Cloud App Development, Cloud App Management, Cloud Deployment Models
Prnewswire | July 21, 2023
WekaIO (WEKA), the data platform provider for performance-intensive workloads, today unveiled two new guarantees for WEKA® Data Platform customers: the WEKA Half Price Guarantee for cloud deployments and the WEKA 2X Performance Guarantee for on-premises deployments.
Organizations are increasingly finding that legacy data infrastructure is ill-suited to the needs of next-generation applications like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and other performance-intensive workloads in the cloud and on-premises. Although they recognize a new approach is needed, transitioning to a new data infrastructure can introduce uncertainty with respect to cost and performance.
WEKA's new cloud and on-premises guarantees allow customers to take advantage of the significant cost savings and uncompromising speed, simplicity, scale, and sustainability the WEKA Data Platform delivers with full confidence they will achieve its promised benefits.
The WEKA Half Price Guarantee: While many organizations are adopting cloud and hybrid cloud deployment models for their elasticity, flexibility, and sustainability benefits, many customers encounter unexpected costs and performance impacts, especially for large-scale, data and performance-intensive workloads like generative AI. WEKA guarantees the WEKA Data Platform can help cloud customers achieve up to 50 percent cost savings over their current equivalent cloud storage solution with zero performance impact.
The WEKA 2X Performance Guarantee: Organizations who find their traditional on-premises data infrastructure can't keep up with their modern, performance-intensive workloads often turn to all-flash arrays as the answer but still struggle with performance shortfalls. WEKA breaks the barriers of hardware lock-in with its more affordable, flexible software-defined platform solution, and guarantees on-prem customers will achieve a 2x performance increase over their all-flash arrays for the same cost.
The WEKA Hybrid Cloud Advantage: Eligible customers leveraging a hybrid cloud deployment configuration can participate in and benefit from both guarantees.
"Organizations of every stripe are looking to leverage AI, ML, and HPC to gain competitive advantage in their respective markets. In our distributed, digital-first world, this is driving many to embrace hybrid cloud deployments to support innovation," said Jonathan Martin, president at WEKA. "Still, many find themselves roadblocked by legacy data infrastructure that cannot support the performance demands of next-generation workloads like generative AI or are seeing their cloud storage costs spiral out of control. We're so confident that the WEKA Data Platform can help them overcome these hurdles and deliver unparalleled affordable performance – on-prem and in the cloud – that we guarantee it."
About WEKA
WEKA is leading a paradigm shift in how data is stored, managed, and processed. We help organizations transform their traditional, stagnant data silos into dynamic data pipelines that fuel next-generation workloads like AI, ML, and HPC seamlessly and sustainably. The WEKA® Data Platform is a software-defined solution purpose-built for hybrid cloud in the AI era. Its advanced cloud-native architecture is optimized to solve complex data challenges, delivering 10-100x performance improvements for next-generation workloads running on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, or in hybrid and multicloud environments. WEKA is fueling research and discovery breakthroughs and accelerating business outcomes for leading global enterprises – including eight of the Fortune 50. The company operates in over 20 countries worldwide and is backed by dozens of world-class investors. For more information, visit www.weka.io, or connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
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Cloud Security, Cloud App Management, Cloud Infrastructure Management
Prnewswire | August 10, 2023
Alkira, the pioneer in agentless, multi-cloud networking, and Itential, the leader in network and cloud automation software, today announced the integration of their two platforms, bringing automation, simplicity, speed and control to cloud networking for enterprises.
Alkira simplifies the provisioning, operation, and management of multi-cloud networking, making it straightforward to connect different sites, users or cloud applications. Alkira also provides hybrid cloud connectivity, enabling users to connect their on-prem environments to Alkira's CXP with traffic running on the Alkira cloud backbone.
Itential enables infrastructure teams to automate network and security configuration changes across hybrid multi-cloud networks and quickly integrate with IT systems to orchestrate the entire end-to-end change management process.
Together the two platforms give enterprises the ability to deploy, manage and operate enterprise grade networks for cloud and on-prem with full end-to-end automation, reducing time to market for business-critical services.
According to the 2023 Flexera State of the Cloud report, 87% of enterprises already use multiple clouds and 72% use a mixture of public and private clouds. While the cloud makes it possible to deploy new applications faster than ever, the networks needed to connect them securely to customers and partner ecosystems are slow to deploy, costly to manage and difficult to adapt. Even after they are successfully deployed, DIY cloud networks have complexity baked in, leading to ongoing operational challenges and higher costs.
"Today's enterprise network is a complex combination of traditional and modern network solutions, managed by multiple teams with different tools and varying levels of automation capabilities," said Chris Wade, CTO, Itential. "Enterprises need consistent automation capabilities across every network domain and integration with many IT systems to provide self-service automation to their customers and end-users. The combination of the Itential Automation Platform with Alkira's Multi-Cloud Networking Platform gives enterprises the power to create self-service automations that can operate on the entire network, simplifying their operations and securely delivering applications and services at an unprecedented pace."
