From time to time the HostingJournalist.com editorial staff publishes a special selection of editorial pieces on a certain topic or trend. The HostingJournalist.com editor’s picks are being marked as #HJPICKS on our social media channels. This time our editors provide you with a Top 10 list of the most notable PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) news stories of 2023.
Kentik Kube Released, Bringing Network Observability to Kubernetes
Christoph PfisterNovember 2023 – Network, cloud, and infrastructure engineers can quickly detect and resolve network issues, surface anomalies and compliance issues, and identify outliers related to network traffic costs with the help of Kentik Kube, which provides them with detailed visibility into network traffic and performance both inside and between their Kubernetes clusters. Read the full article.
“Kubernetes is no longer a black box for network teams with Kentik Kube,” said Christoph Pfister, Chief Product Officer of Kentik. “Enterprise infrastructure experts can now easily comprehend Kubernetes traffic and observe how it moves throughout their whole hybrid network architecture, including transit costs, performance issues, and embargoed communications.”
Rapid Growth of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS: Gartner’s 2024 Prediction
Chris HowardOctober 2023 – According, to Gartner, 2024 promises a wave of transformative trends. From the rise of Generative AI and AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management, to AI-Augmented Development, Intelligent Applications, Continuous Threat Exposure Management, Platform Engineering, Sustainable Technology, and Augmented-Connected Workforce, another market trend takes center stage: the surge in the adoption of Industry Cloud Platforms. Read the full article.
“IT leaders and other executives must evaluate the impacts and benefits of strategic technology trends, but this is no small task given the increasing rate of technological innovation,” said Chris Howard, Distinguished VP Analyst and Chief of Research at Gartner. “For example, generative and other types of AI offer new opportunities and drive several trends. But deriving business value from the durable use of AI requires a disciplined approach to widespread adoption along with attention to the risks.”
$4 Million in Seed Funding Raised by Facets.cloud to Transform DevOps
Pravanjan ChoudhurySeptember 2023 – A seed fundraising round headed by 3one4 Capital has garnered $4 million for Facets.cloud, a self-serve platform for infrastructure management. The platform streamlines and productizes cloud deployment operations, which increases developer productivity while assisting businesses in embracing a DevOps future. Read the full article.
“One unforeseen issue that firms must manage is cloud product delivery,” said Facets CEO and founder Pravanjan Choudhury, “Anything that is not core to your business and taking away your Developers’ time is noise and needs to be productized.”
Redpanda Data Raises $100M, Aiming to Revolutionize Data Streaming
Alex GallegoJune 2023 – GV and Haystack VC, as well as returning investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, have helped Redpanda Data collect $100 million in Series C fundraising, the company reported today. Redpanda, which has so far collected $165 million in funding, will use its most recent round of investment to provide data-intensive applications new core capabilities that go beyond what can be done with legacy streaming data platforms. Read the full article.
“The engineer, hands on the keyboard, behind a terminal, turning her ideas into a functional system, has always been the protagonist of the Redpanda narrative,” said Alex Gallego, founder and CEO of Redpanda. “We made it simple to use, scalable to double-digit gigabytes per second, and compatible with all the existing applications. We increased to thousands of production installations last year. With integrated processing on a multi-tenant platform that genuinely scales to zero, the funds will enable us to accelerate this growth while creating a future in which all data is instantaneously available. This will allow the 44 million developers throughout the globe to use streaming.”
Virtana Acquires Kubernetes Observability Platform, OpsCruise
Kash ShaikhJune 2023 – OpsCruise, a purpose-built cloud-native, and Kubernetes observability platform, has been acquired by Virtana, the leading IT operations management (ITOM) company accelerating hybrid, multi-vendor, and multi-cloud infrastructure innovation with artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps). Read the full article.
“At Virtana, we place a high importance on encouraging innovation and customer passion. The purchase of OpsCruise strengthens our team’s commitment to provide the most comprehensive hybrid cloud infrastructure monitoring and management solution in the market,” said Kash Shaikh, President and CEO of Virtana. “Our numerous conversations with IT leaders around the world to understand their challenges and how Virtana can help address them were the driving force behind the integration of OpsCruise into our portfolio.”
Gcore Now Offers Its Managed Kubernetes Service on Bare Metal
Seva VaynerMay 2023 – Gcore, a European CDN technology provider delivering high-performance, low-latency, international cloud, and edge solutions, has introduced significant revisions to its Managed Kubernetes service. In addition to virtual machines (VMs), the service now allows customers to operate containers on bare metal servers. Read the full article.
