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Why should I go for Multi-Cloud?

Get ready to be blown away by Lars Klint, a Senior Developer Evangelist at Pluralsight and an expert in cloud computing. In this podcast , Lars shares his expert insights on multi-cloud and choosing the perfect cloud service provider. With over a decade of experience in the field, Lars dives deep into critical considerations like pricing, scalability, resilience, performance, and risk management, providing invaluable tips and best practices along the way.

Checkly Unveils Innovative CLI Uniting Monitoring and Testing Through a Monitoring as Code Workflow

Checkly, the leading provider of monitoring solutions powered by a monitoring as code (MaC) workflow, has announced the general availability of its new, innovative command line interface, the Checkly CLI. This enables a revolutionary workflow that transforms the way testing and monitoring are done, bringing a new level of efficiency and effectiveness to the industry similar to the impact that Infrastructure as code (IaC) had on infrastructure resources.

Facing the FinTech: How Remote Support Can Help Banks Compete

Banks are facing stiff competition from FinTech firms. When most people think of this head-to-head battle, they likely assume that the differentiator is technology. The banks have legacy solutions, while the FinTech firms have newer innovations. While this framing is accurate, it does not give the full picture. FinTech firms are not only turning to new technology for the sake of new technology – they are doing so in service of what matters the most in their industry: customer service.

Mastering Azure Storage Account Failover: Switching Without a Glitch

Azure Storage Account Failover is a critical feature offered by Microsoft Azure that provides users with the ability to switch to an alternative instance of their storage account in case of a disaster or an outage. In simple terms, it is the act of transferring control of Azure storage account operations from one region to another, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery.

The Future of Monitoring is Automated and Opinionated

So, you think you monitor your infra? As humanity increasingly relies on technology, the need for reliable and efficient infrastructure monitoring solutions has never been greater. However, most businesses don't take this seriously. They make poor choices that soon trap their best talent, the people who should be propelling them ahead of their competition.

Securing Kubernetes at KubeCon: Vulnerabilities, Supply Chain, and Policies

Ben Hirschberg, co-founder of Armo and Kubescape maintainer, discusses the major security discussions at KubeCon, including focusing on the right vulnerabilities, addressing supply chain issues, and automating policy creation from application behavior.

GitKraken Client 9.4: Feeling Bold? Try Experimental Features Before Everyone Else!

You shouldn’t have to wait for features that are eager for a test run. Especially if those features are optional to try and open for feedback. GitKraken Client 9.4 introduces experimental features like AI commit message generation and the ability to use Git directly in the app, along with time-saving improvements to Azure DevOps Workspaces and our onboarding.

Mythbusting IPv6 with Jan Zorz, and Why IPv6 Adoption is Slow

IPv6 was developed in the late 1990s as a successor to IPv4 in response to widespread concerns about the growth of the Internet and its potential impact on the existing IPv4 address protocol, in particular potential address exhaustion. It was assumed that after some time as a dual-stack solution, we would phase out IPv4 entirely. Almost twenty-five years later, however, we are approaching full-scale depletion of IPv4 addresses, in part because IPv6 adoption is still lagging.

What is Software Deployment? Definition, Scope, and Best Practices

Software deployment is a central task for IT teams in organizations of all sizes. The entire process of releasing software applications to end users can present a few challenges, as it encompasses a wide range of activities, that go from building and testing software, to packaging and deploying it. Effective software deployment is critical for ensuring that software applications are delivered securely, reliably, and efficiently.