November 2019 Summaries

Developing for Google Cloud Run within a hybrid system managed by Anthos involves seamlessly coordinating between cloud and on-premises environments, with JFrog Container Registry serving as a key facilitator in this process. Anthos, Google Cloud's management platform, enables consistent application operation across Google Cloud, on-premises, and multi-cloud DevOps environments, while Cloud Run for Anthos provides a managed serverless computing platform that utilizes stateless containers and scales them automatically via Knative Kubernetes. JFrog Container Registry, powered by Artifactory, supports this hybrid architecture by offering a resilient and scalable solution for continuous container delivery, operating both as a SaaS service on Google Cloud Platform and within Anthos GKE environments. This setup allows developers to create serverless functions as Docker containers using CI/CD tools like JFrog Pipelines, validate them on Cloud Run for Anthos, and promote them securely through smart remote repositories for deployment, whether starting from cloud to on-prem or vice versa. The integration of JFrog with Anthos and Kubernetes facilitates a robust and efficient container delivery pipeline, allowing teams to leverage both public cloud scalability and secure on-premises operations.

With the release of GitHub Actions version 2, users can now incorporate the JFrog CLI into their workflows to manage Artifactory repositories, facilitating the automation of DevOps processes such as build, test, and release stages. This integration is achieved through the new Setup JFrog CLI Action, which simplifies issuing JFrog CLI commands by automatically handling build-related options and arguments. To connect with Artifactory servers securely, users are advised to store access tokens as encrypted secrets in GitHub, allowing the Action to access them without exposing sensitive information. The transition from HCL to a YAML-based description language in GitHub Actions version 2 enhances usability, and the GitHub Marketplace now offers a variety of Actions, including those for Artifactory, thereby broadening the automation capabilities available to developers. The JFrog CLI Action aims to ease Artifactory automation in GitHub workflows, encouraging community contributions for further improvements via pull requests.

JFrog was recognized for its innovative contributions to digital transformation at the 11th Bank of America Technology Innovation Summit, highlighting its role in improving the performance of Bank of America's 30,000 developers. The recognition underscores JFrog's decade-long impact in the demanding financial services sector, which is characterized by extensive regulations and legacy systems. JFrog's platform, utilized by over 60 major financial institutions including JPMorgan Chase and Citibank, provides a comprehensive DevOps and DevSecOps solution with features like security through Xray, end-to-end automation with JFrog Pipelines, and flexibility for hybrid infrastructure. The platform's ability to offer a single source of truth for software packages and integration with major market tools has made it invaluable for enterprises seeking to enhance speed, trust, and developer efficiency. JFrog continues to focus on innovation to streamline software updates and support seamless digital transformations.

JFrog has launched Cloud Pro X on Azure Marketplace, providing an enterprise-ready, managed service for DevSecOps processes hosted on Microsoft Azure. This platform allows users to easily subscribe and access JFrog's Artifactory for software package management and JFrog Xray for integrated security vulnerability and license compliance analysis. By leveraging Azure's cloud capabilities, the service offers scalability and flexibility in billing, aligning with existing Azure agreements without requiring new purchase orders. It supports various development environments, including Docker, Helm, and Azure DevOps, and enables faster deployment to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). With a few clicks, users can subscribe to Cloud Pro X via Azure Marketplace, simplifying the setup and management of their software supply chain while enhancing security and compliance.