As part of the new relationship between the companies, Docker and Salesforce’s recently acquired MuleSoft division will cross-sell each other’s products when courting companies that are looking to modernize their software development organizations. The collaboration extends beyond that, however; the two companies will also do integration work aimed at helping mutual customers take advantage of their investments in one platform by extending capabilities to the other platform.
Original source: Salesforce makes undisclosed “strategic investment” in Docker, companies will cross-sell MuleSoft and Docker Enterprise
Link: Mission capability delivered at startup speed
More coverage of the US Air Force going all in on digital XP, lean design, and cloud native to dramatically - almost unbelievably so - modernize their software.
The mission capabilities these war fighters received in 120 days or less span deliberate targeting, mission reporting, advanced target production, refueling operations and many more, saving over $6.4 million and 1,100 man-hours per month within the Air Force Central Command. More:
Link: Mission capability delivered at startup speed
More coverage of the US Air Force going all in on digital XP, lean design, and cloud native to dramatically - almost unbelievably so - modernize their software.
The mission capabilities these war fighters received in 120 days or less span deliberate targeting, mission reporting, advanced target production, refueling operations and many more, saving over $6.4 million and 1,100 man-hours per month within the Air Force Central Command. More:
Link: Waving goodbye to Wall Street
the trend has accelerated in just the past half-decade as gigantic pools of private capital have, to some degree, replaced public market investors.
Original source: Waving goodbye to Wall Street
Link: Waving goodbye to Wall Street
the trend has accelerated in just the past half-decade as gigantic pools of private capital have, to some degree, replaced public market investors.
Original source: Waving goodbye to Wall Street
Link: Singapore Airlines employees urged to innovate, fail without fear
There needs to be a place where you can fail and there's no implication to your career. [The innovation lab] is a safety net. Anyone in the company can take a day in a week to work with the team [at the lab] and innovate together and talk through the idea.
Original source: Singapore Airlines employees urged to innovate, fail without fear
Link: Singapore Airlines employees urged to innovate, fail without fear
There needs to be a place where you can fail and there's no implication to your career. [The innovation lab] is a safety net. Anyone in the company can take a day in a week to work with the team [at the lab] and innovate together and talk through the idea.
Original source: Singapore Airlines employees urged to innovate, fail without fear
Link: Rancher Labs Ropes Tencent, Alibaba, Huawei Support Into Containe
“The market has really heated up this year, and clearly that is what’s driving the acquisitions,” Williams said. “I’ve had a half-dozen customers tell me in the last month they see containerization and Kubernetes as the single most strategic project/platform in their company, and the future of their cloud strategy. It is certainly not surprising that companies are acquiring teams with strong container knowledge.” Williams understandably passed on offering any insight into Rancher Labs’ own future.
Link: Rancher Labs Ropes Tencent, Alibaba, Huawei Support Into Containe
“The market has really heated up this year, and clearly that is what’s driving the acquisitions,” Williams said. “I’ve had a half-dozen customers tell me in the last month they see containerization and Kubernetes as the single most strategic project/platform in their company, and the future of their cloud strategy. It is certainly not surprising that companies are acquiring teams with strong container knowledge.” Williams understandably passed on offering any insight into Rancher Labs’ own future.
Link: OpenStack Expands With New Projects, Canonical’s CEO Is Not Thril
Round up of new projects in OpenStack land.
Original source: OpenStack Expands With New Projects, Canonical’s CEO Is Not Thril