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Tech Confessions - Ancient Artifacts

What was the ANCIENT SECRET hidden within one company’s IT estate? In this Tech Confession, hear how an entire payroll system was at the mercy of one admin’s “voodoo” techniques to provide payment via seriously antiquated hardware and software. What were the risks? Keeping the system cranking was a ticklish proposition: Accidentally running an OS update once put the productivity of the whole organization at risk. That was just one of the hazards of running a key process on a hidden device that was invisible to the network.

Webinar: Your IDP Playbook - Best Practices for Internal Developer Portals

Developer experience and productivity are top-of-mind this year as organizations sharpen a focus on engineering efficiency. In a bid to become the central hub for developer interactions, internal developer portals (IDPs) have landed on the short list of priorities for engineering teams in every industry. But with just a few years on the shelf, many IDP programs are beginning to fail or flail. Why?

5 Easy Automation Opportunities to Simplify Your IT Processes

Ask Maria von Trapp from the Sound of Music what her favourite things are, and she’ll quickly rattle off a list including, raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens and even brown paper packages tied up with strings. But over the years if you’ve ever asked me what my favourite things are (to Automate), I’ve often struggled to give an answer. The problem is, there is so much to choose from and where do you begin?

The generative AI societal shift

Once upon a time, not so long ago, the world was a different place. The idea of a "smartphone" was still a novelty, and the mobile phone was primarily a tool for making calls and, perhaps, sending the occasional text message. Yes, we had "smart" phones, but they were simpler, mostly geared toward business users and mostly used for, well, phone stuff. Web browsing? It was there, but light, not something you'd do for hours.

Dashboard Fridays: Fantasy Premier League Football Dashboard with Web API

This Fantasy Football dashboard shows the Cash League (league with cash prizes) and Tim's performance in it, so he can always see where he is in relation to first place. Tim decided it was time to put SquaredUp to work on his personal passion and build a dashboard that allows him to consume the information at a glance. All the data is pulled from the FPL Web API and includes monitoring to get the colors to show whether he's doing well or not.

Megaport: What is Network as a Service?

Network as a Service, or NaaS for short. As a leading provider, it's a term widely used here at Megaport: But what exactly is it, and why are many companies opting for it for their critical connectivity needs? How can NaaS be used and optimized, and what benefits does it bring to you and your customers? In our upcoming webinar, our solutions expert Paul McGuiness will dive in to all things Network as a Service and share why we believe it's a top solution for companies seeking fast, flexible, and secure networking.

Lumigo: Live Product Training: Log-Free Troubleshooting

With piles of logs generated from every function, container and API in your microservice-based application, how can you easily surface meaningful information so you can debug quickly? You don't. You let Lumigo do it for you. In this live product training, we'll share every tip and trick in Lumigo that will save you time and stop you from digging through logs when errors occur.