Best practices for migrating to containerized applications

When thinking about migrating applications into containers, there are three main high-level strategies: lift and shift, augment, and rewrite.

No matter which method you choose, it is important to recognize that most software was designed and written before modern, image-based containers were invented. Even if you choose the “lift and shift” method, where you might run a monolithic application inside a single container, it is likely that your application will need to be modified. To successfully move to containers, you will need a solid migration strategy that takes into account the needs of your applications and the nature of Linux® containers.

Learn specific, technical recommendations and guidelines for migrating software into containers—from image build procedures to production best practices.

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Multi cloud app delivery solution that delivers a better experience

Multi-cloud app delivery solution from Citrix delivers reliability, performance, security, and single pane of glass management for all applications, on-premises and on Google Cloud Platform.

Cloud is changing the fundamentals of how IT teams deliver applications and optimize their performance. Applications are increasingly deployed farther from users, crossing networks outside of IT’s direct control. Instead of enterprise data centers, many apps now reside in public and hybrid cloud environments. There are even new breeds of applications, built upon microservices and containers.

Today, IT needs modern solutions that:

  • Extend on-premises, apps and infrastructure resources to the cloud
  • Maintain high levels of performance, user experience, and security across all applications, including microservices based apps
  • Sustain operational consistency across on-premises and cloud environments

    • These solutions are available for apps running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) through the alliance of Citrix and Google Cloud.

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    Learn 5 ways Citrix ADC makes application delivery faster and better on Google Cloud Platform

    With operational consistency, security, and visibility Citrix ADC is the solution you need for your workloads on Google Cloud Platform.

    When you use the Google Cloud marketplace to add Citrix ADC to your Google Cloud-powered applications, APIs, and workloads in an instant you can do the following:

  • Gain operational consistency for Anthos and hybrid-cloud application delivery and security with a single codebase
  • Add advanced integrated layer 3—7 security measures for App and API protections and bot mitigation
  • Load-balance traditional workloads, microservices, and container applications for a better end user experience and superior performance
  • Use actionable insights for better observability and faster troubleshooting

    • These solutions are available for apps running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) through the alliance of Citrix and Google Cloud.

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    SideScanningTM – How the Engine that Powers Orca Security Works

    Every organization is searching for effective ways to scan its cloud estate to look for risks. These include vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, malware, improper segmentation, and customer data at risk. They’re also seeking to verify compliance with security frameworks and government/industry regulations.

    Orca Security introduces an innovative approach that secures the entire cloud estate without disrupting business operations in live environments—and with absolutely no need for agents or network scanners that fail to account for everything​.

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    Comparing Cloud Asset Visibility Solutions

    How does the status quo compare to Orca Security?

    Orca Security provides workload-level visibility into every AWS, Azure, and GCP asset without the operational costs of agents. It deploys in minutes to surface vulnerabilities, malware, misconfigurations, lateral movement risk, weak and leaked passwords, secret keys, and high-risk data such as PII.

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    Best Practices for Managing Risks in Your Cloud Deployment

    IT teams are embracing the cloud for its scalability, reliability, flexibility, and rapid deployment capabilities, helping them achieve performance and cost-savings goals.

    According to Gartner, by the end of 2019, we’ll see, “30 percent of the 100 largest vendors’ new software investments will have shifted from cloud-first to cloud-only.”

    But for enterprises transitioning from on-prem architectures, a move to the cloud opens up new and uncharted territory when it comes to managing risk. Complex, distributed resources in the cloud call for an update to the standard risk management and security approach.

    For security teams tasked with securing cloud environments, holding on to pre-cloud tools and mindset is no longer going to work, as the challenges and tools needed to secure cloud environments are different from what was required to secure pre-cloud architectures. Even worse, copying pre-cloud solutions means that the drawbacks of pre-cloud architectures are brought into the cloud world. Only by fully embracing the cloud and its values can enterprises take full advantage of its benefits.

