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Introducing CertKit: SSL Certificate Automation for the Rest of Us

We’ve been quietly solving a problem that most teams haven’t hit yet, but they’re about to. SSL certificate lifetimes are dropping to 47 days. If you’re managing certificates manually today, you have a very short window before that becomes a real operational problem. We know, because it happened to us first.

Progress WhatsUp Gold 2026.0: Proactive Visibility. Trusted Security.

Announcing Progress WhatsUp Gold 2026.0 Modern networks are more complex and more exposed than ever. From hybrid infrastructure and distributed devices to expiring certificates and tightened security requirements, network and IT teams are under constant pressure to keep everything running smoothly while reducing risk. Progress WhatsUp Gold 2026.0 is built for that reality.

The Art of Scaling: How to Determine the Right Number of Apache Kafka Partitions

Apache Kafka partition count isn't just a number—it defines parallelism, ordering, and operational complexity. Learn the formula to balance throughput requirements with maintenance costs, avoid common anti-patterns, and find your 'Goldilocks' number for production-ready performance.

Closing the Mobile Visibility Gap: Extending DEX to Mobile

In 2026, I think it’s safe to say that most mobile devices in enterprise organizations aren’t purchased just for their ability to make calls. And for millions of employees, especially frontline workers, their primary device isn’t even a laptop anymore - it’s a smartphone or tablet. Yet, mobile device insights have largely remained a blind spot for IT.

HTTP Monitoring: What Is It and How to Do It

When users complain that an app or website is slow, the first question is always the same: Is it the network or the application? HTTP monitoring gives you the answer. Network metrics like latency and packet loss tell you what's happening on the wire. But they don't tell you whether users are actually feeling the impact. HTTP monitoring closes that gap.