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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
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.
- By David Egts
Cybersecurity
6 tips for adopting open source
Introducing open source code doesn’t have to be an intimidating process. But ensuring security is key.
- By David Egts