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Database management systems are an essential component of business applications. Over the years, MS SQL has earned its place in the hearts of database administrators (DBAs) as the most trusted relational database management system. It is still the go-to choice for many DBAs as it helps them leverage its extensive capabilities across various dimensions such as security, portability, transaction processing and analytics.

When critical incidents happen — which they inevitably do 😅 — and you’re in the middle of trying to figure out what the best thing to do is, it can feel comforting to know that you’ve got a pre-prepared list of instructions to follow, commonly known as an “incident response plan”: In theory this sounds quite simple, and a typical flow you might envision is: It might be tempting to think that the hardest part of running incidents is finding or writing a checkl

Companies today are relying on technology more than ever thanks to widespread digital transformation and cloud initiatives. And this is increasing the need for safe, efficient and reliable IT environments. But maintaining operational IT stability is very difficult when considering the complex and dynamic nature of today’s IT environments. In fact, IT environments are constantly changing, with new network devices, users and software versions coming into existence.

Aiven now offers OpenSearch® 2 as a managed service. Let’s take a look at how we’re bringing it to you and what the key improvements are.

The SAP private cloud has been around for a while and was designed to provide secure, reliable, and scalable computing services to smaller organizations. Choosing the right platform upon which to lay the foundation of your entire business's operations is no small task. This article should help you reach a clearer decision by explaining: To learn how Avantra can help your company succeed, give it a try today, for free.

How often is it that your employees are looking for an asset only to find it in use elsewhere by someone else? Does it mean that you invest in an endless supply of assets for availability 24x7x365? Regardless of the size of your business, it is not feasible to ensure that your assets will always be available and free so you can lay your hands on them when the need arises. A better solution is to have an asset reservation system.

Observability is a hot topic in the IT world these days. It is oftentimes discussed through the lens of the “three pillars of observability”: Logs, Metrics and Traces. Indeed these telemetry signal types help us understand what happened, where it happened and why it happened in our system.

Today, we are excited to announce that Upsun now offers the latest version of MongoDB to our Enterprise and Elite customers. Clients can now enjoy improved visibility via one source of control, the ability to track multiple applications and users, and native, at-rest encryption that meets the latest security compliance standards. There are more details about the benefits of MongoDB below.

Today we are happy to announce a new look to our account settings dashboard. Many of our customers work in teams, and we have many fantastic team management features to make their work easier. With our latest user interface changes, we have made the team and organization features more intuitive and easier to manage.

When I started my career in information technology, I worked for a large insurance company in Omaha, Nebraska. At the time, they exclusively used Lotus Notes, an IBM product. Even as Microsoft Outlook gained popularity and functionality, the cost of changing email clients was insurmountable, so the company continued using Lotus Notes for many years.