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  • Graviti Launches Game-Changing Data Platform Out of Stealth Mode

    Graviti Data Platform Will Power Enterprises to Manage Unstructured Data at Scale

    New York, NY, Jan. 27, 2022 — Graviti, a New York based modern data infrastructure startup that has been in stealth mode for the past three years, is today launching its first product – Graviti Data Platform.

    Graviti Data Platform is designed to eliminate one of the costliest and confounding problems faced by developers of artificial intelligence (AI) applications worldwide: working with large volumes of unstructured data. This product not only removes much of the hassle faced when managing and processing such data, but also radically enables the scalability and complexity of unstructured data those developers work with. Enterprises can acquire, manage, and query data faster on the cloud with more ease, identify the actionable insights from the data collected and create pioneering AI applications.

    The launch of the data platform couldn’t come at a more critical time for enterprises and AI developers. A survey of more than 500 developers commissioned by Graviti and conducted by Propeller Insights in late 2021, showed that developers today are inundated by vast amounts of unstructured data. Among the survey’s key findings are:

    • Nearly all the developers who responded (94%), said their current method of managing unstructured data falls short.
    • 1 out of 4 respondents (25%) said they spend between half and two-thirds of their time on the time-consuming and frustrating chores involved with curating unstructured data: data collection, cleansing, selecting and exploring.

    Time spent on data curation is proportional to the size of the company, the survey showed. Nearly all the developers (95%) surveyed acknowledged that pain points surrounding data management exist at their organization, with nearly half (46%) saying that hunting for data from disparate and scattered sources is their biggest headache. Another 39% responded that tracking datasets is the biggest pain point because of the large number they must produce daily. Nearly a third (32%) said low-quality data is the biggest obstacle.

    “According to the survey, the larger the company, the more time developers spend working with data,” said Edward Cui, Graviti’s founder and a former machine learning expert at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group. “While analyzing the areas that cause developers the most trouble, we found that many users were confronted by similar challenges. The good news is that Graviti Data Platform eliminates these issues.”

    The platform hands developers the ability to manage their raw data, metadata, and semantic data all in a single location. With the platform, they can leverage custom filters to quickly locate and visualize the data. The end result is that Graviti liberates developers from chores and they can now spend more time analyzing unstructured data and training models.

    “By onboarding the platform and adopting the best practices along with it, our goal is to enable our data scientists and machine learning engineers to access and operate massive datasets in the simplest and fastest way,” said Justin Cai, Algorithms & AI Lead from one of Graviti’s intelligent logistics partners. “I am excited that Graviti is officially launching its data platform, which is different from raw file systems. The cloud data management solution enables developers to see the new future of AI.”

    The Git-like data version control, workflow automation, and data visualization functions enable engineers to increase efficiency. Built on a data engine with elastic and scalable architecture, Graviti Data Platform provides enterprises a consumption-based model to reduce cost.

    “We’re thrilled to launch the data platform,” Cui said. “Our message to AI developers is that we’ve heard what you want and what you need. Challenge of unstructured data management is paramount if AI development is to progress and Graviti is able to help solve that.”

    About Graviti

    Founded in 2019 by Edward Cui, Graviti is the pioneering data platform with the mission of empowering enterprises to manage and utilize unstructured data at scale. Raised in a Pre-Series-A round of $12 million, Graviti employs domain experts globally including Uber, Google, Airbnb and solves one of the most daunting challenges involved with creating modern AI applications. More information could be found online at www.graviti.com.

  • DevOps Institute Launches Continuing Education Program to Foster Lifelong Learning for IT Professionals and Organizations

    New program helps DevOps Institute Learning Community Members stay up-to-date on skills necessary to advance their careers by renewing certifications through continuing education units

    Lehigh Acres, FL, Jan. 27, 2022 — DevOps Institute, a professional member association and certification authority for advancing the human elements of DevOps, today announced its new Continuing Education Program. DevOps Institute’s goal is to foster the spirit of continuous learning for all DevOps humans looking to advance their careers and help lead their organizations toward DevOps maturity. The Continuing Education Program equips certified members with the skills, knowledge, ideas, and learning (SKIL) necessary to stay relevant, optimize emerging trends, and meet their professional goals.

