VMware has partnered with National Taiwan University of Science and Technology to offer the "System Development and Operational Security Practices of DevSecOps" course for the Department of Information Management, creating a VMware Tanzu Kubernetes DevSecOps workshop. By combining hands-on resources from VMware vSphere with Tanzu Hands-on Labs, this workshop builds a bridge between students and the industry, deepens the developer community from academia, and expands Taiwan's DevSecOps talent base.
VMware has partnered with National Taiwan University of Science and Technology to offer the "System Development and Operational Security Practices of DevSecOps" course for the Department of Information Management, creating a VMware Tanzu Kubernetes DevSecOps workshop. VMware instructors will lead students to understand the trends and application tools of forward-looking digital applications. Combined with VMware vSphere with Tanzu Hands-on Labs hands-on resources, this will build a bridge for students to connect with the industry, deepen the developer community from academia, and expand Taiwan's DevSecOps technology talent base.
DevSecOps talent is in high demand. VMware and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology collaborate to bridge the gap between industry and academia.
In the process of enterprise digital transformation, cloud-native architecture is considered a key factor. As a leading company that has long helped enterprises implement cloud-native applications and multi-cloud platform migration, VMware has seen a doubling of demand for modern cloud-native application development and cross-cloud platform-related technologies. For example, the use of agile development to create automation tools and DevSecOps process reengineering are all facing urgent and massive pressure from the shortage of high-level technical talent. Therefore, VMware hopes to start from the higher education sector, which is nurturing new development talents, and cooperate with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, a well-known cradle for corporate CTO training. The university will devote faculty to imparting industry practical experience and K8s and container lab resources, allowing students to experience the cloud-native ecosystem and platform tools firsthand, and enhance their grasp of enterprise-level microservice development environments and technologies.
Facing the gap between industry and academia in the cloud-native talent market, Cha Shi-chao, Professor and Head of the Department of Information Management at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Director of the Center for Information Security at NTU, stated, "Companies are currently facing a widespread transformation in their information system backbones and application architectures. The curriculum for students in information technology-related fields must also be upgraded to keep pace with advances in information technology and meet the demands of the workforce. We are honored to collaborate with VMware, a leader in cloud-native architecture, to cultivate talent in this field. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology has been committed to information security for many years and will collaborate on cloud application security in the future. This will not only cultivate talent capable of building cloud applications, but also ensure the information security of these applications."
Leverage VMware Tanzu K8s and container development technology resources to experience an enterprise development environment firsthand
In the VMware Tanzu Kubernetes DevSecOps workshop, VMware not only shared DevSecOps technical architecture, application trends, and benefits based on enterprise experience, but also introduced Kubernetes and container development environments and technical resources, hoping to cultivate practical industry experience for NUST students as a stepping stone for career advancement. Specifically, the workshop included:
• Understand the VMware DevSecOps technical solution blueprint: Introduce the complete VMware DevSecOps solution, including Tanzu Application Platform, which creates a replaceable software CI/CD security supply chain, Tanzu Kubernetes Operations, which simplifies the container development process and monitors the K8s multi-cloud environment, and VMware Carbon Black, which provides K8s, container and security technologies. These solutions allow students to fully understand the K8s supply and management methods, perform automated deployment and maintain cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps technology and enterprise development processes: vSphere with Tanzu Lab resources are provided, allowing students to connect to the vSphere with Tanzu Kubernetes private cloud resource pool in the back-end database through VMware Horizon’s dedicated virtual desktop, and deploy the cloud-native applications developed in the course in the test and production environments of K8s and container platforms. They can then perform actions such as application launch, revision or function change, and fully experience DevSecOps technology and development processes.
VMware Taiwan General Manager Chen Xuezhi said, "VMware is continuously committed to collaborating with various sectors to cultivate enterprise IT infrastructure and cloud computing talent needed by the industry. Through this partnership with NUST, students will not only gain a deeper understanding of the development trends in the cloud computing industry, but also gain a deeper understanding of Kubernetes technology and cloud-native applications through lectures from industry instructors and hands-on VMware Tanzu Kubernetes DevSecOps workshops. This will bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry needs, and we spare no effort in cultivating enterprise software talent for the industry."
Students participating in the VMware collaborative course also expressed positive feedback on the overall curriculum, stating that the interaction with VMware industry experts helped them understand the current state of the enterprise software market. Furthermore, through hands-on demonstrations, they gained a clearer understanding of VMware product solutions for development scenarios and the unique features of the cloud-native platform. VMware also looks forward to building on this collaboration to expand the course to other universities and colleges, furthering its vision of sustainable development talent development.
