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The U.S. Department of Justice is looking at two big #IT companies, potentially making waves in the enterprise IT space. They are asking a federal judge to force Google to sell or spin off its #Chrome browser, arguing that integration with Google's other products, particularly Android, Search, and the Play store, is anti-competitive. At the same time, the #DOJ is also looking at the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.?

StarTree Cloud, built on #ApachePinot, now includes more real-time #data warehouse features including pauseless ingestion, ML-driven query optimization, schema evolution for dynamic data, and role-based access control. StarTree's massive-scale real-time data warehouse is finding big corporate customers, and these new features ought to attract even more. #Rundown

In this Networking Field Day #NFD36 article, Sulagna Saha discusses how Arista Networks’ #CloudVision offers real-time network monitoring to address visibility and data granularity challenges that traditional tools like SNMP cannot. By leveraging Arista Networks’ Extensible Operating System (EOS), CloudVision streams state changes with sub-second precision, enabling predictive analytics, historical comparisons, and advanced troubleshooting. Highlighting its integrated approach, CloudVision combines flow and control plane data to deliver unmatched insights, making it a powerful solution for modern network management while complementing existing tools.

Researchers at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) #NIST have trained an #AI to detect the sound of a Lithium battery that is about to catch fire. The characteristic sound of the safety valve releasing excess gas pressure is a precursor to an unstoppable fire erupting. #Rundown

Lightbend has rebranded as Akka with the launch of #Akka3, a platform for building elastic, agile, and resilient apps with a simple SDK and support for Serverless and Bring-Your-Own-Cloud environments. Akka introduces industry-firsts like cross-cloud app migration, multi-master replication for failover-free operations, and guarantees against app reliability issues. Already powering major enterprises, Akka 3 redefines app development by focusing on responsiveness and SLAs, independent of infrastructure. #Rundown

Itential has launched its Automation Service to streamline and standardize network automation, allowing #NetDevOps teams to securely create, share, and execute automations at scale. The service features a dynamic Automation Gateway that integrates tools like #Python, #Ansible, and #OpenTofu, enabling developers to build automations while empowering teams to use them without coding expertise. With capabilities like role-based access control, Git synchronization, and reusable service frameworks, Itential aims to simplify automation management, reduce script proliferation, and foster agility across hybrid cloud infrastructures. Let's kick it over to The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall for more. #Rundown #NFD36

In this Networking Field Day #NFD36 article, Sulagna Saha discusses how Itential’s new Automation-as-a-Service #AaaS solution aims to simplify and operationalize infrastructure automation at scale. Highlighting challenges like siloed scripts and lack of accessibility, Itential’s offering enables #NetDevOps and Operations teams to share and execute automation workflows with minimal effort. Powered by Itential #Automation Gateway, the solution provides dynamic execution environments, Git integration, and role-based access control, transforming automation into a collaborative, self-service process.

This week on the #Rundown, Alastair Cooke and Stephen Foskett discuss the big stories of the week, including researchers at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an #AI capable of detecting the unique sound of lithium batteries about to catch fire, signaling a critical safety advance. StarTree Cloud, built on #ApachePinot, has unveiled new features like pauseless ingestion and ML-driven query optimization to enhance its real-time data warehousing capabilities, while Itential introduced its #Automation Service to simplify network automation and empower teams with no-code tools. SentinelOne warned of increasing ransomware attacks on poorly secured cloud services, and cybersecurity agencies highlighted a surge in zero-day exploits targeting critical systems in 2023. Meanwhile, Lightbend has rebranded as Akka with the launch of #Akka3, offering innovative tools for resilient app development, and the U.S. Department of Justice is scrutinizing Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices and evaluating Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion bid to acquire Juniper Networks, raising concerns about regulatory challenges in enterprise IT.

The U.S. Department of Justice is looking at two big IT companies, potentially making waves in the enterprise IT space. They are asking a federal judge to force Google to sell or spin off its #Chrome browser, arguing that integration with Google's other products, particularly #Android, Search, and the Play store, is anti-competitive. At the same time, the DOJ is also looking at the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. This and more on this week's episode of the Gestalt IT #Rundown hosted by Stephen Foskett and Alastair Cooke. Top Stories: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Can Hear When Your Battery is Going to Catch Fire StarTree Cloud Powers Real-Time Data Itential Debuts Automation Service at Networking Field Day SentinelOne reports on The State of Cloud #Ransomware in 2024 Cyber Defense Agencies reveal Most Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2023 Akka (Formerly Lightbend) Launches #Akka3 US Antitrust Actions Challenge Tech Deals Upcoming Tech Field Day Events: Mobility Field Day #MFD12 - November 20th AI Field Day #AIFD6 - January 29th and 30th

In this Networking Field Day #NFD36 article, Sulagna Saha discusses Meter’s innovative approach to upgrading customer infrastructure through its buyback program, allowing customers to trade in old hardware for credit towards new subscriptions. Meter gains valuable insights by dismantling legacy equipment, improving their own design and configuration process. Additionally, Meter offers a managed ISP procurement service and a vertically integrated solution, which ensures better quality, cost efficiency, and streamlined operations for enterprises.