding journey? Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting, setting up the right development environment is crucial for a smooth and productive workflow. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to create a robust development environment using popular tools like Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Python, and Ansible.