    To retain their DevOps Institute certification, individuals will need to renew their certifications every two years by obtaining Continuing Education Units (CEUs). They must also be a Learning Community Member in good standing. Learn more about the Continuing Education Program: devopsinstitute.com/continuing-education

    “In today’s workplace environment, lifelong learning is essential to all humans, and particularly those in IT undergoing a DevOps journey,” said Jayne Groll, CEO of DevOps Institute. “The Continuing Education Program offers an extensive selection of activities and opportunities that focus on learning, skills development, staying current with modern practices, and professional growth in the digital age.”

    The Continuing Education Program benefits individual DevOps professionals and IT organizations in the following ways:

    Benefits for Individuals:

    • Provides greater value to certifications through continuing education credits
    • Allows individuals to stay competitive with current and most relevant DevOps skills, knowledge, ideas and learning
    • Supports continuous upskilling that leads to DevOps career advancement opportunities
    • Demonstrates commitment to professional development to current and potential employers
    • Boosts resume, personal brand, and marketability to stand out to employers and customers
    • Increases work productivity and efficiency

    Benefits for Organizations:

    • Enhances employee recruitment and retention – in a competitive hiring market, DevOps professionals want to know that their organization is willing to support and invest in their professional growth
    • Provides passion and purpose – fostering a culture of continuous learning where work has meaning and purpose
    • Assists with cross-training and coverage – through learning new or hybrid DevOps skills
    • Increases team productivity and efficiency
    • Reduces costs – through reduced downtime, fewer errors, less turnover

    How Continuing Education Credits Work

    All DevOps Institute certifications expire after two years. To renew a DevOps Institute certification, individuals and organizations must upgrade to DevOps Institute Learning Community Membership and earn the required number of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through eligible learning activities before the certification expiration date.

    For more information on renewing certifications with Continuing Education Credits, visit the FAQ page.

    “As the demand for a highly-skilled IT workforce continues to grow, we must provide the necessary learning channels for people to extend their desired skill sets holistically,” noted Rinku Sachdeva, Director of Learning and Certification at DevOps Institute. “Continuing Education programs are not only a value shared by many in the IT industry, but they also speak to the diversity of subject matter and employment requirements that are continually evolving. As the certification authority for the Humans of DevOps, we are focused on providing the curriculum and opportunity for anyone to succeed in their career.”

    Whether IT professionals want to advance their career, get started in a new field, or pursue a new passion, DevOps Institute has a wide variety of educational experiences and certification offerings that will help members extend their value to employers.

    About DevOps Institute
    DevOps Institute is a professional member association and certification authority. DevOps Institute’s mission is to advance the human elements of DevOps. It is the unifying force of an open and growing professional community of IT practitioners, consultants, talent acquisition and executives helping pave the way to support digital transformation and the New IT.

    Web | https://devopsinstitute.com/
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    Instagram | @humansofdevops

    Media Contact
    Jeremy Douglas
    Catapult PR-IR
    +1 303-581-7760
    jdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com

  • Cloud Database Demand Spurs 198% Growth for ScyllaDB

    ScyllaDB is the database of choice for data-intensive applications that require consistent high performance at extreme scale

    Palo Alto, CA — Jan. 25, 2022 — ScyllaDB, the database for data-intensive apps that require high performance and low latency, today announced that the company achieved 106% overall year-over-year growth in net new ARR. The majority of this growth came from Scylla Cloud, the company’s Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS), which grew 198% over 2021.  

    The impressive 2021 results were a direct response to the growing number of game-changing organizations challenged with scaling for rapid data growth. The ScyllaDB database – which is available in open source, enterprise, and cloud options – features deep architectural advancements that enable consistently high performance at extreme scale and efficiency. It is increasingly the database of choice for hard-core engineers who have experienced the constraints of the first generation of NoSQL databases (e.g. Apache Cassandra, MongoDB) and require a fundamentally different approach to powering their applications. 

    Notable 2021 milestones include:

    • Welcoming industry leaders across social media, food delivery, travel planning, exercise tracking, telecom, adtech, and cybersecurity as new customers
    • Launching Scylla Cloud on GCP in addition to AWS
    • Offering Scylla Cloud and Scylla Enterprise on AWS Marketplace
    • Introducing the industry’s first fully-managed NoSQL DBaaS that runs in the customer’s own cloud account (BYOA)
    • Achieving record enrollment and engagement in Scylla University, which achieved a 165% increase in certifications year-over-year 
    • Completing extensive benchmarking vs CockroachDB and Apache Cassandra 4.0
    • Recognizing the accomplishments of users such as Zillow, GE Healthcare, Disney+ Hotstar, and Fanatics with ScyllaDB User Awards
    • Launching P99CONF, a highly-interactive virtual conference that attracted 5K developers obsessed with P99 percentiles and high-performance, low-latency applications 

