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July 9, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Docker partners with AWS to smooth container deployments

Docker partners with AWS to smooth container deployments

On July 9, 2020, Docker and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced they would make Docker application developers’ lives easier by streamlining the process of deploying and managing containers from Docker Compose, Docker Desktop, and Docker Hub to Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate. Docker partners … Continue reading →

July 8, 2020
by sjvn01
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Google open sources trademarks with the Open Usage Commons

Google has announced it is launching a new organization, Open Usage Commons (OUC), to host the trademarks for three of its most important new open-source projects. These are Angular, a web application framework for mobile and desktop; Gerrit, a web-based team code-collaboration tool; … Continue reading →

July 8, 2020
by sjvn01
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SUSE to acquire Rancher Labs

SUSE, a major Linux and cloud company, has announced it will acquire Rancher Labs. Based in Cupertino, Rancher is a privately held open-source company with more than 37,000 active users and 10 0million downloads of its flagship Kubernetes management program, Rancher. Rancher provides a … Continue reading →

June 30, 2020
by sjvn01
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Baidu joins Open Invention Network Linux patent protection group

The Open Invention Network (OIN) is the largest patent non-aggression community in history. Its chief job is protecting Linux and open-source friendly companies from patent attacks. Now, Baidu, the largest Chinese language search engine and one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading →

June 29, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on FinOps Foundation joins The Linux Foundation to nail down best cloud financial practices

FinOps Foundation joins The Linux Foundation to nail down best cloud financial practices

At the virtual Open Source Summit, The Linux Foundation announced it was joining forces with the FinOps Foundation. Their mutual goal is to advance the discipline of FinOps through best practices, education, and standards. FinOps combines systems, best practices, and culture to help organizations understand cloud … Continue reading →