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  • devopsy.kinsta.cloud is Now an Official Media Sponsor of MongoDB World

    mongodbworlddevopsy.kinsta.cloud, the place where the world meets DevOps is happy to report that we will be an official media sponsor of the upcoming MongoDB World conference. The event is in NYC at the Sheraton New York Times Square, 811 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019 on June 23-25, 2014.

    devopsy.kinsta.cloud will be providing live coverage of the event throughout the conference. We will also have some interviews with speakers leading up to the event. Some of the headliners for MongoDB World are:

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    MongoDB World promises to be the best and biggest MongoDB event yet. devopsy.kinsta.cloud will be there to give you a bird’s eye view.

  • devopsy.kinsta.cloud Official Media Sponsor for Sys-Con’s DevOps Summit 2014

    We are very happy to report that devopsy.kinsta.cloud was selected as an official media sponsor for the upcoming DevOps Summit 2014 at the Javits Center in NYC on June 10-12.  The 2nd International DevOps Summit is part of the Cloud Expo, the leading conference on all things Cloud.

    summitspeakersThe lineup of speakers for the DevOps Summit is stellar.  To the right is a picture of the speakers who are confirmed so far.  It is a veritable who’s who of DevOps. What is even more rewarding to us is that so many of these DevOps rock stars also write here on devopsy.kinsta.cloud.

    In addition to being a media sponsor of the event, we are also happy to announce that devopsy.kinsta.cloud editor-in-chief, Alan Shimel will be presenting at the DevOps Summit. He will be speaking on DevOps: Security’s last best hope.

    As a media sponsor of the event, devopsy.kinsta.cloud will have both reporters and bloggers on site to make sure those who can’t make it in person will receive a blow by blow, speaker by speaker account of the goings on.

    There will also be a special offer for attendees from devopsy.kinsta.cloud that they will receive at registration.

    If you are planning on attending the Summit and have not already registered. As a friend of devopsy.kinsta.cloud use this code to receive 20% off of your registration: devopsy.kinsta.clouddiscount

    As part of our mission to be the place where the world meets DevOps, devopsy.kinsta.cloud will media sponsor many DevOps related events, as well as holding our own events. Stay tuned for more information regarding this in the days and weeks to come.

    In the meantime, we look forward to working with Sys-Con in making the 2014 DevOps Summit at Cloud Expo a premier DevOps event!

  • Winners of “The Phoenix Project” by Gene Kim From devopsy.kinsta.cloud

    As one of the banners on devopsy.kinsta.cloud says we are picking some lucky winners to receive a copy of Gene Kim’s “The Phoenix Project”.  To be eligible to win you must sign up for the devopsy.kinsta.cloud newsletter on the right of your screen.  We have more books to give away, so it is not too late for you to win your copy.

    PPhardcoverYou get a free great book and nightly updates of all the new content on devopsy.kinsta.cloud.

    Here are the first group of winners:

    Don Marsee, CISSP, CISM

    Jon Thorson

    Matthew Barr

    Steven Nemetz

    Their books are on the way. More winners will be announced next week!

  • devopsy.kinsta.cloud ANNOUCES DREAM TEAM BOARD OF ADVISORS

    Thought Leaders Gene Kim, Brad Feld, and David Cohen to Provide Strategic Direction and Advice to Foremost DevOps Community Site

    Boca Raton, FL – March 18, 2014 – devopsy.kinsta.cloud, where the world meets DevOps, today announced its Board of Advisors, including Gene Kim, renowned author and thought leader; Brad Feld, managing partner of Foundry Group; David Cohen, Techstars; Sean Charnock and Dean Mann of DH Capital; Rajat Bhargava, CEO, JumpCloud; Rich Mogull, CEO, Securosis; and, award winning, experienced tech journalists – George Hulme, Tony Bradley and Ericka Chickowski. This stellar lineup will help guide and position the company as it becomes the leading destination to help further the methodology and adoption of DevOps by organizations around the globe.

