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Introducing virtiofs The 4.6 release of Docker Desktop for Mac contains a number of changes that drastically improve file sharing performance for macOS users. Firstly, developers now have the option of using a new experimental file sharing implementation called virtiofs (the current default is gRPC-FUSE). Secondly, improvements have been made to the way that files are synced between the macOS host and Docker VM. During testing with our amazing macOS community of users, we have…

You might have heard about a new Linux vulnerability that was released last week, CVE-2022-0847, aka “Dirty Pipe”. This vulnerability overwrites supposedly read-only files in the Linux kernel host, which could enable attackers to modify files inside the host images from the container instance. If you use Docker Engine natively, we recommend you should update your Linux OS to a version that has patched the vulnerability, e.g. Linux 5.16.11, 5.15.25, and 5.10.102.  For those of…

Next CIO UK recognises and celebrates the rising stars in the UK IT sector. Next CIO will help aspiring digital, data and technology leaders develop their careers, build their professional networks and improve their skillsets. This will be done through editorial content, an in-person awards ceremony in London and mentoring from Next CIO UK judges and former CIO 100 winners alike.   Judges Nadine Thomson, Dave Roberts and Dom Howson sat down with CIO UK editor…

Managed and as-a-service models are a growing trend across infrastructure consumers. Customers in general want ease and consistency within both IT and finance, for example opting to shift towards OpEx funding models. For large or enterprise organisations with significant investments in existing technologies, processes, and skills, refactoring everything into cloud native services can be complex and expensive. For these types of environments the strategy has sharpened from Cloud-First to Cloud-Smart. A Cloud-Smart approach enables customers…

There’s a big difference between understanding a theory and successfully putting a theory into practice. The move to Value Stream Management (VSM) is a prime example of this. A recent report found that 99% of organizations believe VSM provides key benefits, including accelerated delivery, improved transparency, reduced silos, and more.[1] Given the promise, it seems clear the adoption of VSM is set to accelerate. In fact, of organizations that are not currently employing VSM, 72%…