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    Forrester Wave™: Streaming Analytics, Q3 2019

    Cloudera has been named as a Strong Performer in The Forrester WaveTM: Streaming Analytics, Q3 2019. We’re excited to make our debut in this Wave at, what we consider to be, such a strong position. We’ve been named one of “The 11 providers that matter most” in streaming analytics. The report states that analytics prowess, scalability, and deployment freedom are key differentiators in the evaluation across 26 criteria.

    Cloudera DataFlow (CDF) is a comprehensive real-time streaming data platform that enables enterprises to address key streaming use cases across a wide range of streaming sources. CDF streamlines the process of collecting, curating, and analyzing real-time streaming data with its integrated set of products.

    The Forrester Wave report recognizes Cloudera DataFlow as “more than streaming analytics.” The report states that Cloudera offers “strengths in streaming data platforms, management, security, development, extensibility and deployment.”

    Download the report to read in detail about how Forrester has assessed all the vendors on their various strengths.

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    HBR Study: Critical success factors to achieve a better enterprise data strategy in a multi-cloud environment

    Harvard Business Review Analytic Services survey points to challenges threatening to interrupt innovation.

    As technology has become more powerful, more affordable, and more accessible, we are witnessing customers making breakthroughs and discoveries at a pace that was previously unimaginable. At the same time, we’ve identified new challenges emerging that threaten to interrupt that innovation.

    Enterprise IT is simply not meeting business demands and users are prioritizing speed over security, accuracy, and maximum impact.

      We sponsored research by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services to survey global executives to answer the following questions:
    • Can enterprises access all their data efficiently and at scale?
    • How are organizations managing a complex ecosystem of public, hybrid, and on-premises environments?
    • Do companies have a data strategy that’s working?

    Download the report for insight into these questions and more as well as to assess where your organization falls in comparison.

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    eBook: Microsoft 365 Identity and Security Assessment

    In today’s world, there is a plethora of IT solutions that overlap in functionalities. Some of these solutions are not being utilized to their fullest, while others are duplications.

    Concerning overall data security environments, more often than not, organizations have unforeseen gaps from an IT infrastructure perspective. While mobile devices and cloud applications have accelerated workplace productivity, they also create new opportunities for security vulnerabilities due to access and permissions. Managing around those vulnerabilities can be operationally difficult.

    Download our e-book to learn how to implement a more holistic approach to securing your organization’s data, enabling remote productivity, and reducing costs in these times of shift and change.

    • Ensure your organization’s data and IT infrastructure are secure
    • Enable mobility and remote productivity without compromising on security
    • Streamline solutions to gain efficiency and reduce costs
    • Leverage the power, flexibility, and security of Microsoft 365

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    Webinar – Digitizing Airbus global supply chain through APIs

    An Airbus A380 is made up of 7 million different pieces with each piece coming from different parts of the world including Germany, Spain, UK, and France. Assembling the final plane requires support from various IT and operations teams. Leveraging legacy supply chain technology to support on-time arrival and coordination of parts was incredibly challenging, and only worsened with the need for new parts and pressure of massive growth. In order to scale, Airbus needed to think through how to transform and digitize its global supply chain.

    Hear from Airbus and how they are leveraging Anypoint Platform to enhance their production efficiency, and ultimately, drive innovation throughout the entire supply chain.

    In this webinar, you will learn how to:

    • Leverage APIs to support a complex manufacturing process with multiple global partners.
    • Foster collaboration amongst siloed IT teams through API reuse and API-led connectivity.
    • Reduce time to market by providing end-to-end visibility across the planning and execution processes within the supply chain.
    • Save hours of time by allowing the shop floor logisticians to easily identify non-conforming parts on their mobile apps.

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    Webinar – ABBs approach to the fourth industrial revolution

    ABB leads one of the most complex industries on the planet; one that is under intense transformation. They are succeeding by using digital technology to fast track their supply chain and manufacturing process. Watch this webinar to learn how ABB is accelerating digital transformation through an API strategy with MuleSoft.

