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Keeping Time in Distributed Systems

We all know that keeping a server clock "on time" is an ongoing problem that computer scientists have wrestled with for decades. Nowadays, most servers keep time using a quartz crystal oscillator that's powered by a CMOS battery. The crystal vibrates at a very precise frequency and that's how it maintains accuracy (cool right). Events like rebooting and power loss can cause the server to abandon its primary clock source and fall back to an OS-level timekeeping system.

Cycle Spotlight: Cycle's Head of Engineering Unveils New Community Resource, The Learning Center!

We caught up with Alexander Mattoni, Cycle's Head of Engineering and Co-Founder. He unveils plans for and awesome resource for all of those in the DevOps community and what to expect from the Cycle team in the coming weeks.

Cycle Spotlight: Sr Developer Thomas van der Pol discusses building resilient deployment automation.

In this edition of the Cycle Spotlight, Thomas van der Pol joins us to chat about deployment & automation. Thomas, a Senior Developer at Submarine, comes from a wealth of experience in software development and even dabbles in DevOps. Tune in to hear how an industry innovator delivers top-quality software consistently!

Monthly Recap: August 2024 + Looking Ahead to September

August has been an outstanding month for the Cycle team, marked by significant advancements across the platform. We've introduced new features aimed at simplifying workflows and enhancing user experience. As we wrap up August and look ahead to September, we're excited to share the progress we've made and what you can expect in the coming weeks.

Monthly Recap: August 2024 + Looking Ahead to September

August has been an outstanding month for the Cycle team, marked by significant advancements across the platform. We've introduced new features aimed at simplifying workflows and enhancing user experience. As we wrap up August and look ahead to September, we're excited to share the progress we've made and what you can expect in the coming weeks.

Announcing the Cycle Toolbox

Today we announce the launch of the Cycle Toolbox, a suite of tools that are designed to streamline the workflows of Devops professionals and developers. Our goal is to create a toolkit that not only simplifies your daily tasks but also helps alleviate some of those common frustrations. This is just the beginning, but for our initial release, we're excited to introduce the following tools.