Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

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

What is Data Integration? Definition, Types, Examples & Use Cases

Given the flood of information and emerging cloud and big data technologies, more and more companies are now adopting data integration initiatives to analyze and act on their data more effectively. For modern companies seeking to improve their strategic decision-making and competitiveness, data integration meaning isn’t so simple. What is data integration? We’ll find out in this material!

21 PromQL Tricks Every Developer Should Know

So you've got Prometheus up and running, but now you're scratching your head looking at those queries. PromQL (Prometheus Query Language) looks simple on the surface, but it packs some serious power once you know how to wield it. Whether you're debugging production issues at 2 AM or building dashboards that actually tell you something useful, these PromQL tricks will upgrade your monitoring game.

The power of virtual mesh: 5 key benefits of Console Connect's CloudRouter

As technology advances, managing networks becomes increasingly complex. Enterprises need a network that is agile, resilient, and easy to scale. This is where Layer 3 virtual routers, like Console Connect’s CloudRouter, provide an ideal solution for connecting multiple network endpoints, such as clouds, data centres and devices.

Kubernetes Alternatives: What the Latest Search Trends are Signaling

Search is the signal. If you want a glimpse into where things are headed, just take a peek at this graph of search interest for Kubernetes Alternatives from the last few years. Cycle is a direct Kubernetes alternative, and having been part of building this company since 2018, I can tell you that this graph is so much more accurate than you can ever imagine. Until late 2021, talking about not using Kubernetes was met with an almost dogmatic intransigence.

Best Practices for Ephemeral Environments: Auto-Anonymizing PostgreSQL Data for AI & Devs

AI coding and development thrive in real, production-like environments—not just sandboxes with dummy data. But here’s the challenge: real data often includes sensitive info like PII, financials, or healthcare records, all governed by strict regulations like GDPR and HIPAA. How do you balance security, compliance, and speed? In this webinar, we dive into practical solutions with a live demo featuring Bunnyshell and Xata.io.

Optimizing Every Layer: From Cloud to On-Premises

As digital infrastructures become more complex, businesses need an agile, unified platform that spans traditional on-premises systems to modern cloud-native environments. At Virtana, our latest feature updates across Global View, Container Observability, and Infrastructure Observability are designed to empower you to optimize every layer of your IT ecosystem.

Redgate Software recognized as a Strong Performer in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Integrated Development Environment Software

Customer reviews play a key role in weighing up whether to make a purchase or not. From booking a hotel to choosing a piece of technology or software, most of us would usually check out the reviews before going ahead. With this in mind, we’re excited to announce that Redgate Software has been named a Strong Performer in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Integrated Development Environment Software.

Hands-on guide to microservices unit testing with CI/CD

As microservices architectures dominate modern application development, the ability to test, secure, and automate their deployment has become a vital skill. In this guide, you’ll learn how to: Let’s first set the stage by briefly exploring the foundational concepts of CI/CD and DevOps, which underpin the automation and agility required in development workflows.

Open source enterprise application security remains a challenge despite greater patching efforts, IDC research reveals

The latest report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) co-sponsored by Canonical and Google Cloud indicates that 36% of organizations adopt open source to improve development velocity, and 7 in 10 organizations see open source as extremely important to run mission critical workloads. However as open source adoption grows, organizations face increasing difficulty in securing and maintaining their software supply chains.