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From DevOps to Platform Engineer: 6 Things You Should Consider

We are in 2022, Platform Engineering is a fast-emerging concept at the intersection of DevOps and SRE, where the goal is to make developers from organizations to be completely autonomous in provisioning new applications and environments. All of that without requiring one to be an infrastructure expert. In this article, I will explain what DevOps Engineers need to do to become proficient Platform Engineers.

Startup and running configuration management

Configurations are considered the heart of network infrastructure. They are often adjusted to improve the overall workflow of the network environment. One small unnecessary change to a configuration can bring down an enterprise’s entire network infrastructure. Therefore, the changes made to configurations must always be checked to ensure they are in sync with the devices to improve efficiency and performance. A network configuration is generally divided into two parts: 1.

SaaS Companies Are Reporting Weaker Margins Than They Need To - Here's Why

SaaS companies are known for their strong margins. With gross margins typically in the 60-90% range, even SaaS companies with comparatively weaker margins have a compelling business model when compared with most other industries. Nonetheless, even a few percentage points of margin can have a huge impact on a company’s valuation and overall success. This chart, taken from a great article by Villi Iltche at Two Sigma Ventures, shows the correlation between gross margins and valuation.

InfluxDB Cloud Native Collectors, Enterprise and Industrial IoT Examples - Part 2

Learn how to deploy InfluxDB Cloud’s Native Collectors with Kepware and the Things Network. In Part 1 of the blog series, we discussed connecting Kepware to InfluxDB using the new InfluxDB Cloud feature Native Collectors! As promised, let’s now discuss how to connect an Enterprise IoT platform, The Things Network to InfluxDB. Before we get to the juicy tutorial let’s run through a quick reminder.

EKS Cost Optimization: 7 Best Practices To Apply Immediately

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) eases deploying and running Kubernetes on the AWS platform. A fully managed Kubernetes service, EKS eliminates the need to install, configure, or maintain Kubernetes nodes or control planes on your own. With EKS, you can leverage the performance, scalability, and availability of AWS infrastructure, along with integrations with multiple AWS compute, storage, security, serverless, and networking services.

6 Best Patch Management Software for MSPs and Internal IT

There is an increasing amount of technology used by businesses, from applications to entire networks. More technology means that there are more opportunities for errors or vulnerabilities in these systems to be exploited. With all those opportunities, it’s no wonder why these technological errors continue to be exploited by experienced hackers. What’s worse is that, according to Ponemon, 37% of businesses aren’t even scanning their IT environment for these vulnerabilities.

How to Get a Unified IT Asset Inventory in 24 Hours

Getting a unified IT asset inventory can be a headache. Thus, you might be tempted to postpone it. However, sooner or later, you’ll need to get it done. So, we'd recommend you'd better not procrastinate. Sounds a bit harsh, we know, and we understand the reason behind it too. This can be a pretty daunting task, especially if you have multiple files and apps, or untracked assets. But don’t panic! What if we told you you can have your inventory done in just a day?