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This second installment of the “Succeeding with Backstage” explains how to create a custom Backstage plugin. For many use cases, customizing the platform’s look using the methods from the last part and integrating existing plugins will be enough to align Backstage with your organization’s needs. But what happens when the plugin directory doesn’t have a plugin that solves your particular problem? You create a custom plugin, of course.

This is the first article in the “Succeeding with Backstage” series. This series is for those with a working Backstage implementation who want to ensure smooth adoption and ongoing successful use of the tool. If you’re still trying to decide if Backstage is for you, you can check out the first article in the “Evaluating Backstage” series.

Azure Event Grid is a versatile and event-driven service within the Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystem, designed to enable seamless event handling and routing across various Azure services and external sources. This powerful service plays a pivotal role in facilitating event-driven architectures, streamlining the development and management of cloud-based applications and systems.

Improving software health, security, and operational maturity are continuous programs—you’re never really “done” maintaining standards of quality. But what if specific parts of that program feel more urgent? Maybe you want to ensure all software has a README file attached, and at least 1 reviewer assigned... by next month? Hey, you gotta start somewhere!

Depending on the architectural complexity, it can take a few months to streamline DevOps and maintenance operations on a migrated workload. Discover more about migrating on-prem deployments to the cloud with Control Plane.

Healthcare is undergoing a massive transformation, and network innovation is at the heart of it. But how can we simplify this complex process and make it practical for healthcare providers and, specifically, IT managers in the sector? Let's break it down.

What are OpenTelemetry, and OpenCensus and how to migrate from OpenCensus to OpenTelemetry.

Robust app security is non-negotiable, but the spiraling costs that can come with it are. In the context of application delivery, security plays a pivotal role in maintaining business continuity, protecting sensitive data, and upholding a solid reputation. However, the journey to build a formidable defense at the load balancing and reverse proxy layer can quickly become costly with a few wrong turns. Security is important, but buyers don’t have to break the bank to implement it.