Enterprise open-source adoption soars despite challenges

Flying bird illustrating the 2025 State of Open Source Report by Perforce that finds enterprise adoption of open-source software (OSS) is soaring despite significant ongoing challenges.

Enterprise adoption of open-source software (OSS) is soaring despite significant ongoing challenges.

According to the 2025 State of Open-Source Report by Perforce, 96% of organisations increased or maintained their use of open-source software in the past year, with over a quarter (25.71%) reporting a significant increase.

This surge in open-source adoption is consistent across company sizes, although the largest enterprises (over 5,000 employees) showed the most...

8 April 2025 | Analytics

KAI Scheduler: NVIDIA open-sources Kubernetes GPU scheduler

Photo of roundabouts illustrating NVIDIA making its KAI Scheduler open-source, a Kubernetes solution designed to optimise the scheduling of GPU resources.

NVIDIA has open-sourced KAI Scheduler, a Kubernetes solution designed to optimise the scheduling of GPU resources.

The solution, previously a core component of the Run:ai platform, is now available to the wider community under the Apache 2.0 licence. According to NVIDIA, the move is part of its ongoing commitment to the advancement of both open-source initiatives and enterprise-grade AI infrastructure.

KAI Scheduler is specifically engineered to tackle the unique...

1 April 2025 | Artificial Intelligence

Cloud and automation propel future of development environments

Photo of a crystal ball illustrating the future of software development environments, with cloud and automation playing a key role according to research from Coder and SlashData.

A report jointly published by Coder and SlashData has shed light on the current practices and future directions of development environments.

With organisations increasingly moving towards standardisation, the ‘State of Development Environments 2025’ report provides insights into the industry's trajectory, its challenges, and its potential opportunities for growth.

Standardisation of development environments gains traction

One of the standout findings is the...

22 January 2025 | Approaches

Alibaba introduces new AI models and tools at developer summit

Photo of an Alibaba office as the company announces updates at its developer summit including new Qwen AI models, development tools, and cloud infrastructure upgrades.

Alibaba Cloud has announced several enhancements to its AI offerings during its annual developer summit.

Among the updates are new large language models (LLMs), advanced AI development tools, upgraded cloud infrastructure, and a dedicated program to support global developers.

"Alibaba Cloud is committed to delivering real value to global developers through cutting-edge AI models, enhanced cloud infrastructure, and accessible support programs," said Dongliang Guo, VP of...

21 January 2025 | Artificial Intelligence

Emerging threats in cloud-native application security: Trends to watch

Cloud-native technologies let organisations build and run scalable applications in modern IT environments. Cloud applications typically comprise various components that require robust security measures. Containers, service meshes, microservices, infrastructure, and APIs are elements of this approach to designing and building software. However, organisations should adopt comprehensive security solutions that provide complete visibility into security risks and that can deliver actionable...

13 December 2024 | Cloud

GitHub begins offering data residency to EU developers

GitHub Octocat reading a newspaper after news that the company will offer data residency, starting with EU developers.

GitHub has announced that it will introduce data residency capabilities, beginning with EU developers on 29 October 2024. The new data residency feature for Enterprise Cloud will allow organisations to store their GitHub code and repository data in their preferred geographical region.

"We've heard for years from enterprises that being able to control where their data resides is critical for them," explained Jim Wang, VP of Engineering at GitHub. “With data residency,...

25 September 2024 | Cloud

DigitalOcean revamps App Platform, simplifying application development and deployment

DigitalOcean revamps App Platform, simplifying application development

DigitalOcean Holdings, a cloud service provider tailored for developers and growing companies, has introduced new features to its App Platform.

This platform is designed to simplify the application lifecycle through a fully managed PaaS solution. It enhances the user experience by adding more features and value, including autoscaling capabilities that allow customers to manage their applications more easily without the hassle of infrastructure management. This enables...

23 May 2024 | Cloud

Fortifying app security with the help of Terraform

A staple of DevOps tech stacks, Terraform is an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) provisioning and management tool developed by HashiCorp. While Terraform itself is rarely associated with app security and is not directly related to the safety and cyber protection of applications, using it correctly is pivotal in the implementation of security best practices. 

As DevOps continues to morph into DevSecOps, and as supply chain attacks continue to breach enterprise systems,...

18 April 2024 | Cloud

AWS AppFabric boosts productivity across SaaS apps using AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a new feature for its AppFabric service that helps software developers create more productive experiences in cloud applications using AI capabilities spanning multiple Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools.

The productivity feature for AppFabric, now in preview, enables developers to build or enhance AI-powered assistants in their apps that can understand the context from other SaaS applications end users rely on.

This new feature...

28 November 2023 | API

Kubernetes platform Codezero unveils 2.0 at Civo Navigate Europe

Codezero, the Kubernetes platform developed by former Microsoft executive Narayan Sainaney, has announced its 2.0 version.

The platform allows users to effortlessly create Kubernetes clusters in under ninety seconds, followed by seamless debugging and testing within simulated collaborative environments. This novel approach – referred to as "Omni-Dev" – offers unprecedented visibility and interaction, promising to accelerate development while reducing bugs and security...

5 September 2023 | Cloud