Latest Tech Product Launches in AI, Big Data, Cloud and More: Week of August 3, 2020

WhatsApp, Aerospike, Cloudflare, and Sumo Logic launched new products this week, along with Exabeam, NetApp.

Aerospike Makes Aerospike 5.1 Available Generally, Integrates HashiCorp Vault

Data solutions provider, AerospikeOpens a new window , announced the general availability of Aerospike 5.1. The new version delivers enhanced security in the Enterprise Edition, enhancing identity and access management system. The company is also integrating HashiCorp Vault to securely store and control access to passwords, certificates, and encryption keys.

In an exclusive commentary forToolbox, Ronen Botzer, Director of Product, Aerospike, said, “A comprehensive security infrastructure can protect client data from unauthorized or inappropriate access, and can also help with regulatory compliance across geographical regions and industries. With the release of Aerospike Database 5.1, we have enhanced our security capabilities with a number of new features, most notably our integration with HashiCorp Vault.”

Cloudflare Unveils Cloudflare Network Interconnect

Web performance and security company, CloudflareOpens a new window , has unveiled Cloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI), which will enable users to interconnect branch and headquarters locations with Cloudflare irrespective of their locations. The new product promises to help organizations to stay connected with other networks.

Exabeam Simplifies SIEM Adoption

Smarter SIEM company, ExabeamOpens a new window , announced that customers can now license its cloud SIEM technology by use case. The company made the announcement during the Black Hat USA Virtual Event where it also unveiled the new Exabeam Content Library. The library is an easy-to-use security content repository that aims to simplify the process of acquiring and installing critical security content.

NetApp Makes Files Available to Government Agencies

NetAppOpens a new window , a cloud data services company, announced the availability of Azure NetApp Files to government region data centers on Microsoft Azure. This expansion of NetApp Files promises to  deliver performance, management, and confidence demanded by critical applications for federal, Department of Defense, and state and local agencies with strict government security and regulatory compliance requirements.

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Netenrich Unveils Two Products 

IT service management company, NetenrichOpens a new window , announced an integrated threat and attack surface intelligence offering for enterprises to reduce their digital brand exposure. The company unveiled Knowledge Now (KNOW), a threat intelligence tool and Attack Surface Intelligence (ASI), to deliver rich, actionable context for faster, more proactive response to known and emerging cyber threats.

Brandon Hoffman, CISO at Netenrich said to Toolbox, “Both ASI and KNOW are supported by a team of experts and analysts that have been solving problems for customers for over a decade. In order to achieve true threat resolution, you need a mix of experience, knowledge paired with AI to deliver a trusting combination of human and machine intelligence, which allows these tools to work smarter and faster than others on the market.”

NICE Scores an Industry First With ENLIGHTEN

Cloud and on-premises software solutions provider, NICEOpens a new window , launched ENLIGHTEN, a real-time interaction guidance solution powered by its AI platform. The new solution is based on predictive behavioral models and accurately determines unique agent behaviors.

“NICE ENLIGHTEN takes the industry into an era where organizations can proactively make every customer’s experience extraordinary. It enables businesses of any size to empower agents on the frontlines to understand in real-time how their behaviors influence customer satisfaction. NICE ENLIGHTEN gives agents the opportunity to positively impact their CSAT outcome, highlighting the behaviors needed for achieving their goals,” said Larry Skowronek, Vice-President, Product Management and Product Marketing at NICE to Toolbox.

Sumo Logic Expands Observability Solution

Data analytics company, Sumo LogicOpens a new window , announced the expansion of its Observability suite to enhance customer experience. The company has added Sumo Logic AWS Observability Solution, the Sumo Logic Software Development Observability Solution, and expanded its Microservices Observability Solution.

“With each new technology to take enterprises by storm – cloud, containers, Kubernetes, serverless – there is a learning curve associated with getting the required visibility to ensure that applications built on those technologies perform well for end-users. We think the emergence of observability has helped spur important discussions about how to drive top performance, particularly in cloud-native environments,” said Nancy Gohring, Senior Analyst 451 Research part of S&P Global Market Intelligence to Toolbox.

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Threat Stack Makes Container Security Monitoring Available for AWS Fargate

Threat StackOpens a new window , a cloud security provider, announced the availability of Threat Stack Container Security Monitoring for AWS Fargate. This will enhance threat detection and maintain compliance across all areas of the cloud infrastructure.

“AWS Fargate is appealing because it shifts more infrastructure responsibility to AWS, but organizations still remain responsible for security of the workloads that run there,” said Chris Ford VP of Product, Threat Stack to Toolbox. “Threat Stack’s solution augments existing Fargate security controls by adding runtime observability for applications, processes, and network activity for Fargate containers. This allows organizations to adopt AWS Fargate without losing visibility to the remaining attack surface.”

T-Mobile Debuts Nationwide Standalone 5G Network

Mobile telecommunication company, T-MobileOpens a new window , announced the launch of  a commercial nationwide standalone architecture (SA) 5G network, becoming the world’s first and nation’s largest. The company is covering over 7500 locations across 1.3 million square miles.

WhatsApp Enhances Transparency With Search the Web

Messaging application, WhatsAppOpens a new window , announced its search feature that will enable users to search a particular message on the web. This feature will allow users to verify a forwarded message on the web in the chat window itself. The new magnifying glass icon will let users search about a message or news and verify the information that it carries.

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