Author Archive

David Egts

David Egts is chief technologist, North America Public Sector, Red Hat.
Infrastructure

Unlocking the mysteries of science with Linux containers

Containers give agencies the ability to maximize their HPC workloads while making the process more efficient, repeatable and secure.

Cybersecurity

3 keys to managing cyber risk in state, county and city agencies

COVID-19 systemic stresses have made state and local organizations an easy target for industrious hackers.

Infrastructure

What’s your cloud safety plan?

Agencies entering into an agreement with a cloud provider must develop an exit strategy before signing on the dotted line so they don’t get trapped.

Infrastructure

Opening supercomputing to all agencies

The combination of the hybrid cloud and Linux containers makes high-performance computing attainable –- even for organizations without the budget or supercomputing expertise inherent in larger agencies.

Infrastructure

Federal IT’s 'Golden Gate' moment

Like maintaining the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, digital transformation is an ongoing process that requires a combination of the right technology, partnerships, people and processes.

Infrastructure

The container future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed

Linux containers are not only a viable option for government agencies, they may very well be necessary for their digital transformation strategies.

Infrastructure

Open infrastructures give agencies cloud freedom

Open and flexible cloud infrastructures can meet agencies' needs and support them as they evolve, no matter which cloud provider -- or providers -- they elect as partners.

Infrastructure

Public cloud security doesn't end with the cloud provider

To take advantage of public clouds agencies must take responsibility for securing the last mile.

Infrastructure

Why government can’t – and shouldn’t – contain containers

Containers bring all of the benefits of virtualization, but with better use of hardware, an already broad ecosystem of applications and a clean separation of responsibility between contractors and agencies, which eases procurement pain.

Cybersecurity

6 tips for adopting open source

Introducing open source code doesn’t have to be an intimidating process. But ensuring security is key.