    “One interesting business impact of COVID is the dramatic increase in the demand to build and accelerate data-intensive applications,” explained ScyllaDB CEO and co-founder Dor Laor. “As the expectations for online services surged across B2B as well as B2C, the need for organizations to become digitally efficient increased significantly. This drove major growth across all our products. For our organization, one of the most notable impacts of 2021 was increased demand from industry disruptors: organizations leveraging data to change the game (for example, Discord, Disney+ Hotstar, Expedia, FireEye, and Zillow). They select ScyllaDB because of our ability to deliver consistent high performance with ultra-low latency.” 

    Scylla Summit 2022

    Scylla Summit 2022 will be unveiling more details about the company’s progress as well as a broad array of expert perspectives on what’s ahead in this next tech cycle (cloud infrastructure, distributed databases, event streaming, and more). The conference, which occurs on February 9 and 10, is virtual, free, and highly interactive. In addition to ScyllaDB leaders and engineers, it  features speakers from:

    • AWS
    • Oxide Computer Company
    • Palo Alto Networks
    • Amdocs
    • Rakuten
    • IOTA
    • Confluent

    Register at https://www.scylladb.com/scylla-summit-2022/ to attend live or to unlock full access to the on-demand session recordings plus the speakers’ slide decks.

    About ScyllaDB

    ScyllaDB is the database for data-intensive apps that require high performance and low latency. It enables teams to harness the ever-increasing computing power of modern infrastructures – eliminating barriers to scale as data grows. Unlike any other database, ScyllaDB is built with deep architectural advancements that enable exceptional end-user experiences at radically lower costs. Over 400 game-changing companies like Disney+ Hotstar, Expedia, FireEye, Discord, Crypto.com, Zillow, Starbucks, Comcast, and Samsung use ScyllaDB for their toughest database challenges. ScyllaDB is available as free open source software, a fully-supported enterprise product, and a fully managed service on multiple cloud providers. For more information: ScyllaDB.com

    Media Contact
    Wayne Ariola
    wayne.ariola@scylladb.com

  • Harness Opens Continuous Delivery Service with Free, Source-Available License to Enable Seamless Adoption of World-Class CI/CD Platform

    DevOps Teams Can Now Use Harness CD with a Free, Source-Available Community Edition, While Enterprise Users Benefit From 100% of Harness CI/CD Code Available in Open Public Repos

    San Francisco, CA, Jan. 19, 2021—DevOps teams seeking a world-class Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) platform now have an open source and source-available option in the Harness CI/CD platform. The company today announced that it is opening the CD component of its DevOps platform, which is now free and accessible under a source-available license, complementing its CI platform, which is already available under an open source license.

    100% of the Harness CI/CD source code is now available in public repositories, available at no cost. Users can now quickly and easily get started with Harness CI/CD to build an agile software delivery solution, without license or usage fees. Scaling to additional enterprise-grade features and SaaS plans is a straightforward upgrade path.

    “We opened our source code and product roadmaps to the community to simplify adoption for teams that want a globally adopted and category-leading CD platform, one with AI-powered intelligence that automates deployments and rollbacks so they can get back their nights and weekends,” said Jyoti Bansal, founder and CEO of Harness.

    With today’s announcement, Harness is opening its CD service in a Community Edition under the free and source-accessible Polyform Shield license. This user-centered choice of license empowers Harness users with free and open accessibility to the code, including the right to use, modify and distribute, but not use it to launch a competitive offering.

    The Harness CD Community Edition joins Harness CI Community Edition (formerly known as Drone Open Source), the massively popular open source, cloud-native CI solution available under the Apache 2.0 license.

    The move comes at a period of rapid growth at Harness. The company now has more than 500 employees and continues to add enterprise users of its CI/CD platform, as well as individual services in its product portfolio.

    “At present, the market tends to regard software licensing in a binary fashion, as either open source or proprietary, attaching something of a stigma to source-available licenses,” said Steve O’Grady, principal analyst at Redmonk. “This is unfortunate and shortsighted, because source-available licenses are a legitimate alternative to both. The problem with these licenses is not that they are not open source, but rather that they are periodically represented as such by parties with little regard for industry-standard definitions. While materially distinct from open source and not granting the same breadth of permissions, source-available licenses can nevertheless offer tangible benefits to users and enterprises alike. Harness’ decision to be clear about the differing licenses applied to its CD and CI components, therefore, is welcome.”

