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Technology is a fast-moving commodity. Trends, thoughts, techniques, and tools evolve rapidly in the software technology space. This rapid change is particularly felt in the software the engineers in the cloud-native space make use of to build, deploy, and operate their applications. One particular area where we see rapid evolution in the past few years/months is Observability.

In the digital-first business world, developers are under immense pressure to deliver high-quality software in record time. In one survey, 46% of developers reported expectations to build and deploy software faster than pre-COVID. Locked between higher expectations and stalling IT budgets, many developers struggle to keep up with demand. In fact, one study found that 83% of developers were suffering from burnout.

Adoption of Azure Functions in cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure has been increasing exponentially over the last few years. Serverless functions, such as the Azure Functions, provide a high level of abstraction from the underlying infrastructure and orchestration, given these tasks are managed by the cloud provider. Software development teams can then focus on the implementation of business and application logic.

Linux is a popular open source operating system used by developers, businesses, and individuals around the world. Linux is known for its flexibility, security, and reliability, making it an excellent choice for servers, desktops, and embedded devices.

At our recent company retreat, we set out to achieve 2 main goals with our fully remote team: Based on the feedback from the team, we succeeded! 🎉 The retreat schedule is a key component to achieve our retreat goals, and we’re happy to share with you what works best for us!

There are many advantages to using dashboards that are powered by open-source technology that make them a compelling choice for many organizations. Below we will discuss some of the major benefits of using dashboards that are built with the help of open-source technology, along with examples of some of the leading use cases for which open-source technology has been utilized.

Wikipedia defines smoke testing as “preliminary testing to reveal simple failures severe enough to, for example, reject a prospective software release.” Also known as confidence testing, smoke testing is intended to focus on some critical aspects of the software that are required as a baseline.

Didn’t have time to watch our two recent webinars on the top trends network operators need to know about to be successful in 2023? We’ve got you covered. Let’s look at the biggest takeaways and break down some key concepts.

It’s safe to say that modern working conditions have changed the way IT teams interact with end-users. Remote work has lengthened the distance between users and the help desk in the literal sense. So how can we make sure that there is good rapport between IT and the users they work hard to keep productive? Network visibility can help.