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MCPRO Pills (CXXXIX): Kubernetes, CIO Study 2022, Meta

We are sure that there were not many years ago who thought that Kubernetes was going to end up playing a prominent role in their organization. And yet, more and more companies need to modernize their applications, have containers and microservices and orchestration technologies. And here nobody does it better than a Kubernetes that can nevertheless bring developers upside down. We therefore start our MCPRO Pills this week by reviewing what are the main problems they face and how they can be solved.

We continue to recommend that you participate in our CIO 2022 Study, not only because you are going to help us learn about the state of digital transformation in Spanish companies, but also because you will be the first to know the results and you will be able to go to the CTO Summit in Valencia completely free.

At the current level we tell you that there is saber rattling in Meta, with the fall of one of its most outstanding figures, or that Appian has decided to launch an innovation center in Seville. Let’s start!

Kubernetes: Five Headaches Developers Face and the Best Way to Take the Leap

Kubernetes has finally crossed the Rubicon. After years of hype and if it is considered an emerging technology, there are more and more studies and surveys that indicate that a large part of the companies have embraced this container orchestration system.

The success of this orchestrator is due to its scalability, the isolation of processes and applications, its ease of deploying containers or its high availability… but of course its ease of use or convenience are not among its most outstanding advantages.

CIO Study 2022: Participate and get your ticket for the CTO Summit!

We believe that investment in digitization has increased this year in Spain and that it will continue to grow in 2023. For this reason, in our «CIO Study 2022» we give you the floor. We want to know if our “suspicions” are well founded and if digital transformation really plays a clear role in your organization.

In addition, we will make available to all of you who decide to participate in our CIO 2022 Study, ten tickets to attend the CTO Summit that will be held in Valencia on June 24 and 25 and for which MCPRO is the official media outlet.

Sheryl Sandberg resigns as COO of Meta: the Spaniard Javier Oliván will replace her

After no less than 14 years in the company, Sheryl Sandberg has submitted her resignation as COO of Meta, the parent company of Facebook. She is considered the right hand of Mark Zuckerberg, but she has been losing prominence in recent years and according to many she had not participated in the most important decisions made by her management in recent times during the Trump presidency of the United States. . Starting next fall, when she leaves the post after a transition period, she will be replaced by a Spaniard. Javier Oliván will be from then on the second in command of Meta.

Appian opens a technology innovation center in Seville

Appian has announced the opening of a technological innovation center in Seville, in the Cartuja Science and Technology Park in the Andalusian capital, and it was recently inaugurated with an event attended by, among others, the Appian Founder and CEO, Matt Calkins, and the company’s Vice President of Automation, Víctor Ayllón.

In addition to investing in the opening and development of this new Technological Innovation Center, Appian has announced the launch of a local talent hiring process to expand its team in Seville and provide the center with the staff it needs. In addition, Appian has partnered with the Once Foundation and the Cartuja Science and Technology Park to develop the Digital Talent project, with which they will help people with skills to improve their level of employability.

Microsoft Build 2022: tools that facilitate web, cloud and Windows development

Microsoft has started its annual event for developers Build 2022, focused as the company highlights on the development of tools that developers can use from now on to make their cloud, web or Windows development work easier. Also to make it easier for them to equip their apps and systems with Artificial Intelligence.

In general, the more than 50 novelties that the company has presented in this edition of Build fall into one of the following categories: those related to Azure and/or Artificial Intelligence, with development tools and DevOps, with Microsoft 365, with the Power platform and with Windows.

Technology for teleworking: VPN, VDI or DaaS?

After two years of restrictions and remote work, if there is one thing that companies are clear about, it is that teleworking is here to stay. In addition, at a time when it is so difficult to attract and retain talent, companies are clear that offering the possibility of working remotely is essential.

And yet, launching a telecommuting strategy is not possible if the organization does not have the appropriate technology. In defining what the right technology is, there is not always a single answer…or if there is, it always starts from a comprehensive approach.

The 6 hidden reasons that can affect IT operations

A study by Dimensional Research shows that 74% of network professionals agree that changes to network operations can cause disruptions or even outages, and have the ability to impact business growth. Additionally, according to a 2021 study, 44% of organizations say downtime can cost $1-5 million per hour on average. Downtime also affects the overall performance of the entire infrastructure, as devices cannot be used to their full potential.

Therefore, efficient management of IT operations, in addition to helping to provide excellent services to customers, has a greater effect in accelerating the growth of a company and improving its reputation.

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