Große Ankündigungen kommen seitens Dropbox: Das Cloud-Unternehmen will sich mit Paper und Smart Sync bei Geschäftskunden beliebt machen. Wer das bei der Konkurrenz schon gesehen hat, liegt richtig – die Neuerungen erinnern stark an Googles oder Microsofts Cloud-Angebote. (Dropbox, Technologie)
Quelle: Golem
Object storage is a relatively new option for data storage, optimized for general binary or unstructured data, often multimedia. It has gained a lot of importance in the last few years due to the exponential growth of audio, video and images on the web, and thanks to the huge growth of mobility and social networks.
When developers create new apps, they must decide where and how to store data. Structured data (such as name, date, ID, and so on) will still be stored in regular SQL or NoSQL databases.
Images and other binary data that pass through the app will have a better home with object storage, thanks to the following benefits:
Ease of use. Each object gets a unique ID and a HTTP URL that can be publicly accessible. Data read and write operations are very simple and may be performed directly by user’s browser, via representational stat transfer (REST), without having to go through the control of the server app. The app is released from the rigid structure of database tables and file system hierarchy.
Scalability. Unlike classical storage using files and tables, the infrastructure to store objects doesn’t grow in complexity when data grows. Object storage can grow quickly, without limits.
Agility. File systems and databases are complex and require constant care by the sysadmin or database administrator. Thanks to the simplicity of objects, the developer or app owner doesn’t have to depend on these professionals, which eliminates bottlenecks in the app’s evolution. A developer has more freedom to change an app without the help or blessing of the infrastructure team. This agility aspect is what makes object storage so attractive for modern apps.
Myths
Object Storage is not a substitute for older storage methods such as file systems or databases. Rather, it complements them with new features.
There are also inaccurate comparisons between object storage and block storage. These are very different things that solve different problems. Objects are used by programmers at the application level, while block storage is a concern of the infrastructure architect. There is no relation between the two. To compare object and block storage is like comparing cars and tires.
Other uses
Object storage is being used in place of physical tapes and libraries in backup solutions. Maintaining the physical integrity of tapes and robots and transporting them to other locations requires a lot of logistical work.
It is precisely the elimination of these logistics that make object storage-based backup so attractive. You don’t even have to change your backup solution. Object storage can be easily integrated and plugged to what you already have.
Object storage with IBM
IBM Cloud Object Storage focuses on hybrid agility, which means you can have your objects in your own data center, protected by your own firewall, in the public cloud or a mix of both.
In the public cloud, object storage that uses S3 and Swift protocols can be activated in the IBM Bluemix catalog.
Behind the firewall in one’s own data center, there are software options that can be used with an organization’s own, low-cost hardware. There are also integrated options with high-performance hardware.
It also enables transparent hybrid architectures to help organizations find the best cost and benefit balance between their own data centers and public or private clouds.
Final considerations
Here’s a short list of takeaways about object storage:
It does not replace more traditional methods of storage, but complements them with a lot of agility.
It can be used to simplify and reduce the cost of existing and new backup solutions.
IBM Cloud Object Storage helps organizations have consistently integrated data in their own data centers, the public cloud or both.
Visit the Bluemix Catalog to learn more about IBM Cloud Object Storage and use the promotional code COSFREE to start storing objects right now, at no cost, up to 25 GB per month.
Shutterfly has nearly 150 Petabytes of images within its site. Hear how they use IBM Cloud Object Storage to manage—and continue to grow—live at IBM InterConnect.
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Quelle: Thoughts on Cloud
Einer der profiliertesten deutschen Medienmanager führt seit einigen Monaten den Verband der Zeitungsverleger. Springer-Chef Mathias Döpfner mahnt die Medien zu mehr Glaubwürdigkeit an – auch im Kampf gegen "Fake News".
Quelle: Heise Tech News
Sicherheitsforscher hatten einen Monat Zeit, um die US-Armee zu hacken. 118 Sicherheitslücken wurden gefunden und beseitigt. Eine davon ermöglichte den Zugriff auf ein nicht-öffentliches Armee-Netzwerk . (Security, Internet)
Quelle: Golem
Mit dem novellierten Gesetz erhält das Bundeskriminalamt die Befugnis, Hausarrest bei einem Gefährder zu verhängen und diesen mit Hilfe einer elektronischen Fußfessel zu überwachen.
Quelle: Heise Tech News
Nachdem sich Facebook viel Kritik dafür anhören musste, dass Macher von Fake News die Algorithmen der Plattform für ihre Zwecke ausgenutzt hätten, will der Konzern nun gegensteuern. Irreführende Inhalte sollen erkannt und aus den Feeds verbannt werden.