“The majority of cloud vendors only support Kubernetes containers in VM-based infrastructure,” said Director of Edge Cloud stream at Gcore, Seva Vayner. “The majority of industries, including banking, healthcare, broadcasting, entertainment, and others, require a competitive advantage to support real-time applications and live-streaming graphics. Here, Gcore comes into play. Our new bare metal service enables low-latency, high-performance capabilities, giving users a significant competitive advantage.”
GitLab Launches AI-Powered DevSecOps Platform, Enabling Rapid Software Delivery
David DeSantoMay 2023 – GitLab, the industry-leading enterprise DevSecOps platform, has announced the release of GitLab 16, its most recent significant update. GitLab 16 introduces a vast array of new capabilities in security, compliance, AI/ML, and value stream analytics, allowing customers to release software more quickly and efficiently. Read the full article.
GitLab’s Chief Product Officer, David DeSanto, emphasized that GitLab 16 is the industry’s most comprehensive AI-powered enterprise DevSecOps platform. GitLab would enable organizations to accelerate their digital transformation efforts by delivering enhanced security, reliable governance, and a comprehensive view of technology value streams.
The capabilities of the platform have earned the confidence of a significant part of the Fortune 100.
AI-Driven Software Pioneer Builder.ai Secures Over $250M in Funding
Sachin Dev DuggalMay 2023 – Riding high on its vision of making software development as effortless as ordering pizza, AI-focused platform Builder.ai has announced a massive investment of over $250 million in a Series D funding round. Led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the investment brings the total funding raised by the enterprise to over $450 million, resulting in a boost of up to 1.8 times in its valuation. Read the full article.
Builder.ai was founded with the ambition to empower everyone to unlock their potential, said Sachin Dev Duggal, the company’s Chief Wizard and Founder. “As we step into a transformative era where software is evolving from being static to conversational, the volume of creations will grow exponentially,” he added. Duggal further thanked the company’s investors and the relentless commitment of the Builder.ai team, emphasizing that the new capital is being channeled to their AI and automation capabilities to ensure they not only keep up with the fast-paced industry but lead the way responsibly.
Report Finds Growing Need for Java Productivity Solutions Among Developers
Curtis JohnsonMarch 2023 – A new report has revealed that there is an increasing demand for Java productivity solutions among developers.
According to the 2023 Java Developer Efficiency Report by Perforce Software, 50% of respondents reported longer startup times for microservice applications in the 11th annual JRebel poll. Read the full article.
Curtis Johnson, Product Manager at JRebel by Perforce, said that many companies are still experiencing longer start-up times for their microservices applications.
OpenStack Releases Antelope: Enhanced Integration with Kubernetes
Kendall NelsonMarch 2023 – OpenStack, the widely deployed open-source cloud infrastructure software within the global cloud industry, has released Antelope, the 27th version of its software.
The latest release comes with a host of enhancements to support the rapidly expanding user base of OpenStack, including new release cadence, stronger integration with Kubernetes, and expanded support for advanced hardware. Read the full article.
“Our community has provided in the Antelope release not only the maintenance required to uphold OpenStack’s reputation for stability but also expanded support for new hardware and software integrations,” said Kendall Nelson, Senior Upstream Developer Advocate at the OpenInfra Foundation.
Executive Interview – The Future of Platform Engineering
Liz Rice and Donnie BerkholzMarch 2023 – In this double-interview, HostingJournalist talks with Liz Rice, the Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent, and Donnie Berkholz, the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Percona. We’ll discuss the future of platform engineering and its impact on how companies run their data centers and hosting arrangements. Read the full article.
“We’ll see platform engineering teams increasingly bringing cloud native principles to traditional infrastructure, with increased agility, automation and enhanced security practices,” said Liz Rice, Isovalent.
“Kubernetes fits alongside platform engineering because it provides that standardised approach to run and orchestrate your systems,” said Donnie Berkholz, Percona.
IDC: Strong Growth Low-Code, No-Code, Intelligent Developer Technologies
Michele RosenJanuary 2023 – Particularly driven by the lack of full-time developers throughout the world, both professional and non-technical developers continue to have a significant need for low-code, no-code, and intelligent developer technologies (LCNCIDT). According to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, global LCNCIDT sales will reach $21.0 billion in 2026, rising at a five-year CAGR of 17.8% from 2021 to 2026. Read the full article.
“The market for LCNCIDT technologies is being driven by the global shortage of full-time developers,” said Michele Rosen, research manager, Low-Code, No-Code, and Intelligent Developer Technologies at IDC.