    Key takeaways

    • How ABB leverages reusability and automation to streamline their complex manufacturing processes.
    • Why MuleSoft's C4E (Center for Enablement) is a perfect fit for ABB.
    • How ABB drives digital innovation through the adoption of API-led connectivity.

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    Webinar – MuleSoft and FedRAMP: Enabling cloud-based digital transformation in government

    In response to the federal government’s Cloud First initiative, agencies are moving to the cloud at an accelerated rate - moving on-premise applications, data and workloads to cloud infrastructure and adopting SaaS technologies like Salesforce, ServiceNow and Workday.

    What many in government have found is that integration and looking for government integration solutions has emerged as a stumbling block that has prevented government from realizing many of the benefits of moving to the cloud. This is because while a growing number of applications adopted by government are in the cloud, the underlying integration technologies connecting these applications are still based on-premise, meaning that government IT teams still have to spend time provisioning and maintaining infrastructure to ensure that their middleware doesn’t become a performance bottleneck for their applications.

    Join us for a conversation with MuleSoft CISO Kevin Paige on why cloud integration is key for agencies to successfully realize their move to the cloud and what MuleSoft is doing to provide a FedRAMP authorized implementation of Anypoint Platform to meet the requirements of government customers.

    Key Takeaways

    • Why cloud integration capabilities are necessary to enable the effective implementation and adoption of SaaS applications and cloud-based infrastructure
    • How MuleSoft's product and methodology provide customers with "security by design," and can align integration strategy with agency cybersecurity initiatives
    • What MuleSoft is doing to provide a FedRAMP compliant offering for federal, state and local government customers

    Presented by:

    • Kevin Paige, CISO, MuleSoft
    • Matt Serna, Industry and Solutions Marketing, MuleSoft

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    Whitepaper – Transforming the manufacturing value chain with APIs

    Manufacturers have significantly improved value chain performance over the past 20 years, boosting industry productivity by 47%. However, traditional methodologies are now delivering diminishing returns. To tackle digital transformation initiatives and connect data across every link of the digital supply chain, leading manufacturers have tapped into APIs.

    Download this whitepaper to access:

    • Case studies of Airbus, Univar, and ABB's API-led manufacturing value chain innovation.
    • Best practices to transform the manufacturing value chain from sales to supply chain to factory operations to service.
    • Top digital technologies to increase manufacturing efficiency and reduce time to market.

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    Whitepaper – How Pfizer built an application network

    Life sciences companies are facing increasing pressure to provide new products to market faster than ever before while adhering to the growing number of safety and regulatory needs. Pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, is transforming its business with an application network that enables the scale and speed necessary to compete in the digital economy.

    Read this whitepaper to learn:

    • How Pfizer achieved a 69% decrease in IT project delivery costs with API-led connectivity.
    • How Pfizer’s application network enabled omnichannel physician engagement and secure clinical data sharing.
    • How Pfizer’s Center for Enablement (C4E) unlocked speed and agility through API reuse across the enterprise.

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    Whitepaper – Accelerating UK government IT innovation

    Evolving citizen and constituent expectations have created the imperative for government to digitally transform. Delivering on digital transformation grows more challenging by the year, as the proliferation of modern technologies (e.g. SaaS, mobile, IoT) forces IT teams to rethink how to best deliver projects to their constituents and deliver on their mission.

    Microservices have emerged as a means through which government IT teams can increase project delivery speed without compromising on security. This whitepaper discusses the role microservices can play in government, and how API-led connectivity helps agencies to more effectively and securely implement a microservices architecture.

    Readers will learn:

    • Why government IT teams must move beyond point-to-point integration
    • How API-led connectivity supports microservices adoption in government
    • How government can use MuleSoft’s FedRAMP In Process integration platform to rapidly develop APIs and microservices

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