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Lessons learned while scaling Collapsed Reply Threads

When the first supporting server-side infrastructure for Collapsed Reply Threads (CRT) shipped with Mattermost v5.29 (November 2020), it included an ominous release note: > This setting is enabled by default and may affect server performance. While performance concerns are possible with any new feature, most features don’t require significant architecture and data model changes. Most features don’t ship incrementally across 20 monthly releases. And most features – to their credit?

Continuous Training and Deployment for Machine Learning (ML) at the Edge

Running machine learning (ML) inference in Edge devices close to where the data is generated offers several important advantages over running inference remotely in the cloud. These include real-time processing, lower cost, the ability to work without connectivity and with increased privacy.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) vs. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

The heart of any software development operation is infrastructure. This combination of virtual and physical assets ensures that the flow, storage, processing, and analysis of data remains efficient and as seamless as possible. When it comes to selecting a model for managing and deploying infrastructure, IT managers typically have two choices: infrastructure as code (IAC) or infrastructure as a service (IaaS).

The Improved xMatters Group Experience: Product Feature Updates

We’re constantly looking for new ways to help DevOps, SREs, and operations teams automate operations workflows, secure infrastructure and applications, and rapidly deliver their products at scale. This commitment to our customers — and yours! — led us to redesign the way you experience groups in xMatters.

Making the wrong choice on build vs buy

A few years ago I’d just moved to London and started out at my first software job. I was having a great time building things and making new friends, and one evening a friend and I decided there was a new problem we wanted to solve: we really didn’t like the expenses software. We thought it was confusing and over-complex, and decided we could do better.

Stream application logs into Cloud Logging

Do you have workloads that generate logs inside your Google Compute Engine (GCE) instances? Would you like to troubleshoot your application directly from Google Cloud Platform? Then check out this video to learn how to install and configure the Ops Agent to stream any third party application log into Cloud Logging.

Building World Class Solutions Together

With the launch of the Cycle Partner Program, we are committing to making it easier for companies to work with Cycle by creating more transparent and predictable relationships, offering training, resources, incentives, and benefits, some of which will roll out over time as the program evolves. Interested in partnering with Cycle? Contact our partner lead to schedule a meeting.