    About Harness

    Harness is the only end-to-end platform for complete software delivery. It provides a simple, safe and secure way for engineering and DevOps teams to release applications into production. Harness uses machine learning to detect the quality of deployments and automatically roll back failed ones, saving time and reducing the need for custom scripting and manual oversight, giving engineers their weekends back. Harness is based in San Francisco.

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Why Collaboration Is Key

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Why Collaboration Is Key

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is an essential DevOps practice that allows developers and operations teams to automatically manage and provision the infrastructure through code, instead of making configuration changes through a manual process. IaC provides transformational agility and can significantly speed delivery, reduce costs and help mitigate risks.

    However, when people talk about IaC, sometimes they forget to mention its main ingredient: collaboration. The whole purpose of IaC is to enable infrastructure and software development teams to collaborate.

    “It (IaC) is about making operations more developer-like,” said Rob Hirschfeld, co-founder and CEO at RackN, a software automation company that specializes in making IaC collaborative for teams, tools and tech.

    Rob will be joining the Predict 2022 speaker lineup to talk about Infrastructure as Code and DevOps. During his session, “Adding IaC’s Missing Ingredient: Collaboration,” Rob will discuss how to help operations teams become more collaborative and a cohesive part of the business, and how IaC helps create and reuse automation within the system.

    Rob will take a look at the future of IaC, what’s in store for infrastructure and operations teams in 2022 and share his own predictions.

    During a quick interview with our very own Jackie Whetzel, Rob gave us a sneak peek of his session and shared one of his predictions for 2022.

    “People are increasingly nervous about complexity but they can’t define it, that’s what makes it so cloudy,” said Rob. “The number one thing we really need to start doing is figuring out how to talk about complexity and how to manage and tame it. And I’ll give you a sneak peek. Come to my presentation, we’ll talk about using collaboration and teamwork and pipeline as ways to tame that complexity.”

    Predict 2022, taking place Jan. 19-20, is a free virtual event featuring educational presentations that explore the trends, technologies and looming topics that could have the most impact on technology in this new year. Internationally recognized industry leaders, such as Rob, will share their speculations on what the future holds in the realms of DevOps, cybersecurity, digital transformation, cloud-native and IT.

    To check out the full agenda and to register, please visit the Predict 2022 website.

  • Secure Software Summit: Exploring Secure Coding Best Practices

    Secure Software Summit: Exploring Secure Coding Best Practices

    In an era where software is dominating the world, the security and quality of code must remain a high priority. Delivering secure and reliable software at a rapid pace is crucial for most organizations today, but it’s not an easy task. What security best practices do organizations put in place to successfully produce secure software? How should DevOps teams incorporate updated security practices and tools throughout the software development lifecycle? At Secure Software Summit, taking place Jan. 27 at 9 a.m. PT, the world’s leading cybersecurity experts will come together to share and teach the latest methods and breakthroughs on secure coding and deployment practices.

    The virtual event features thought-provoking discussions, networking opportunities and educational sessions focused on:

    • Open source supply chain security
    • DevSecOps
    • Shifting security left
    • Security Chaos Engineering (SCE)
    • Security and compliance
    • Security metrics
    • Zero trust

    Secure Software features an outstanding lineup of innovators, practitioners and academics of secure software development, including:

    • Aaron Rinehart, co-founder and CTO at Verica
    • Dan Lorenc, founder and CEO at Chainguard, Inc.
    • Shinesa Cambric, principal program manager, Identity Signals and Protection Team at Microsoft
    • Vickie Li, developer evangelist at ShiftLeft
    • Fabian Yamaguchi, chief scientist at ShiftLeft
    • Jonathan Schneider, co-founder and CEO at Moderne, Inc.
    • Abhishek Arya, principal engineer and manager, Google Open Source Security Team at Google
    • Steve Springett, senior manager of product security at ServiceNow and chair of the OWASP CycloneDX Core Working Group
    • Jasmine Jackson, senior application security engineer at Disney
    • Suchakra Sharma, staff scientist at ShiftLeft
    • Harini Rangarajan, engineering manager, product security at Twilio
    • Mark Wireman, senior manager at Accenture
    • Shannon Lietz, vice president of Vulnerability Labs at Adobe
    • Vandana Verma, security relations leader at Snyk
    • Yash, head of security at Sendbird
    • Chetan Conikee, CTO at ShiftLeft
    • James Chiappetta, SVP of cybersecurity at Blackstone

    Attendees will have access to valuable resources available for download and will also receive a link to access the virtual environment on-demand. To see the full agenda and to register, please visit the Secure Software Summit website.

