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Change in behavior: findfiles() and directory trailing slashes

CFEngine 3.24.4+, 3.27.1+, and 3.28.0+ include a change to how findfiles() handles trailing slashes on directory paths. This change restores trailing slashes to directory results, but with improved consistency compared to earlier versions. The new behavior ensures that directory paths always include a trailing slash, making them reliably distinguishable from file paths regardless of the glob pattern used.

What is Sovereign Cloud? What Engineers and IT Leaders Need to Know

A sovereign cloud is a cloud environment that keeps data, infrastructure, and access under the control of a specific country or region. It lets organizations meet strict data residency and privacy laws without giving up cloud speed, automation, or modern DevOps practices. As regulations tighten and AI adoption grows, sovereign cloud is becoming the go‑to model for governments, regulated industries, and global enterprises that need both compliance and agility.

The 5 Types of Service Desk Automation Platforms and What Each One Actually Does

Shopping for a service desk automation platform feels like it should be straightforward. It isn't, and the reason is that the language vendors use masks how differently these platforms actually behave once they're live. Every platform claims that they automate more, resolve faster, and reduce ticket volume. That’s a given.

Stopping Kubernetes cloud waste: agentic automation for enterprise fleets

Agentic Kubernetes resource reclamation is the practice of using an autonomous control plane to continuously identify, suspend, and delete idle infrastructure across a multi-cloud Kubernetes fleet. It replaces manual cleanup and reactive autoscaling with intent-based policies that act on business state, eliminating the configuration drift and cloud waste typical of unmanaged fleets.

The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Order Writing and Back-Office Workflows

Across wholesale selling, a lot of order friction starts in places teams stop noticing. A rep may submit an order from the road, then operations has to re-enter quantities, fix payment terms, or confirm pricing before accounting can invoice it. Product details, customer records, and promotions often live in separate places, so the same order can look different depending on which team opens it.

The Real Path to AI Automation Starts With Less Fragmentation

Fragmentation limits AI automation because context is split across systems, forcing humans to bridge the gap. Most IT environments are fragmented by design. Observability data lives in one set of systems, investigation happens in another, and execution sits behind separate tools with their own ownership and controls. During an incident, context does not move with the work.