    “DevOps is changing the way our portfolio companies operate and I’m looking forward to helping devopsy.kinsta.cloud become a catalyst for the DevOps community,” said David Cohen, founder and CEO of Techstars.

    “I think that DevOps will be one of the most important trends in technology over the next 5 to 10 years, devopsy.kinsta.cloud can help accelerate its adoption and growth. Both Dean Mann and I recognized this which is why we helped found devopsy.kinsta.cloud and are honored to be on its Board of Advisors,” said Sean Charnock of DH Capital and co-founder of SoftLayer Technologies.

    “In founding JumpCloud I have seen for myself how DevOps is changing the game for organizations both big and small. We are strongly committed to DevOps at JumpCloud, and devopsy.kinsta.cloud is a terrific way for us to help the entire community, whether they are already invested in the DevOps movement or simply interested in learning more about the groundbreaking methodology,” said Rajat Bhargava, CEO of JumpCloud.

    “Coming from the information security industry, we recognize that DevOps is a tremendous opportunity for security finally to be built into instead of bolted on to applications and IT. I am looking forward to helping devopsy.kinsta.cloud bring DevOps to the security industry specifically and the entire IT industry in general,” said Rich Mogull, CEO of analyst firm Securosis.

    “As a 20 plus year veteran of the technology media industry, I am very excited to make sure DevOps fulfills its promise to change the way business is done. I am thrilled to be on the Board of Advisors of devopsy.kinsta.cloud to help guide it toward becoming the leading destination for the DevOps community,” said George Hulme, award winning technology journalist.

    The Board of Advisors will hold semi-annual meetings as well as quarterly virtual meetings. It will advise the Board of Directors and management of devopsy.kinsta.cloud to help it fulfill its goal of becoming the leading destination for the DevOps community[as1] .

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    About devopsy.kinsta.cloud

    devopsy.kinsta.cloud is where the world meets DevOps. With over 100 new original content articles per month, it is the largest source of DevOps related news in the world. Additionally its community support and other DevOps information help DevOps community members the world over.

  • Automated Windows User Management Leaps Forward with JumpCloud

    JumpCloud™, the leading automated server management tool for DevOps and IT pros, today announced that its best-in-class user management functionality now supports the Windows server platform. JumpCloud’s automated server management solution provides user management, patch management, security, and compliance capabilities for cloud, virtual, and/or on-premises servers. With the addition of Windows support, DevOps and IT admins can now manage all of their users across all types of servers from one platform. Organizations can try JumpCloud for free for 30-days on an unlimited number of Linux or Windows servers.

    JumpCloud now supports Windows Server® 2008 and 2012 through its user management functionality. Now, Windows-based cloud servers can be easily managed without the need for Active Directory®. Key functionality in its Linux version is now available for Windows including management of users, creation of server and user groups, password and key rotation, and enforcement of password complexity. JumpCloud seamlessly integrates into the Windows login flow and does not add steps or change the process.

    JumpCloud’s user management process includes not only managing users, but ensuring that only the right people are accessing the system. JumpCloud alerts on first time access and access from different locations. JumpCloud also tracks brute force attempts against the Windows server to allow IT admins to ensure that devices have not been compromised. JumpCloud’s user management functionality ensures that the right people have the right access to your Linux and Windows servers.

    “Windows servers represent a significant share of market, both on-premise and in the cloud, and for most organizations managing administrative accounts on cloud servers is a manual process,” said Derek Brink, vice president and research fellow for Aberdeen Group, A Harte Hanks Company. “Automating user management processes across both on-premise and cloud servers – regardless of operating system – is invaluable, and Windows shops can now leverage the JumpCloud service.”

    “Windows support has been one of our most popular requests. Centrally managing administrative access across multiple platforms whether in the cloud or on-premises is a challenge as many DevOps and IT admins know,” said Rajat Bhargava, CEO, JumpCloud. “With our latest release, JumpCloud solves a significant problem for admins managing Windows, as well as mixed OS environments and servers. They can now manage users in one spot through a powerful tool.”

