A long-simmering debate over the sustainability of smaller open source projects moved beyond the theoretical when two widely used open source node packaged modules (npm) were deliberately sabotaged this week, allegedly by a primary contributor. Colors.js is an npm that has been downloaded more than 3.3 billion times, with more than 19,000 projects depending on […]
GitLab Revamps Observability Strategy After Acquiring Opstrace
GitLab plans to make observability a more integrated element of its continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform after acquiring Opstrace. Opstrace’s open source project exposes a horizontally scalable application programming interface (API) created by Cortex for Prometheus, an open source monitoring platform being advanced under the auspices of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It then […]
Intel Expands Scope of OneAPI Toolkit Initiative
Intel has made available a 2022 edition of its oneAPI toolkit through which it makes processor extensions accessible to DevOps teams. James Reinders, chief evangelist for Intel software products, said the goal is to make it simpler for DevOps teams to expose extensions to any company’s processors in the runtimes developers use. At its core, […]
Crafting an Agile Enterprise Architecture
Digital transformation, business agility and enterprise architecture are frequently heard terms in this era of digital technologies and rapid change. The appropriation of digitalized applications, solutions and processes has enabled organizations to increase efficiencies. In turn, this allows them to respond to shifting customer needs and trends in a more flexible and agile manner. Digital […]