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How to Conduct a Workplace Risk Assessment

Workplaces are dangerous places, rife with risks that impact everyone from the workers on the bottom rung to business owners at the top. Businesses have a legal responsibility to uphold the safety of their workplace premises and the safety of workers, as dictated by the Health and Safety at Work Act. One part of this responsibility is conducting risk assessments - but what exactly does that involve?

Going off-grid: Give your computer the power-nap it deserves

Climate change has been a global concern, and organizations are working harder everyday to reduce their carbon footprint. We can contribute to this global cause by making endpoint power management a fun and engaging activity. So grab your favorite snack, settle in, and let’s delve into this crucial aspect of sustainability. Picture this: You’re an IT admin handling over 1,000 computers. Lets say 30-50 watts of power is consumed per computer screen.

World Backup Day: Tips for a successful small business backup strategy

In today’s digital economy, businesses have access to more data than ever. As newer technologies are introduced every single day, the risk of data being exposed to hackers is also increasing. Regardless of size or domain, almost every organization finds it challenging to meet its data security and management needs.

Announcing our improved Slack integration

Slack is one of the most widely used messaging Apps, providing collaboration and chat solutions to businesses. We at Squadcast understand that most of your work happens over Slack. Hence, we have made improvements to our Slack integration capabilities by introducing a bunch of UI and functional improvements. This blog will give you an overview of the latest improvements supported by this integration, which we hope will help in better collaboration and Incident Management.

The Watchful Eye: Microsoft Network Monitoring for Microsoft Teams, Office 365 & Azure

Do you ever feel like someone's watching you? Well, when it comes to your company's network, you should hope so! With so many people relying on Microsoft Teams, Office 365, and Azure to keep their businesses running smoothly, it's more important than ever to keep a watchful eye on your network. But who has the time to monitor everything 24/7?

What are Azure Storage Retention Policies?

Retention policies play a crucial role in managing the life cycle of data in cloud storage. This comprehensive guide will provide an in-depth analysis of key factors that impact costs, explore the challenges and tradeoffs associated with various approaches, and highlight the importance of considering the impact on Azure storage.

What are Azure Resource Groups?

Microsoft Azure, a leading cloud service provider, offers a vast array of resources to its users. In this ever-growing ecosystem, managing and organizing these resources is crucial. Enter Azure Resource Groups, a vital component of Azure’s management framework. This article will provide a comprehensive analysis of Azure Resource Groups, delving into key factors and addressing common questions.

Monitor Calico with Datadog

Calico is a versatile networking and security solution that features a plugable dataplane architecture. It supports various technologies, including Iptables, eBPF, Host Network Service (HNS for Windows), and Vector Packet Processing (VPP) for containers, virtual machines, and bare-metal workloads. Users can employ Calico’s network security policies to restrict traffic to and from specific clusters handling customer data and to quickly block malicious IP addresses during external attacks.

Twelve-Factor Apps and Modern Observability

The Twelve-Factor App methodology is a go-to guide for people building microservices. In its time, it presented a step change in how we think about building applications that were built to scale, and be agnostic of their hosting. As applications and hosting have evolved, some of these factors also need to. Specifically, factor 11: Logs (which I’d also argue should be a lot higher up in the ordering).