Channel Brief: Cayosoft Patents AD Forest Recovery Solution, LevelBlue Launches MTDR for Gov’t

As concerns about climate change escalate, IBM and NASA are open sourcing one of the most advanced AI models available for climate and weather and making it available on Hugging Face. This model goes beyond weather forecasting to offer new insights for scientists, developers and businesses, IBM and NASA said in a statement.

Most existing AI models for weather focus on forecasting, but this foundation model is designed for short-term (weather) and long-term (climate) science. Along with the base foundation model, IBM and NASA will release two models fine-tuned from the base model that show specific applications, including:

Climate and weather data downscaling: This model has been fine-tuned to depict both weather and climate data at up to 12x higher resolution, generating localized weather forecasts and climate projections.
How gravity waves affect forecasts: The model helps scientists better visualize gravity waves, which can affect many atmospheric processes such as cloud formation, IBM and NASA said.

This weather and climate model is part of a larger collaboration between IBM Research and NASA to develop advanced AI models, including the world’s largest open source geospatial AI model on Hugging Face. The geospatial model has since been used by governments, companies and public institutions to examine changes in disaster patterns, biodiversity, land use and other geophysical processes.

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1. Lansweeper and Luzmo partner on asset intelligence: Belgian technology asset intelligence firm Lansweeper and Luzmo, a data products platform, have announced a strategic technology partnership aimed at transforming how businesses manage, visualize and gain insights from their technology environments. The collaboration will accelerate Lansweeper’s transformation to a platform-based solution, the companies said in a statement. With this integration, Luzmo’s embedded analytics platform will replace Lansweeper’s existing analytics capabilities.

2. Cayosoft patents instant Active Directory forest recovery solution: Microsoft security solutions firm Cayosoft announced it has secured the patent for its flagship product, Cayosoft Guardian Forest Recovery. Guardian AD Forest Recovery functions as an AD resilience solution rather than a typical backup and recovery tool. Guardian Active Directory Forest Recovery starts the recovery process before an AD outage happens by taking a backup of an organization’s Active Directory and then creating a working standby forest in an isolated secure cloud environment, the company said in a statement. These AD replicas are automatically created and tested daily, allowing organizations to immediately switch to the clean AD copy when an outage occurs. Guardian Forest Recovery can be used with all Microsoft directories, on-premises AD, hybrid AD, and Entra ID.

3. LevelBlue launches MTDR for government: Network security provider LevelBlue last week launched LevelBlue Managed Threat Detection and Response (MTDR) for Government, the company said in a statement. This 24/7 service protects highly sensitive data or data that is subject to increased, evolving government regulations and requirements. LevelBlue MTDR for Government is Intended for U.S. federal, state and local governments (or companies doing business with such entities) with threat detection and response built on the company’s proprietary, FedRAMP-authorized open XDR platform. The service is managed by LevelBlue’s U.S.-based team, which augments customers’ existing staff with threat detection and response expertise across their hybrid environments, according to the company. LevelBlue also provides services to help customers meet requirements for incident readiness and response, as well as governance, risk and compliance.

4. WebPros and Vultr partner for managed WordPress hosting: WebPros, which includes web automation platforms cPanel, Plesk and SolusVM and web billing software WHMCS, and private cloud computing platform Vultr announced last week that its WP Squared WordPress hosting and automation solution is now available on the Vultr Marketplace. This new integration combines WP Squared’s advanced managed WordPress hosting with Vultr’s scalable, composable cloud infrastructure for streamlined WordPress site management. WP Squared automates routine tasks such as security and configuration, offering an easy-to-navigate interface for site management.

5. Pure Storage introduces Real-Time Enterprise File: Pure Storage today unveiled Real-Time Enterprise File, which the company said provides IT teams with the flexibility needed for their architectures to keep pace with rapidly changing modern applications. Real-Time Enterprise File supports modern applications like AI, analytics and VDI without laborious pre-planning or solving for file storage system complexity, the company said in a statement.