Promise and peril in the journey to DevOps

Computerworld First Look August 24, 2015 Promise and peril in the journey to DevOps Because DevOps requires developers' full participation, from an app's design to its deployment, team members actually get to see the value their creations deliver in a live production environment. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Here comes the drone backlash 2. Mozilla waves add-on model white flag 3. Dell creates new server division for 'second-tier' hyperscale customers 4. LG upgrades G Pad 10.1 tablet with better screen and more power 5. INSIDER First Look: Dell Venue 10: A hybrid for Android lovers 6. Google now displaying tweets in desktop search 7. Top 10 technology schools 8. 13 firms join to open up Ethernet, object-storage to everyone 9. Circular Devices to reveal more details about its modular PuzzlePhone 10. Solved: Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera blurry-gate (repair info) 11. The Windows 10 developer's dilemma: Go Universal or stick with the desktop? 12. Former Google engineer revs up a new Linux filesystem 13. Sony's quadcopter takes smartphone tech to the skies White Paper: JAMF Software Mac in Business: 5 Things IT Leaders Should Know With the global success of iPhone and iPad, many businesses are now embracing Mac computers in their organizations. Check out this Enterprise Brief and learn why more and more business users and IT staff are seeing why the Mac is a smart fit for their organization. Learn More Here comes the drone backlash Soon it will be politically incorrect to express enthusiasm for drones or fly them in public. Too bad. Drones are cool. READ MORE Mozilla waves add-on model white flag Mozilla is planning major changes to one of Firefox's strengths -- its deep ecosystem of add-ons -- that will make it easier for developers to port Google Chrome extensions. READ MORE Dell creates new server division for 'second-tier' hyperscale customers Dell has formed a new business unit to go after the "second tier" of hyperscale customers -- those with similar needs to those of Google and Facebook but aren't quite as massive. READ MORE LG upgrades G Pad 10.1 tablet with better screen and more power LG Electronics' latest tablet is more powerful than its predecessor, but it also has a slightly smaller battery. READ MORE INSIDER First Look: Dell Venue 10: A hybrid for Android lovers As a notebook, is the Venue 10 a contender for professional needs? In terms of price, the answer becomes iffy because, frankly, it runs up against several options in the market, most of which are Windows two-in-one devices, like the Surface 3. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE Google now displaying tweets in desktop search A partnership between Google and Twitter that began displaying tweets in Google search results on mobile devices has been expanded to the desktop. READ MORE White Paper: Citrix Systems 2015 State of the WAN Report A discussion of wide area networking is extremely timely because after a long period with little if any fundamental innovation, the WAN is now the focus of considerable innovation. The goal of this e-book is to provide research-based insight into the current state of the WAN. Learn More Top 10 technology schools Interested in going to one of the best colleges or universities to study technology? Here are the top 10 schools known for their computer science and engineering programs. READ MORE 13 firms join to open up Ethernet, object-storage to everyone The Linux Foundation has announced a collaborative of 13 industry-leading companies in support of open source object storage on next generation, Ethernet-enabled storage devices. READ MORE Circular Devices to reveal more details about its modular PuzzlePhone Finnish company Circular Devices is planning to reveal more details about its modular PuzzlePhone smartphone in the next two months. READ MORE Solved: Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera blurry-gate (repair info) Apple admits its iPhone 6 Plus may have a hardware boo-boo. Some were made with a faulty rear camera, which is causing blurred pictures. So, no, you're not going mad. The blurry photos aren't your fault... READ MORE The Windows 10 developer's dilemma: Go Universal or stick with the desktop? Microsoft's newly released Windows 10 offers developers what at first blush appears to be a can't-miss pitch: Write your app once and run it anywhere Windows exists. But there are some downsides. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE Former Google engineer revs up a new Linux filesystem An ex-Googler is writing a file system, Bcachefs, to match the speed of traditional Linux file systems with the advanced scalability and reliability of newer file systems. READ MORE Sony's quadcopter takes smartphone tech to the skies Sony is gunning for a slice of the growing drone market, showing off newly developed unmanned aerial vehicles from its drone venture, Aerosense. READ MORE White Paper: Apperian BYOD eBook: From Security to Success Download this e-Book to learn best practices for executing a BYOD policy. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. 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