  • Predict 2022: Back to the Future

    Predict 2022: Back to the Future

    After a year of innovation, rapid digital transformation efforts, new challenges and settling into a new normal, it is time to look back at all the lessons learned and look forward to the future. What does 2022 has in store for us? Will 2022 be a breakthrough year in terms of progress and opportunity? At Predict 2022 Virtual Summit, taking place Jan. 19-20, top industry leaders will share their speculations on what the future holds in the realms of DevOps, cybersecurity, digital transformation, cloud-native and IT.

    Predict 2022 is a free virtual event featuring a conference lobby, presentation theater, expo hall and more. This event is a great opportunity for networking and learning about the trends, technologies and looming topics that could have the most impact on technology in this new year.

    Predict 2022 features a stellar lineup of industry experts, including:

    • Tracy Ragan, CEO and co-founder at DeployHub, CDF board member
    • Mark Miller, senior storyteller at JupiterOne
    • Mike Jones, H4unt3d Hacker Podcast, content creator at Knight Ink
    • Caroline Wong, chief strategy officer at Cobalt
    • John Willis, senior director of the Global Transformation Office at Red Hat
    • Donovan Farrow, CEO at Alias
    • Nicole Dove, CIA, CRMA, business information security officer at WarnerMedia
    • Niladri Choudhuri, founder and CEO at Xellentro Consulting Services LLP
    • Emmet B. Keefe III, operating partner and founder at Insight Partners
    • Matthew Guarini, VP, senior research director at Forrester
    • Mike Vizard, chief content officer, GM/editorial director at Techstrong Group/Digital CxO
    • Mitch Ashley, CTO at Techstrong Group and principal at Techstrong Research
    • Ori Inbar, CEO at Augmented World Expo
    • Thomas Krane, principal at Insight Partners
    • Ali Khan, partner, US Consulting Solutions at PwC
    • Jim Walker, principal product evangelist at Cockroach Labs
    • Keri Pearlson, executive director at MIT (CAMS Research Consortium)
    • Russ Finney, lecturer and director of MIS Undergraduate Programs at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
    • Marnie (Huss) Wilking, CISO, advisor, board member at Wayfair
    • Patricia Titus, chief privacy and information security officer at Markel Corporation
    • Rob Zuber, CTO at CircleCI
    • Steve Chin, author and VP of developer relations at JFrog
    • Whurley, founder and CEO at Strangeworks, Inc.
    • Chris Hughes, co-founder and CISO at Aquia
    • Tracy Bannon, senior principal, software architect and DevOps advisor at MITRE Corporation
    • Christina M. Rhylander, acquisition and policy specialist at MITRE Corporation
    • Daniel Elkabes, vulnerability research team leader at WhiteSource
    • Vanessa Pegueros, board member and cybersecurity leader at OneLogin
    • Alan Shimel, founder and CEO at Techstrong Group
    • Charlene O’Hanlon, CCO at Techstrong Group

    Attendees will be able to interact with sponsors and peers, download information and participate in raffles, giveaways and other interactive activities.

    MediaOps CEO and staging-devopsy.kinsta.cloud Editor-in-Chief Alan Shimel will also be announcing the 2021 DevOps Dozen² Awards winners during the event.

    To check out the full agenda and to register, please visit the Predict 2022 website.

  • ArgoCon ’21: Get More Done with Kubernetes

    ArgoCon ’21: Get More Done with Kubernetes

    Argo is an open source suite of projects that helps DevOps teams deliver software more rapidly and safely. Argo Workflows, Argo CD, Argo Rollouts and Argo Events are open source tools for Kubernetes to run workflows, manage clusters and do GitOps right. On Dec. 8, the Argo community will come together at ArgoCon ’21 Virtual Event to share their Argo journey, some less known details about the project and offer a glimpse into what the future may hold.

