Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

The latest News and Information on DevOps, CI/CD, Automation and related technologies.

European Space Agency: Modernizing data and IT infrastructure to advancespace exploration with AI

The European Space Agency (ESA) leads some of the most exciting and impactful space missions, from the Billion Star Survey to Euclid’s exploration of dark matter and energy. None of these missions would be possible without infrastructure. To expand its space mission capacity, ESA embarked on a journey to modernise its IT infrastructure and adopt an integrated set of data management capabilities. Using this new infrastructure will enable the agency to reach new frontiers and adopt new AI-driven technologies, such as anomaly detection and long-term satellite health forecasting.

A Northern Ren-AI-ssance

As the UK's most geographically diverse digital infrastructure provider, Pulsant champions regional thinking. Every day, there’s a push for technological innovation to go beyond the M25 and drive the brightest businesses nationwide. This has led to our focus on the Northern Powerhouse. We have invested extensively in data centres across Manchester, Rotherham and Newcastle.

The AI Revolution is Here - Are You Ready for the Hidden Threats?

In a recent webinar, Gartner unveiled its Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025*, which all focus on the concept of ‘Responsible Innovation’. They break this down across three pivotal themes: AI Imperatives and Risks, New Frontiers of Computing, and Human-Machine Synergy.

The Rise of BYOAI: How Shadow AI is Reshaping the Workplace and the Security Risks You Can't Ignore

The Tech Show 2025, held on March 12-13, was a testament to the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across various vendors. A significant number of companies showcased their latest AI advancements, underscoring the technology’s pivotal role in shaping the future. From startups to established tech giants, exhibitors demonstrated AI’s transformative potential.

LightMesh + Azure: Real-Time IPAM and VNet Visibility in Minutes

As Azure environments scale, network complexity multiplies. Expanding subscriptions create visibility challenges that traditional approaches can’t handle. LightMesh simplifies cloud network management, delivering the comprehensive visibility and control teams need to navigate complexity with confidence.

Full-Stack Observability: What It Is [Minus the Fluff]

You've heard the term thrown around in meetups and Slack channels, but what exactly is full-stack observability? Simply put, you can see, understand, and quickly act on everything happening across your entire tech stack—from frontend user interactions to backend services, cloud infrastructure, and third-party integrations. Full-stack observability isn't just another tech buzzword. It's the difference between being blindsided by outages and catching issues before your users tweet about them.

Distributed Tracing: An Advanced Guide for DevOps & SREs

In the microservices world, tracking down performance issues feels like solving a mystery with pieces scattered across dozens of systems. When users report slowness, your team needs answers fast—not hours of guesswork. Distributed tracing is emerged as the solution, but implementing it effectively requires more than just understanding the basics. This guide takes you beyond the fundamentals to show you how DevOps teams and SREs can build truly effective tracing strategies.

Boost Magento performance: scale, optimize, and speed up your ecommerce store

Looking to maximize the performance of your Magento or Adobe Commerce store? In this deep-dive session, Platform.sh experts Jared Wright and Jerry’s Ida share best practices for optimizing infrastructure, caching strategies, database tuning, and deployment processes. Learn how to scale for high-traffic events like Black Friday Discover Magento-specific optimizations for caching, Redis, and MySQL Reduce downtime with efficient deployment strategies Use tools like Blackfire to track and improve performance.

FinOps As A Service: How To Do Cloud Finance For Smarter Spending

We’ve covered the fundamentals of FinOps in several guides on this blog, including FinOps 101, the FinOps maturity journey (as outlined by the FinOps Foundation), and more. But if you need a quick refresher, no worries. We’ve linked key guides on what FinOps is, why it matters, and how to make it work for you in “Related reads” in the next section.

Fix IT Incidents Faster with AI | Meet Edwin AI: The First Agentic AI for ITOps

Tired of drowning in IT alerts? Struggling to find the root cause of incidents? Edwin AI is here to help. Edwin AI is the first agentic AI built for IT teams, designed to cut through the noise, speed up resolutions, and prevent outages. Cuts alert noise by 90% – Less clutter, more focus Fixes issues 60% faster – AI-powered insights and recommendations Boosts team productivity by 20% – Automates tasks and escalations.