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Venafi to acquire Jetstack to accelerate and
secure Digital Transformation
Venafi, an inventor and leading provider
of machine identity protection,
has announced a definitive agreement
to acquire Jetstack, a global leader in
open source machine identity protection
software for Kubernetes and cloud
native ecosystems. This acquisition is an
industry first that will transform the way
modern applications required by Digital
Transformation are secured.
“In the race to virtualise everything,
businesses need faster application
innovation and better security; both are
mandatory,” said Jeff Hudson, CEO of Venafi.
“Most people see these requirements as
opposing forces, but we don’t. We see
a massive opportunity for innovation.
This acquisition brings
together two leaders
which are already working
together to accelerate the
development process while
simultaneously securing
applications against attack,
and there’s a lot more to do.
Our mutual customers are
urgently asking for more
help to solve this problem
because they know that speed wins, as long
as you don’t crash.”
Digital Transformation has completely
disrupted application development and
deployment. Cloud native platforms are
making it possible for organisations to
take advantage of all the cloud has to
offer. Application development decisions
and power have shifted to developers.
Developers are now creating a tidal wave of
new machines across business units, clouds
and continents in seconds.
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Nutanix expands integration with ServiceNow
to streamline IT operations and costs
Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud
computing, has announced expanded
integration with a leading digital workflow
company, ServiceNow, as well as new
capabilities in Nutanix Calm, the company’s
Rajiv Mirani, Chief Technology Officer at Nutanix
application automation and management
solution for DevOps. As customers look
to streamline their IT operations and
costs during this global crisis, these new
features will help customers to simplify and
automate infrastructure, application and
cloud management.
“As IT teams focus on delivering remote
work solutions, they sometimes struggle to
support the business more broadly because
they are strapped for time and resources,”
said Rajiv Mirani, Chief Technology Officer
at Nutanix.
“This strengthened integration with
ServiceNow, along with the broader suite
of Nutanix automation solutions, will allow
IT teams to reduce the amount of time
they spend on day-to-day management of
their cloud infrastructure, as well as
applications, so they can focus on
supporting business priorities.”
As IT teams focus on delivering
remote work solutions, they
sometimes struggle to support
the business more broadly
because they are strapped for
time and resources.
Manual processes are still the norm in IT,
despite the cost savings and increased speed
from automating repetitive operations.
It is expected that by 2024 organisations
will lower operational costs by 30% by
combining hyperautomation technologies
with redesigned operational processes, a
transition that might accelerate in response
to the current global situation. •
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