    The agenda for ArgoCon ’21 features technical sessions, demos, deep-dives and case studies covering a variety of topics, including:

    • How GitOps workflows relate to DevOps movement and how it paves the way toward a successful DevOps adoption
    • How to use Argo Workflows, Events, CD and Rollouts to create a flexible, customizable developer experience for CI/CD
    • Argo CD production best practices and how to customize your Argo CD setup
    • Building medical grade AI with Argo Workflows
    • Bridging into Python ecosystem with cloud-native distributed ML pipelines
    • How to enable and empower teams to manage their own Argo-based CI/CD pipelines across multiple multi-tenant clusters
    • How scalable is Argo
    • GitOps-ifying your K8s management with Argo CD and Codefresh

    Speakers

    ArgoCon ’21 features outstanding DevOps and GitOps leaders from the Argo community, including:

    • Alex Collins, Argo project lead at Intuit
    • Alexander Matyushentsev, Argo project lead at Intuit
    • Anaïs Urlichs, SRE at Civo
    • Aya Ivtsan, senior computer scientist at Adobe
    • Christian Hernandez, senior principal technical marketing manager at Red Hat
    • Dan Garfield, co-founder and chief open source officer at Codefresh
    • Edgar Magana, senior principal software engineer at Splunk
    • Hannah Seligson, developer advocate at Codefresh
    • Hong Wang, founder and CEO at Akuity
    • Hui Kang, platform engineer at Salesforce
    • Ian McGraw, lead platform engineer at Arthur.ai
    • Jesse Suen, Argo project lead, co-founder and CTO at Akuity
    • J.P. Zivalich, CTO at Pipekit
    • Kelsey Hightower, principal engineer of Google Cloud Platform at Google Cloud
    • Mike Bowen, director open source program office, cloud native engineer at BlackRock
    • Omri Fima, chief architect at Diagnostic Robotics
    • Pratik Wadher, SVP, product development at Intuit
    • Ravi Lachhman, field CTO at Shipa
    • Ryan Umstead, BlackRock
    • Saad Malik, CTO and co-founder at Spectro Cloud
    • Sergio Méndez, DevOps engineer at Yalo
    • Severin Ryberg, senior infrastructure architect at ACCURE Battery Intelligence
    • Siamak Sadeghianfar, product manager at Red Hat
    • Venkata Gunapati, staff software engineer at Intuit
    • Yuan Tang, founding engineer at Akuity

    Giveaways

    There will be six sponsor giveaways at ArgoCon ’21:

    • A mouse pad and wireless charger giveaway by Red Hat
    • A $100 Amazon gift card raffle by Akuity
    • The Kubernetes 2021: Operationalizing for Scale study by Dimensional Research (sponsored by Spectro Cloud) is freely available for download
    • A $200 gift card raffle by Shipa
    • A brand new Quest 2 and Pipekit swag package giveaway
    • 15 Argo Codefresh branded Bluetooth speakers giveaway

    For more information on how to participate on the raffles and giveaways, visit the ArgoCon ’21 website.

    There will also be a virtual exhibit hall to interact with partner sponsors and download information. All attendees will receive a link to access the virtual environment on-demand once the live event is over. To see the full agenda and to register, please visit the ArgoCon ’21 website.

  • FinConDX: Leveraging DevOps in FinTech

    FinConDX: Leveraging DevOps in FinTech

    The FinTech industry has experienced remarkable growth during the last couple of years as consumers increasingly turn to online shopping and contactless payments. Financial services organizations are adopting DevOps practices to enable faster software releases, improve quality and fulfill customer expectations. On Dec. 9, financial services and tech leaders will come together at FinConDX Virtual Event to discuss the latest and most effective DevOps, DevSecOps and digital transformation practices and tools you need to thrive in the FinTech industry.

    The agenda for FinConDX features a mix of topics, including continuous security and continuous compliance best practices, value stream management, secure development in highly-regulated industries, source code security in financial services, threat detection, incident response, software supply chain attacks, cloud security, emerging technologies and modernization tools.

    FinConDX features a stellar lineup of industry experts, including:

    • Ravi Lachhman, field CTO at Shipa
    • Simon Maple, field CTO at Snyk
    • Dan “Pop” Papandrea, director, Opensource Community and Ecosystem at Sysdig
    • Ravi Yadalam, head of product for cloud optimization at Harness
    • Eric Carter, director of product marketing at Sysdig
    • Maurice Evans, director of product management at BluBracket
    • Jeff Keyes, VP of product marketing and strategy at Plutora
    • Ronen Slavin, CTO and co-founder at Cycode
    • Andrew Fife, VP of marketing at Cycode
    • Edwin Kwan, application and software security, security advisory at Tyro Payments
    • Sanjeev Sharma, SVP, head of Platform Engineering at Trust Bank
    • Colin Wynd, head of Real Time Payments Technology at The Clearing House
    • Mitch Ashley, CTO, principal at Techstrong Group, Techstrong Research

    The virtual environment features five session tracks, live chats, raffles and prices, entertainment and an exhibit hall lined with booths showcasing the latest solutions from leading DevOps companies. In the exhibit hall, attendees will have access to downloadable resources provided by our partner sponsors.

