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Unveiling SharePoint

In the realm of enterprise solutions, Microsoft SharePoint has emerged as a cornerstone for fostering collaboration and managing content. Originating back in 2001, SharePoint has meticulously evolved, aligning itself with the changing dynamics of the corporate world. Today, it stands as a robust platform enabling organizations to create, manage, and share content in a highly secure environment.

9 VS Code Extensions that Use Artificial Intelligence

Over the last several months, AI has been everywhere in the technology space and far beyond. Since it directly affects the tech ecosystem, however, it’s no surprise that developers have harnessed artificial intelligence to create tools that boost productivity and enhance workflows. Artificial intelligence is essentially a computer’s ability to perform tasks at the same level (and often beyond) as intelligent beings.

(Crowd)Strike While the Data Is Hot: Getting Started with CrowdStream, Powered by Cribl

In today’s landscape, what’s considered security data has expanded to encompass more diverse data types like network data, behavioral analytics, and application metrics. These sources are now essential for a comprehensive security strategy, and visibility into all that data makes proactive threat detection possible. That said, organizations often struggle to process data from various vendors and merge telemetry sets to gain a complete view of their environments.

Centralized Logging & Centralized Log Management (CLM)

Centralized logging provides visibility into the system by consolidating all the log data in a single all-in-one source. It supports two particular enterprise needs: Once all the data is ingested in a central location, you can seamlessly identify the problems in systems and troubleshoot them. But with ease comes challenges, too. For example, your team members may struggle with locating their desired details from this sea of data.

What is HCAHPS: A Comprehensive Overview

In the realm of hospitals and healthcare organizations, the term “HCAHPS survey” is a recurrent presence: Hospital Administrator A: “The latest HCAHPS survey results just came out, and patients seem satisfied with…” Hospital Administrator B: “Some of our past patients participated in the HCAHPS survey, but they expressed disappointment with…” You might be left wondering, “What exactly is the HCAHPS survey?” Allow me to elucidate.

systemd journal logs: A Game-Changer for DevOps and Developers

“Why bother with it? I let it run in the background and focus on more important DevOps work.”— a random DevOps Engineer at Reddit r/devops In an era where technology is evolving at breakneck speeds, it's easy to overlook the tools that are right under our noses. One such underutilized powerhouse is the systemd journal. For many, it's a mere tool to check the status of systemd service units or to tail the most recent events (journalctl -f).

Monitoring Kubernetes costs with OpenCost and VictoriaMetrics

Control over operational costs is pivotal in Kubernetes' deployment and management. Although Kubernetes brings power and control over your deployments, it also necessitates thorough understanding and management of costs. OpenCost, specifically designed for Kubernetes cost monitoring, combined with VictoriaMetrics, an efficient time series database, offers a comprehensive solution for this challenge.

Re-Imagining Cloudsmith.io

When a headhunter reached out to me about the CEO role at Cloudsmith (where I started in August!), one of the first things I did was sign up for a trial account. The product's depth and sophistication really impressed me, and contributed to my decision to go ahead with the interviews. (Glad I did.) They were right; our web interface is still largely a Django web app, tightly coupled to the back end, and you can see the Bootstrap showing everywhere.

Bridging the ITIL vs DevOps Mindset: CI/CD Best Practices for ITIL Organizations

DevOps practices in software development have revolutionized the way updates are released. However, many companies entrenched in ITIL practices find it challenging to seamlessly integrate with the DevOps practice of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD). This is because ITIL focuses on stability, which suits older systems, while DevOps is ideal for modern setups with its agile, automated practices.

Best GRC Software Options For 2024

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) are the practices that help protect your organization, ensuring that it meets its regulatory and legal requirements and operates transparently. As you can probably guess, GRC software can help you make these processes more effective and efficient. In this article, we will take a look at what these solutions look like and which are the must have software features they should include. Then we will break down the ten best GRC software solutions in the market for 2024.