    JumpCloud’s Windows support is available immediately. To try JumpCloud for free, sign-up at www.jumpcloud.com.

    About JumpCloud

    JumpCloud automates manual, tedious server management tasks from the cloud for DevOps and IT pros. Complementary to and integrated with Chef and Puppet, JumpCloud picks up where they leave off by automating management of users, patches, security, and compliance. JumpCloud returns days to DevOps and IT admins’ lives while increasing security. An automated SaaS-based offering, JumpCloud installs in seconds and deploys on physical, virtual, or cloud servers. For more information visit JumpCloud.com.

  • DOCKERCON 2014

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    Registration and call for papers are now open for DockerCon 2014!

    DockerCon is a two-day Docker-centric conference organized by the team at Docker Inc. We’ll have speakers talking about Docker, DevOps, operations and development. Our talks will include topics that will interest Developers, SysAdmins as well as C-level executives.

    The conference will start with general session with keynotes in the mornings, untill 11:00am, followed by three different tracks:

    • Docker University
    • Docker for Developers
    • Docker for Ops & Sysadmins

    Docker University will be the place to learn about using Docker, building Docker images as well as learning about the Docker API.

    In the Docker for Developers track, you will learn about Docker best practices, CI/CD, orchestration, Registry, Docker-core, real-life use cases and more.

    The Docker for Ops & Sysadmins track will introduce you to Docker performance, metrics, security, scaling and orchestration.

    DockerCon is also the occasion to meet with the Docker eco-system: contributors, developers, devops, ops, hackers, partners, and also the Docker team including Solomon Hykes (Founder) andBen Golub (CEO).

    We are also organizing a Docker Hackathon during the week-end prior to DockerCon. Winners will be able to present their project during the conference. Register here if you would like to participate.

    We invite you to follow the official twitter account: @DockerCon, in order to get the latest updates.

    Happy Hacking!

  • devopsy.kinsta.cloud LAUNCHES AS FIRST NEWS SITE DEDICATED TO DEVOPS INDUSTRY

    Boca Raton, FL – March 11, 2014 – devopsy.kinsta.cloud, where the world meets DevOps, today launched the first news website (http://www.devopsy.kinsta.cloud) dedicated entirely to organizations looking to adopt a DevOps methodology. devopsy.kinsta.cloud will feature breaking news and over one hundred (100) new original content pieces each month provided by some of the most prolific DevOps thought leaders, including Gene Kim, the renowned author of the Phoenix Project.

    The DevOps movement has risen to prominence since 2009 based on the need for IT organizations to respond to increased pressure to automate, iterate faster, and to break down barriers between previously segregated disciplines within IT. DevOps has grown beyond technology tools to encompass a culture and philosophy of empowering IT organizations to better meet the broader business goals of enterprises. Spurred by the cloud, virtualization, and mobile solutions, DevOps and the DevOps community is growing rapidly and significantly impacting the way businesses operate and succeed.

    devopsy.kinsta.cloud contributors will provide content that highlights some of the most pressing issues and trends within the DevOps industry, from firsthand accounts of successful implementation of DevOps processes to pain points experienced around the integration of developer and operations teams to tips and tricks for developers and engineers looking to release software on a much more aggressive timeline. The news site will also feature Q&A columns, global event calendars, and an event planning section that will help facilitate speakers and sponsors with local DevOps meet-ups and user groups around the world.

    “After evangelizing about DevOps for all of these years, I am truly amazed when I see the progress we have made. devopsy.kinsta.cloud represents a new milestone in bringing credibility and recognition to DevOps,” says Gene Kim, renowned author and DevOps thought leader. “I am looking forward to helping the devopsy.kinsta.cloud team ensure that they give the entire DevOps community a place to learn, grow, and exchange ideas and information.”

    “As an investor, I am hesitant to invest in any company with a web presence and 24/7 operation that does not already embrace the DevOps methodology,” says Brad Feld, Managing Director of Foundry Group. “At Foundry, we have been supportive and encouraged the development of devopsy.kinsta.cloud from the onset and my partners and I are looking forward to its continued growth.”

