Application Architectures: It’s been a journey

ONUG Cloud Native Security Working Group Blog Series #1 Over the next several quarters, the ONUG Cloud Native Security Working Group will be publishing a set of short articles that examine different aspects of modern application security –new threats, the role of big data and machine learning in addressing those threats, how security interacts with the CI/CD development process, and more. The discussion of how to protect today’s applications begins with understanding how applications are built.  And understanding modern application architectures requires us to appreciate…

F5 Invests in Cloud Edge “Real Estate” with Volterra

F5 has always been a little different than other infrastructure companies. Yes, it cut its teeth on load balancing successfully, and this put F5 in-between developers and infrastructure teams. It is known in most corporations by both organizations giving them a wide view into requirements, which has served it well over the years. It started with physical appliances that balanced traffic as it entered a private data center destined to specific servers so as to avoid bottlenecks and improve user experience.  Leveraging this data path…

ONUG: Institutionalizing DevSecOps in the Large Enterprise

“We were making cars without any brakes or seat belts.” That’s how moderator Keith Shinn, SVP, Head of Infrastructure of Caliber Home Loans, Shinn described DevOps during the ONUG virtual event this past spring. Joining his discussion were Shannon Lietz of Intuit, Pat O’Neil of FedEx and Chris Zanelli of Citihub. The group addressed challenges and possible solutions to institutionalizing DevSecOps in the Large Enterprise. IT business leaders are under pressure to deliver digital revenue streams at speed.  DevOps makes that possible by improving agility…

Realize the Promise of a Virtualized Multi-Service Ecosystem

Comcast Business ActiveCore℠ SDN platform provides a multi-service ecosystem that is truly changing network management. Jody Hagemann of Comcast led a panel discussion at last year’s ONUG conference that explained how ActiveCore is providing users with the flexibility and customization they need to develop technology solutions to meet mission-critical business needs. Joining her were ActiveCore partners Jonathan Nguyen-Duy of Fortinet, Kelly Ahuja of Versa Networks and Conrad Menezes of HP: Aruba. This informative keynote focused on how ActiveCore orchestrates best-in-class network functions from various technology…

Cigna: Overcoming Challenges and Leading the Digital Revolution in Healthcare

Healthcare costs are rising, and the current COVID-19 crisis is sure to create financial hardship for both patients and healthcare facilities. Providing affordable healthcare will become even more of a priority. Digital healthcare promises to be the catalyst for reducing costs and improving patient outcomes. Cigna is leading the digital revolution in the healthcare industry. Eric Reed, Cigna SVP of Global Infrastructure Services and Application Operations, spoke at last year’s ONUG conference about the opportunities opened up by the digital transformation, as well as the…