Quelle: Heise Tech News
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VOS™ Cloud Becomes World’s First Media Processing Solution Available for Live and VOD Production on an OpenStack Cloud
SAN JOSE and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Feb. 1, 2017 — Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure, and Mirantis, a pure-play open cloud company, today announced a new partnership that is providing media content and service providers with access to the industry’s first media processing solution for live and VOD production on OpenStack. Mirantis and Harmonic have ensured interoperability of Harmonic’s VOS™ Cloud media processing solution and Mirantis’ cloud platform, allowing customers to manage the entire media production and delivery workflow for broadcast and over-the-top (OTT) applications on standard IT hardware in a scalable cloud environment. The joint solution has successfully been deployed by a leading North American service provider, and is in numerous trials with other service providers worldwide.
“Harmonic and Mirantis share a common belief: that video content production and delivery should be simple, agile and efficient,” said Boris Renski, CMO and co-founder of Mirantis. “Our work with Harmonic expands the scope of media processing in the cloud. Service providers can use the joint solution to launch new broadcast and OTT services with amazing video quality and a short time to market.”
Mirantis Cloud Platform (MCP) is a cloud-native infrastructure software based on open standards such as OpenStack, Kubernetes and Docker. It leverages architectural principles developed by Google to make it simple and cost effective to manage. Mirantis delivers MCP to enterprise customers though a build-operate-transfer model, minimizing the lock-in and ballooning costs that are typical of traditional cloud delivery approaches. MCP is currently in use by a limited number of beta customers and will become generally available by the end of Q1 2017.
The comprehensive VOS Cloud software solution, embedded with a unified code structure combining the expertise of Harmonic and recently acquired Thomson Video Networks, makes configuration, deployment and orchestration of powerful media processing and delivery workflows easy via an automated video and cloud formation technology using standard OpenStack deployment templates. Featuring capabilities such as live video encoding with time-shift TV services, as well as VOD and cloud DVR, VOS Cloud software enables service providers to generate instant revenue, without the traditional CAPEX involved with building, maintaining and operating a new headend or data center. Pay-as-you-go pricing allows service providers to realize ROI in the shortest time possible.
“Unleashing the power of VOS Cloud software on the Mirantis Cloud Platform will stimulate monumental change in the industry, allowing video content and service providers to compete on a level that was never possible before, in terms of speed and flexibility,” said Bart Spriester, senior vice president, video products, at Harmonic. “We chose Mirantis as an ecosystem partner because they’re a major player in the OpenStack market and provide a robust set of OpenStack control-plane services that can be used with best-in-class infrastructure.”
Further information about Harmonic and the company’s products is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
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About Mirantis
Mirantis helps top enterprises build and manage private cloud infrastructure using OpenStack and related open source technologies. The company is the top contributor of open source code to the OpenStack project and follows a build-operate-transfer model to deliver its OpenStack distribution and cloud management services, empowering customers to take advantage of open source innovation with no vendor lock-in. To date Mirantis has helped over 200 enterprises build and operate some of the largest OpenStack clouds in the world. Its customers include iconic brands such as AT&T, Comcast, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, eBay, Wells Fargo Bank and Volkswagen. Learn more at www.mirantis.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure for emerging television and video services. Harmonic enables customers to produce, deliver and monetize amazing video experiences, with unequalled business agility and operational efficiency, by providing market-leading innovation, high-quality service, and compelling total-cost-of-ownership. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to the anticipated capabilities and benefits of Harmonic’s VOS Cloud software product. Our expectations and beliefs regarding our VOS Cloud product may not materialize and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the possibility that the product may not meet some or all of its anticipated capabilities or provide some or all of its anticipated benefits, such as: a shortened time-to-market launch of new broadcast and OTT service; enabling the generation of instant revenue stream without the traditional CAPEX requirements; and other cost savings and operational benefits expected by customers.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, such as those more fully described in Harmonic’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.31, 2015, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
EDITOR’S NOTE – Product and company names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACTS:
Sarah Kavanagh
Senior Public Relations Manager
Harmonic
+1.408.490.6607
sarah.kavanagh@harmonicinc.com
Blair King
Director, Investor Relations
Harmonic
+1.408.490.6172
blair.king@harmonicinc.com
Sarah Bennett
Public Relations Manager
Mirantis
sbennett@mirantis.com
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Quelle: Mirantis
Das gelungene Astroneer spricht Fans von No Man’s Sky an, dazu postapokalyptische Steampunk-Unterwasserabenteuer in Diluvion und das wunderbar minimalistische Linelight: Golem.de stellt die interessantesten neuen Indiegames vor. Von Rainer Sigl (Indiegames, Spieletest)
Quelle: Golem
Der IETF-Vorstand freut sich über eine Frau als neue Vorsitzende sowie eine große Diversität in dem Gremium und fordert andere auf, diesem Beispiel zu folgen. Die Beteiligten äußern allerdings Sorge über die vermeintliche Dominanz eines einzelnen Unternehmens im Vorstand. (IETF, Cisco)
Quelle: Golem
Das Bundeskabinett hat einen Gesetzentwurf befürwortet, mit dem es die EU-Datenschutzreform umsetzen will. Experten monieren, dass damit Betroffenenrechte und bewährte Privatheitsprinzipien eingeschränkt würden.
Quelle: Heise Tech News
