June 2015 - Stackato now on Microsoft Azure; Wrangling Docker APIs; Komodo 9.1: Package Managers

ActiveState Newsletter - June 2015 Another Great Way to Access Stackato... Now Available on the Microsoft Azure Cloud The growth of Azure has been outstanding--more than 90,000 new subscriptions every month. And the innovation is exponential with over 500 new features and services being added to the platform in the last 12 months. We're very excited to be part of this growth. The combination of Stackato on Azure gives enterprises the technology they need to streamline application delivery, drive innovation and meet the demands of their customers. Read More   Wrangling the Different Docker APIs Docker APIs are a convenient way for your systems to talk to Docker infrastructure, but sometimes there are challenges associated with them. Outlined in this blog are the steps you need to take and the items you need to look out for when working with Docker APIs. Read More   Stackato Joins the Cisco Intercloud Marketplace Cloud marketplaces are an increasingly important way for cloud hosting providers and vendors to help their customers navigate the multitude of cloud services by making them available in a central location. We see the convenience that these cloud marketplaces provide, so we're very happy to announce that we will be joining the ISV Partner ecosystem.  Read More   Microservices Revisited Part II: An Interview with Adrian Cockcroft Read part II of John Wetherill's interview with Adrian Cockcroft as they discuss microservices, tools and the Cloud; John explores the Continuous Delivery Pipeline; Bernard Golden reviews Docker Security; and Billy Tat gives an overview of Stackato...by the Numbers. Read More   Building a DevOps Strategy and Environment The need for accelerated application deployment has given rise to the DevOps movement. However, despite the undoubted benefits that DevOps promises, many IT organizations struggle to understand and get started with a DevOps strategy and project. This month's fireside chat will focus on the practicalities of implementing a DevOps process. Register Now   Komodo 9.1 Release: Package Managers Ever searched for a package on NPM or CPAN? With thousands of packages for so many languages, navigating the associated sites to find just the right module can be... Less than pleasant. Manage project dependencies from within Komodo with the new Package Manager Integration in Komodo 9.1. Bower, NPM (NodeJS), Composer (PHP), Gem (Ruby), Pip (Python 2 and 3), CPANM (Perl), PPM (ActivePerl), PyPM (ActivePython) now supported. Learn More   Keep up to date on all ActiveState news! Click here to read the complete newsletter   1700 - 409 Granville Street | Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2 | Canada Phone: (778) 786 1100 | Toll-Free: 1 (866) 631 4581 | Fax: (778) 786 1133

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Fireside Chat Next Week: Building a DevOps Strategy and Environment

sherly, Join us for the next fireside chat, featuring Mike Kavis, VP/Principal Architect, Cloud Technology Partners, and Matt Stratton, Solutions Architect, Chef. The need for accelerated application deployment has given rise to the DevOps movement. However, despite the undoubted benefits that DevOps promises, many IT organizations struggle to understand and get started with a DevOps strategy and project. This fireside chat will focus on the practicalities of implementing a DevOps process. Register to attend next week's webcast. Date: Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 Time: 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET / 8 pm GMT Format: 60 min. with real-time Q&A. Twitter via #CLFchat Key questions we'll address: Who needs to be involved in a DevOps implementation? How can you identify what needs to be changed to implement end-to-end automation? How can DevOps ensure compliance and security needs are addressed? What is a common DevOps tool chain? What are the biggest mistakes IT organizations make when they get started on DevOps? What about NoOps? Does DevOps mean people losing their jobs? If you attended a previous fireside chat, you will automatically be registered for this edition and will receive a confirmation email. Guest: Mike Kavis, VP/Principal Architect, Cloud Technology Partners Mike has served in numerous technical roles such as CTO, Chief Architect, and VP positions with over 25 years of experience in software development and architecture. He is an analyst and blogger at Forbes, The Virtualization Practice and DevOps.com, and is the author of "Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)". Guest: Matt Stratton, Solutions Architect, Chef Matt Stratton has over 15 years experience in IT operations, ranging from large financial institutions such as JPMorganChase and internet firms, including Apartments.com. He is devoted to concepts like Continuous Delivery and Infrastructure as Code, and his license plate actually says "DevOps". He is the creator and co-host of the popular "Arrested DevOps" podcast. Hosted by Bernard Golden, VP of Strategy, ActiveState Named in Wired.com as one of the ten most influential people in cloud computing, Bernard Golden has authored or co-authored four books on virtualization, including Virtualization for Dummies and Amazon Web Services for Dummies, and is the cloud computing advisor for CIO.com. Attend Next Week's Fireside Chat Can't attend? Register anyways and you will be notified when the recording is available. We look forward to seeing you! - The Stackato Team, ActiveState Invite your colleagues:   Copyright © 2015 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved.  |  1700 - 409 Granville Street   Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1T2  |  ActiveState.com  |  Phone: (778) 786 1100  |  Toll-Free: 1 (866) 631 4581

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Building a DevOps Strategy and Environment - Next Fireside Chat, June 30th

sherly, The need for accelerated application deployment has given rise to the DevOps movement. However, despite the undoubted benefits that DevOps promises, many IT organizations struggle to understand and get started with a DevOps strategy and project. In this month's fireside chat, Mike Kavis, VP/Principal Architect, Cloud Technology Partners, and Matt Stratton, Solutions Architect, Chef, join Bernard Golden to discuss the practicalities of implementing a DevOps process. Register to attend the webcast. Date: Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 Time: 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET / 8 pm GMT Format: 60 min. with real-time Q&A. Twitter via #CLFchat Key questions we'll address: Who needs to be involved in a DevOps implementation? How can you identify what needs to be changed to implement end-to-end automation? How can DevOps ensure compliance and security needs are addressed? What is a common DevOps tool chain? What are the biggest mistakes IT organizations make when they get started on DevOps? What about NoOps? Does DevOps mean people losing their jobs? If you attended a previous fireside chat, you will automatically be registered for this edition and will receive a confirmation email. Guest: Mike Kavis, VP/Principal Architect, Cloud Technology Partners Mike has served in numerous technical roles such as CTO, Chief Architect, and VP positions with over 25 years of experience in software development and architecture. He is an analyst and blogger at Forbes, The Virtualization Practice and DevOps.com, and is the author of "Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)". Guest: Matt Stratton, Solutions Architect, Chef Matt Stratton has over 15 years experience in IT operations, ranging from large financial institutions such as JPMorganChase and internet firms, including Apartments.com. He is devoted to concepts like Continuous Delivery and Infrastructure as Code, and his license plate actually says "DevOps". He is the creator and co-host of the popular "Arrested DevOps" podcast. Hosted by Bernard Golden, VP of Strategy, ActiveState Named in Wired.com as one of the ten most influential people in cloud computing, Bernard Golden has authored or co-authored four books on virtualization, including Virtualization for Dummies and Amazon Web Services for Dummies, and is the cloud computing advisor for CIO.com. Attend This Month's Fireside Chat Can't attend? Register anyways and you will be notified when the recording is available. We look forward to seeing you! - The Stackato Team, ActiveState Invite your colleagues:   Copyright © 2015 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved.  |  1700 - 409 Granville Street   Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1T2  |  ActiveState.com  |  Phone: (778) 786 1100  |  Toll-Free: 1 (866) 631 4581

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