Containers are nothing new. Depending on how you look at it, you can make a case for them being around at least since 1982. But since the introduction of Docker in 2013, they’ve enjoyed a surge of popularity. Why? In just a few years, containers have had a big impact on how we manage our […]
Data security, The problem is scale & a lack of bees One of the biggest challenges of securing one’s enterprise data is the sheer volume. Think about it. Hundred (perhaps Thousands) of Applications, Thousands (perhaps Tens of Thousands) of Instances across Development and Test and within each millions of data point, many of which contain […]
In alignment with Enov8’s own philosophy of “moving IT Resilience left” (and avoiding that crisis moment), a group of leading technology companies have announced they will work together on the establishment of a new “Zero Outage” industry standard. A standard to safeguard quality and reliability of IT infrastructure. The common objective of the consortium is […]
An interesting article I spotted on LinkedIn this week: Interesting for a few reasons, one – the post was quickly removed after receiving a battering in the comments section and across general social media and secondly because these “agile at scale” comments are a pet “bug-bear” of mine. Saying that however, I probably must also […]
New technologies and new ways of doing things are continually impacting the way our IT Environments evolve and how we do things. One area of growing popularity is Microservices. Why Use Microservices? Why should you start using microservices? Why all the hype? Are they only the latest fad, or are there good reasons why so […]
Preamble You’ve probably seen some recent articles asserting that the world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil—it’s data. New internet titans like Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft look unstoppable. In fact, these internet titans are listed as the five most valuable firms in the world. These companies are evaluated so highly because of […]