    “As software is eating the world, DevOps is leading the charge,” said Alan Shimel, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief for devopsy.kinsta.cloud. “We think devopsy.kinsta.cloud is perfectly situated to be the central hub of the DevOps movement in terms of thought leadership and facilitating the grass roots growth of DevOps. We are looking forward to expanding beyond our web site to holding great conferences and raising the level of awareness of DevOps to facilitate its growth.”

    The devopsy.kinsta.cloud website is available today and features stories by leading tech writers and DevOps thought leaders around the globe. It now offers a wide range of topics all touching on DevOps.

    Additional writers and sponsors are encouraged to contact info@devops.com for more information.

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     About devopsy.kinsta.cloud

    devopsy.kinsta.cloud is where the world meets DevOps. With over 100 new original content articles per month, it is the largest source of DevOps related news in the world. Additionally, its community support and other DevOps information help DevOps community members the world over.

  • DOCKER 0.9: INTRODUCING EXECUTION DRIVERS AND LIBCONTAINER

    From the Docker Blog:

    Fellow Dockers,

    Today we are happy to introduce Docker 0.9. With this release we are continuing our focus on quality over features, shrinking and stabilizing the core, and providing first-class support for all major operating systems.

    In addition to dozen of bugfixes, Docker 0.9 includes 2 major improvements: execution drivers andlibcontainer.

    As usual, for a complete list of improvements, you can check out the Changelog.

    Execution drivers

    First, we are introducing an execution driver API which can be used to customize the execution environment surrounding each container. This allows Docker to take advantage of the numerous isolation tools available, each with their particular tradeoffs and install base: OpenVZ, systemd-nspawn, libvirt-lxc, libvirt-sandbox, qemu/kvm, BSD Jails, Solaris Zones, and even good old chroot. This is in addition to LXC, which will continue to be available as a driver of its own.

    There are already several projects underway to develop more drivers. Want to join the fun? Come say hi on #docker-dev on Freenode, and we’ll help you get started.

     New default driver: libcontainer

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    Second, we are introducing a new built-in execution driver which is shipping alongside the LXC driver. This driver is based on libcontainer, a pure Go library which we developed to access the kernel’s container APIs directly, without any other dependencies.

    Thanks to libcontainer, Docker out of the box can now manipulate namespaces, control groups, capabilities, apparmor profiles, network interfaces and firewalling rules – all in a consistent and predictable way, and without depending on LXC or any other userland package. This drastically reduces the number of moving parts, and insulates Docker from the side-effects introduced across versions and distributions of LXC. In fact, libcontainer delivered such a boost to stability that we decided to make it the default. In other words, as of Docker 0.9, LXC is now optional. To switch back to the LXC driver, simply restart the Docker daemon with docker -d -e lxc. Of course we will continue to support the LXC driver going forward.

    Using libcontainer for your Go projects

    We have developed libcontainer in the hope that other projects will reuse it. If you’re interested in playing with the native container features of Linux – namespaces, cgroups, capabilities etc – then we encourage you to start hacking! To get started go get the Go package and check out the API docs:

     

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     Objective 1.0

    This release is a major step towards a stable, production-ready 1.0 release. We plan on making our next release, 0.10, the first release candidate for 1.0.

     As discussed previously, the goals for Docker 1.0 are:

    • production quality

    • first class support of all major operating systems

    • a shrunken core and a stable plug in architecture

    • well documented

    • able to be commercially supported by Docker and our partners

    • Docker able to offer long term support

    We are already hard at work preparing 0.10, with several exciting improvements that we think you will like. If you would like a sneak peek, or if you feel like contributing – come say hi! We are on #docker on Freenode. We welcome enthusiasts of all levels and can help you get started with your first contribution. As always, thanks go out to our community of contributors, now 352 strong!

    Thanks and happy hacking!

     

    The Docker team