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Deploy on Friday, Ep. 139

It's Friday, which means it's time to deploy! This week we're covering two weeks of news. On the Octopus side, we have new videos on vibe deployments and proving ROI with the Value Metrics Dashboard, a new Kubernetes migration webinar, and more! In the wider ecosystem, Kubernetes 1.36 "Haru" shipped with user namespaces going GA and Ingress-NGINX officially retired. Docker launched microVM sandboxes for AI coding agents. And Google said developer loyalty to AI tools is at zero.

Google Cloud Storage Pricing: The No BS Guide To GCP Storage Costs [2026]

This straightforward guide will help you understand GCP storage pricing without the jargon. Understanding where your cloud spend goes enables you to pinpoint who, why, and what drives your cloud costs. This visibility supports informed decisions about reducing unnecessary spend or increasing investment in high-return areas.

Scaling Remote Teams in Asia: Compliance Challenges and How EOR Models Solve Them

Asia continues to draw global companies looking to scale their remote workforce, thanks to its deep talent pools and cost advantages. Yet hiring across the region brings layered compliance demands that vary from country to country. The employer of record (EOR) model has emerged as a practical fix, helping firms hire legally and quickly without the cost of building local entities from scratch.

How Financial Institutions Are Rethinking Risk Management in a Digital-First World

Financial services have undergone a rapid digital transformation over the past decade. Nowadays, institutions are able to scale up faster and service customers more efficiently through cloud infrastructure, real-time payments, and API-driven platforms. But this shift also introduced a more complex risk landscape. Risk management is no longer confined to compliance teams and periodic audits. It's now embedded in day-to-day operations. As financial institutions modernize, they need to rethink how they identify, monitor, and mitigate risks across their entire tech stack.

Advanced Tracking Systems For Modern Hunters

Hunters find new ways to navigate the woods with high-tech gear. Staying on the right path is much easier when you have mapping tools in your pocket. These systems help you track movement in any weather condition. Modern hardware keeps you safe and helps you find the best spots for your next trip. These devices offer better precision than the old paper maps many used in the past. You can see your exact location with the push of a button.

Operational Safety: Minimizing Premises Liability Risks

Managing a physical business space requires a constant focus on safety and risk reduction. When customers or vendors enter a property, the owner has a legal duty to keep the premises reasonably safe. Failing to meet this standard can lead to costly lawsuits and damage to a brand's reputation. Smart business owners look at safety as a core part of their daily operations rather than a side task.

Notes from the Field: Keyboard mapping issues with IGEL Linux endpoints on Windows Server 2025 VDAs

New Windows Server versions often introduce subtle behavioral changes that only surface when interacting with different endpoint types. In mixed environments where both Windows and Linux-based endpoints are used, these differences can become more apparent. The following case highlights an issue encountered when using IGEL Linux thin clients against Windows Server 2025 VDAs, where keyboard input behaved differently compared to Windows endpoints.
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Understanding the Three Pillars of Observability: Logs, Metrics and Traces

Many people wonder what the difference is between monitoring vs. observability. While monitoring is simply watching a system, observability means truly understanding a system's state. DevOps teams leverage observability to debug their applications, or troubleshoot the root cause of system issues. Peak visibility is achieved by analyzing the three pillars of observability: Logs, metrics and traces. Depending on who you ask, some use MELT as the four pillars of essential telemetry data (or metrics, events, logs and traces) but we'll stick with the three core pillars for this piece.

Top tips: When "sounds right" isn't right

Top Tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re looking at why convincing AI answers can still be wrong and how to catch them before they slip through. AI doesn’t fail the way it used to. It doesn’t give obviously wrong answers. It gives answers that are just right enough to trust. And that’s exactly why we stop questioning it. It fits into our workflow so easily.

Improved Microsoft 365 private status integration

Keeping track of your Microsoft 365 services just got easier. We’ve rolled out an update to the Microsoft 365 integration that removes manual setup and improves visibility. All services in your account can now automatically appear as components, so you can monitor them right away.