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Data is everywhere, not just in large centralised data centres, but in smaller outposts, like retail outlets, remote or branch offices, filming locations and even cars. Use cases for edge storage include local processing, content collaboration that cannot take place with high network latency, and for ingest – where locally created content is captured, protected and then made available to other systems.

Canonical is proud to announce that we have joined the Sylva project of Linux Foundation Europe as a General Member. We aim to bring our open source infrastructure solutions to Sylva and contribute to the project’s goal of providing a platform to validate cloud-native telco functions.

HAProxy 2.9 further extends HAProxy's performance, flexibility, and observability. This release came together through the efforts of all the community members who got involved. A release like this requires feature requests, bug reports, forum discussions, code submissions, QA tests, and documentation! In other words, this project is fueled by people like you! If you're interested in joining this vibrant community, it can be found on GitHub, Slack, Discourse, and the HAProxy mailing list.

LogicMonitor has long been synonymous with observation — a platform that keenly watches over IT environments, alerting teams to potential issues. However, the age-old challenge remained: how to seamlessly transition from observation to action. Enter the LogicMonitor event-driven ansible integration with RedHat. What sets this solution apart is the fact our teams worked together to build it.

Network outages have become a dreaded reality, disrupting businesses, personal lives, and communication channels. While no network is immune to this unfortunate event, the recent Australian telecom outage serves as a stark reminder of the impact such disruptions can have. The outage, which lasted for several hours, caused nationwide disruptions to Australian businesses, essential services, and daily life.

Learn the basic principles of load testing, its benefits, how it works, and the steps to get started so you can build reliable & scalable systems yourself.

The VMware ESX API is an essential tool for modern IT professionals tasked with managing VMware vSphere environments. This Application Programming Interface (API) acts as a bridge between the VMware ecosystem and various automation, scripting, and integration solutions, streamlining and enhancing the management of virtual infrastructure. At its core, the ESX API provides a powerful way to interact with the vSphere environment programmatically.

Console Connect recently hosted a live webinar called ‘Assessing the Real Cost of Egress’ that discussed the findings of a new research paper which identified an egress fee breakeven point for businesses who switch to a private network solution. The research study, entitled ‘A Business Case for Internet-Bypass Solutions in 2023’ authored by William B.