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Software Deployment Best Practices for Modern Engineering Teams

Adopting best practices for software deployment is essential to maintaining a high standard of quality, minimizing downtime, and ensuring that your applications meet user expectations. Here are five best practices to help you deploy your software more securely and reliably.

DevFinOps: What it is and why it matters

DevFinOps presents a paradigm where cost responsibility is linked with development and operations. This system is particularly good if you work in Cloud environments. Introducing of FinOps or the Finance + DevOps practices into the development cycle could supply your business with hidden cost-saving possibilities.

SD-WAN: Dead or Different?

The rapid evolution of work models and security requirements has prompted questions about the relevance of Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology. In their insightful report, ‘Is SD-WAN Dead?’ Jonathan Forest and Andrew Lerner of Gartner explore these dynamics, concluding that while SD-WAN is far from obsolete, its role is shifting.

Four key benefits of configuration templates in network automation

Configuration templates consist of small pieces of code that allow administrators to implement changes across numerous devices as many times as necessary. These templates, often referred to as configlets, expedite system setup and make it more resistant to errors.

Platform Engineering - Empowering Developers with Self-Service Tools

In the world of DevOps and cloud engineering, a new buzzword has emerged: Platform Engineering. This concept has sparked discussions across the industry, with professionals debating whether it replaces traditional DevOps or adds value to it. In reality, Platform engineering transforms how software teams work. It builds on DevOps principles to create self-service tools that boost developer productivity. This approach streamlines workflows, enhances security, and cuts operational costs.

Deploying Llama 3 and vLLM with Civo Cloud GPU: A Live Demo with @getpieces

Join us for an exciting live demo as we explore how AI can transform your DevOps workflow using Pieces and Civo. In this comprehensive walkthrough, we'll dive into deploying an open-source large language model on Kubernetes, setting up GPU clusters, and leveraging AI to streamline development tasks.

How to Create Indexes in PostgreSQL for Optimal Database Performance

An index in a database is a special data structure that speeds up the search and retrieval of records from a table. It works similarly to an index in a book, where you can quickly find the needed page by topic or word without having to flip through the entire thing. In this article, we are going to talk about different types of indexes and how to create and use them in both command-line and GUI tools like dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL.

What is Tiered Pricing? Definition, Examples, Best Practices

Pricing matters. Charge too little and you won’t earn enough revenue to stay afloat. Charge too much and you could lose thousands in potential business. You don’t want to price out some customers. So what can you do? This is where tiered pricing comes into play. The SaaS pricing approach can be helpful for companies looking to meet the needs and budgets of their different customer personas.