    Registered attendees will also receive a link to access the virtual environment on-demand once the live event is over.

    To see the full agenda and to register, please visit the FinConDX website.

  • Finalists Named in Techstrong Group’s DevOps Dozen² Awards 2021

    Finalists Named in Techstrong Group’s DevOps Dozen² Awards 2021

    Techstrong Group has unveiled the list of finalists for the DevOps Dozen² Awards 2021 and has officially opened public voting to determine the winners in each of the 24 award categories.

    Boca Raton, Fla.—November 17, 2021—Techstrong Group, the power source for people and technology, has announced the finalists for the 24 categories in the seventh annual DevOps Dozen² Awards. The DevOps Dozen² Awards honor the most innovative and inspiring individuals and companies that have demonstrated their leadership and commitment to the DevOps community.

    The DevOps Dozen² Awards are divided into two sections: DevOps Dozen Community Awards and DevOps Dozen Tools and Services Awards.

    The DevOps industry leaders and companies advancing to the finals are those that have received the highest number of votes in each category. Additionally, a panel of five expert judges voted on the finalists. The judges are:

    • Mitchell Ashley, principal, Techstrong Research, and CTO, Techstrong Group
    • Helen Beal, chief ambassador, DevOps Institute
    • Jayne Groll, CEO, DevOps Institute
    • Alan Shimel, CEO, Techstrong Group
    • John Willis, senior director, Red Hat Global Transformation Office

    “These awards celebrate the world’s best DevOps leaders, companies and tools that are changing the industry for the better,” said Alan Shimel, founder and CEO of Techstrong Group. “We are very proud of each and every one of the finalists for being able to adapt and pivot during these uncertain times. We are also honored to highlight those who make significant contributions each year through the DevOps Dozen awards.”

    Here are the finalists for the DevOps Dozen Community Awards categories:

    DevOps Dozen Community Awards

    1. Best DevOps Industry Implementation

    2. Best DevOps Survey/Analysis/Research

    3. Best DevOps-Related Video Series (video)

    4. Best DevOps-Related Audio Podcast Series

    5. Best DevOps Book/eBook of the Year

    6. Top DevOps Evangelist

    7. Best DevOps Transformation (non-vendor)

    8. Best DevOps Virtual Event of the Year

    9. Most Innovative DevOps Open Source Project

    10. DevOps Executive of the Year (non-vendor)

    11. Best DevOps Presentation of the Year

    12. Best staging-devopsy.kinsta.cloud Article of the Year

    Here are the finalists for the DevOps Dozen Tools and Services Awards categories:

    DevOps Dozen Tools and Services Awards

    1. Best End-to-End DevOps Tool/Service

    2. Best DevOps Repo/GitOps Tool/Service

    3. Best CI/CD Tool

    4. Best Value Stream Management Tool

    5. Best Observability Solution

    6. Best DevSecOps Solution

    7. Best Testing Service/Tool

    8. Best Kubernetes Platform/Service

    9. Best Cloud-Native Security Solution/Service

    10. Best DevOps for Mainframe Solution

    11. Best DevOps for DataOps/Database Solution

    12. Best New DevOps Tool/Service Provider

    Finalists will receive a badge to display on their website and social media and a link to the voting/survey site.

    Voting for the winners in all 24 categories is now officially open to the public through Dec. 31.

    Winners will be chosen from among the finalists with general public voting weighted for 40% of the final total and the DevOps Dozen judges’ selections for 60% of the total. The DevOps Dozen² Awards 2021 winners will be announced at the Predict 2022 Virtual Summit Jan. 20, 2022. Winners will receive both digital badges and physical trophies celebrating their achievements.

    Additional Resources

    • For more information about the awards, important dates and deadlines, please visit the DevOps Dozen² Awards website.
    • For any information regarding the entry process, awards or timing, please contact us at DD@devops.com.

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