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Understanding the network edge and edge networking

Generally speaking, a network ‘edge’ is the boundary between two separate networks - where one network ends and another begins. Edges are important, primarily from a security standpoint as they define the jurisdictions owned by different parties, and ‘the edge’ has become a more popular topic of conversation recently through trends which see network resources moved from centralised locations to network edges to make them closer to the end user.

Do you think of software developer toil like Atlassian, LaunchDarkly, Okteto and Sleuth?

Do you think of software developer toil like Atlassian, LaunchDarkly, Okteto and Sleuth? Hear how leaders from these SaaS companies deal with toil on their teams. Toil for software developers includes repetitive tasks that could be automated, things that waste time and prevent you from investing in the future. These manual processes weigh down developers and the software development process, and can lead to burnout.

Unplanned, Episode 1: Damon Edwards Rages Against the Ticket Machine

In this, the inaugural episode of “Unplanned”, Dormain Drewitz talks to Damon Edwards about the “capacity conundrum” where everyone is working so hard, but everything takes too long and costs too much. We talk about the “coordination overhead” costs of getting unplanned work done, how generative AI is both adding complexity and offers to accelerate automating as much as you can, and four steps to creating capacity.

Puppet vs. Chef: Key Capabilities, Use Cases + A Comparison Table

Choosing an automation and configuration management solution like Puppet vs. Chef often feels like comparing apples to oranges (or apples to... differently shaped apples). From the outside, it’s hard to tell which tool does what, let alone which will perform best in your infrastructure. If you’re researching Puppet vs. Chef, this blog will explain some of the commonalities between Puppet and Chef, what makes Puppet unique, and what to consider when researching Puppet vs.

Introducing platformEDGE - One platform, bringing the edge closer to you.

PlatformEDGE combines regional data centres, distrubuted compute and low latency connectivity to deliver improved performance, growth at scale and transformation for regional businesses across the UK. Our integrated platform reaches 95% of UK businesses through our strategically located data centres on the edge network of all major UK cities. Get secure, fast, and controlled access to data, where and when you need it.

Deploy PostgreSQL service with custom configurations using Terraform

In this video, Dewan covers how to create an Aiven for PostgreSQL service with custom configurations. For your automation needs, he is using Aiven Terraform Provider for the deployment. CHAPTERS ABOUT AIVEN Aiven’s cloud data platform helps your business reach its highest potential by making your data work for you. It provides fully managed open source data infrastructure on all major clouds, helping developers focus on what they do best: innovate and create without worrying about the limitations of technology.

Automate end-to-end processes and quickly respond to events with Datadog Workflow Automation

Developer, SRE, IT, and security teams often perform complex and error-prone processes in response to disruptions and changes in their systems. Relying on these processes requires a significant amount of time switching between tools to gather the relevant context needed for remediation, domain expertise, and the manual execution of tasks for incident management—which can significantly prolong disruptions and downtime.

Software Maintenance Best Practices for 2023

Businesses rely on software solutions increasingly in our modern age, and it’s constantly evolving. Compared to some of the software being used in the early 2000s, we’ve seen large changes, resulting in more complex frameworks, which come with their own unique changes. As software and systems become more complex, so increases the probability of errors occurring and the level of jeopardy those errors might present.