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How a global telecom provider built a network operational twin and improved root cause analysis

A leading communications service provider partnered with @selector1327 to create an operational twin of its network, enabling faster root cause analysis and improved operational efficiency across a massive, multi-domain infrastructure.

Custom deployment permissions for your environments (Beta)

You shouldn’t have to grant full repository admin rights just to let an engineer or release manager trigger a deployment. To solve the all-or-nothing access problem, Bitbucket Pipelines introduces custom deployment permissions (Beta). You can now gate specific environments to authorized users and groups, ensuring safer releases and easier compliance. Left: Add users and groups to gate deployments for this environment.

Use OpenTelemetry-native observability with Datadog from ingestion to investigation

The recent announcement that OpenTelemetry (OTel) has achieved CNCF graduation further reinforces OTel’s credibility as the industry standard for vendor-neutral telemetry. As organizations increasingly adopt the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP), the OTel Collector, and OTel SDKs, they need an observability platform that supports OTel-native data without sacrificing flexibility or portability.

Software Release Management: A Practical Guide for Engineering Teams | Harness Blog

Software release management moves code through testing, approval, and into production with a clear rollback plan. 72% of organizations have hit a production incident from AI-generated code; developers now ship 63% faster (Harness, 2025). Effective release management needs defined stages, approval gates, automated testing, and the ability to roll back quickly. Feature flags, automated safety gates, and progressive delivery let teams ship faster and safer as AI raises code volume.