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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.

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.

Top 10 Amazon S3 Alternatives in 2024

Companies are considering switching from Amazon S3 because of: Amazon S3 is seen as the safest choice due to the native integrations, but as object storage has become used for anything from being a cloud data lake, to storing thumbnails for blog posts, Amazon S3 can't be best-in-class in everything. The question remains, is making the switch worth it, and to whom should you switch? ‍

The Role of DevOps in Driving Digital Transformation

Discover how DevOps practices are instrumental in driving digital transformation for businesses. Learn how DevOps principles and tools can help streamline workflows, increase agility, and enable faster delivery of innovative products and services. Read on to find out how adopting a DevOps culture can give organizations a competitive edge in the digital age.

Role-based credential management with OIDC

In our article on managing static credentials, we discussed the necessity of secrets — the passwords, tokens, and API keys that connect digital services together — and the importance of keeping them secure so that your infrastructure and data are kept safe from intrusion and misuse. For organizations delivering software at scale, managing credentials across multiple teams and projects can quickly become tedious and error-prone, creating bottlenecks and unnecessary risk.

Do you really know what's happening with your server estate?

Managing an IT team is a tough job. While demands on services are increasing, both internally and externally, the need to be aware of and in control of application and server performance is a constant pressure. Right now, there are four key areas that are of particular concern for those responsible for IT departments and teams.

Release 1.39.0 - Charts 3.0, Windows Support, Virtual Nodes, Custom Labels, and more

The Netdata team is very excited to introduce you to all the new features and improvements in the new version. HIGHLIGHTS: Netdata Charts v3.0 A new era for monitoring charts. Powerful, fast, easy to use. Instantly understand the dataset behind any chart. Slice, dice, filter and pivot the data in any way possible! Windows support Windows hosts are now first-class citizens. You can now enjoy out-of-the-box monitoring of over 200 metrics from your Windows systems and the services that run on them.