By integrating these two platforms, network teams can build automations that utilize Alkira's unique cloud features along with integrating with on-prem network and security solutions, and IT systems like IPAM, ITSM and sources of truth. The joint integration addresses several use cases, including:
Cloud onboarding
Cloud to internet connectivity
Cloud security
On-prem to cloud connectivity
Multi-cloud connectivity
Cloud backbone (inter-region connectivity)
"Networks are constantly changing. By integrating these two platforms at the API level, network teams can build automations that combine Alkira's unique cloud features with Itential's ability to ensure compliance and consistency across physical and cloud infrastructure," said Atif Khan, CTO and co-founder, Alkira. "We look forward to working closely with Itential and continuing to deliver an unmatched experience to our customers that is predicated on speed, simplicity, scalability and security."
"Closely tracking both Alkira and Itential since their product launches, we see this partnership as a significant leap towards more automated, API-centric enterprise networking," said Roy Chua, founder and principal at AvidThink. "Integrating Alkira's expertise in multi-cloud networking with Itential's advanced network automation, this alliance is set to boost operational speed and reduce error potential, greatly easing network management in the multi-cloud era. We anticipate this step will enhance business agility and accelerate delivery of critical services."
About Alkira
Alkira is the leader in cloud networking as a service. We unify multiple clouds, sites, and users via an enterprise network built entirely in the cloud. The network is managed using the same controls, policies, and security network admins know, can instantly scale as needed, and is available as a service. There is no new hardware to deploy, no software to download, and no cloud architecture to learn. Alkira's solution is trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises, leading system integrators, and global managed service providers. Learn more at alkira.com and follow us @alkiranet.
About Itential
Itential is committed to building world-class products that accelerate the move toward software-driven networks and next-generation, agile network operations. We provide powerful network automation software to organizations worldwide, from Fortune 500 companies, Communications Service Providers, to Enterprises of all sizes. The Itential Automation Platform is an enterprise-grade Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that supports our customers in their network automation journey by seamlessly connecting to any IT system, cloud, or network technology, enabling freedom and flexibility to choose the right tools and best solutions for their needs. It helps ensure network compliance, reduces manual operations, and simplifies network management associated with automating hybrid multi-cloud network infrastructure. To learn more about Itential, visit www.itential.com.
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Cloud Security
Red Hat | September 11, 2023
Red Hat OpenShift is now included in AWS Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, supporting cloud-native innovation and security.
This inclusion addresses the security challenges and modernization needs of federal agencies.
The AWS Marketplace listing provides all components for self-managed Red Hat OpenShift on AWS, including regular updates.
Red Hat, Inc., a leading provider of open-source solutions, has announced the inclusion of Red Hat OpenShift in AWS Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). This development, which allows government agencies to access a wide range of software designed for Amazon Web Services (AWS), is aimed at supporting cloud-native innovation while meeting stringent security requirements.
AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog that offers thousands of software options from independent vendors, simplifying the process of finding, testing, purchasing, and deploying software on AWS. It caters specifically to the unique needs of the U.S. IC by enhancing security capabilities, increasing mission impact, and promoting cost efficiency. By listing Red Hat OpenShift in this marketplace, Red Hat reaffirms its commitment to providing government agencies with options for their digital transformation journey.
The move comes in response to the growing challenge of security incidents faced by federal agencies, with 32,511 incidents reported in fiscal year 2021, as per the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team incident report. Simultaneously, government agencies are under pressure to modernize and deliver solutions more rapidly, necessitating a balance between innovation and security.
Red Hat OpenShift is tailored to meet the demands of U.S. government agencies in the digital age, enabling the swift development and deployment of Kubernetes-based applications while maintaining a strong security posture and adhering to compliance requirements. Furthermore, as agencies expand their application landscapes to meet evolving needs, Red Hat OpenShift offers compatibility across various open hybrid cloud infrastructure setups, accommodating a range of workloads and applications, including artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) systems, messaging systems, databases, and monitoring tools.
The listing of Red Hat OpenShift in AWS Marketplace for the U.S. IC provides all the necessary components for installing and configuring self-managed Red Hat OpenShift on AWS. Regular software updates, including bug fixes, security patches, and new features, are made available through the marketplace, enabling customers to stay current. Additionally, AWS Marketplace for the U.S. IC offers the same advantages as the commercial AWS Marketplace, such as the ability to allocate committed AWS spending toward Red Hat solutions.
Christopher Smith, Vice President and General Manager of North America Public Sector at Red Hat, said,
“Evolving mission needs often require government agencies to rapidly transform applications and services while still balancing regulatory and security requirements. Red Hat has been a trusted partner of the government for more than 20 years, helping agencies develop and execute comprehensive IT strategies while prioritizing stringent security measures. With this expanded availability of Red Hat OpenShift to the U.S. IC through AWS Marketplace, we continue our drive to help remove potential barriers to innovation with a solution that is accredited and compliant with a variety of government regulations.”
[Source: Red Hat]
He emphasized that the expanded availability of Red Hat OpenShift to the U.S. IC through AWS Marketplace represented a continuation of their drive to assist in removing potential barriers to innovation with a solution that was accredited and compliant with a variety of government regulations.
Red Hat OpenShift is now accessible in AWS Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, providing government agencies with enhanced options for their cloud-native initiatives.
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