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The Elastic SSPL licensing change & ChaosSearch: FAQs

There’s no question that Elastic has built a truly amazing company, based on the Apache 2.0 open source business model, and on the shoulders of other projects like Lucene. Last week, Elastic announced that, starting with version 7.11, Elasticsearch will now be licensed via SSPL, a license that Mongo released in 2018. So you may be wondering what this all means. Here are what we anticipate will be a few Frequently Asked Questions around this Elasticsearch licensing change.

Automating SSL Certificate Expiration Monitoring

In my previous work experience, monitoring certificate validation was critical to our team. These certificates were used to sign commercial transactions between the payment gateway (us) and other providers. That check was manual and depended on the calendar of one person. So, if that person forgets to notify the team about the upcoming expiration of one certificate and doesn’t start the procedure of getting the new one, well, the platform starts to fail.

Race to Automation with the right ITSM

At ServiceNow, ITSM is like a favorite sports car we’ve tuned and optimized over the years into a precision machine that can keep pace with the speed of technological and business innovation. But to keep ITSM operating at its full potential requires constant maintenance, modifications, and grit. More recently, we’ve realized that ensuring continued ITSM performance requires automation and developing enterprise solution connections.

Rancher: Kubernetes Master Class: A Seamless Approach to Rancher and Kubernetes Upgrades

About the Event In this master class Matt Mattox, Principal Support Engineer at Rancher (now a part of SUSE), will address the high-level steps required to plan and perform a Rancher and Kubernetes upgrade. We will go over planning the upgrade and selecting versions. Then we'll plan out the change controls needed for the upgrade, including the required maintenance windows. We will also walk through different upgrades, including rolling back from a failed upgrade. Finally, We will cover how to automate upgrades.

Redgate: C# Corner SQL Server Virtual Conference

On Jan 29-30, 2021 join us for two full days with industry experts at C# Corner SQL Server Virtual Conference to learn about how new SQL tools are helping modern data professionals. As well as sponsoring the event, Redgate Advocates Kathi Kellenberger and Steve Jones will be presenting sessions on Modern T-SQL for Better Performance and Bringing DevOps to the Database. Register now Data Platform MVP, Editor at Simple Talk Kathi Kellenberger is the Editor of Simple Talk and a Microsoft Data Platform MVP.

Free SharePoint Online Monitoring until May 31, 2021

Microsoft SharePoint Online empowers 200 million monthly active users worldwide through simple sharing and seamless collaboration, driving team efficiency, maximizing knowledge velocity while bringing a rich digital experience to every device. Launched in 2001, SharePoint celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2021, welcoming new users on a daily basis. Make sure your SharePoint Online users are delighted with the speed and smooth interaction with your Microsoft SharePoint Online services.

Five Network Considerations For Remote Working

Many businesses put temporary measures in place last year to support remote working. With the shift to remote working appearing more long-term, businesses are now starting to think more strategically about how their networks can support a virtual workforce. Here we look at five network considerations to support your virtual workforce…

Dissecting the need for ethical AI

Until recently, topics like data ethics and ethics in AI were limited to academic circles and non-profit organizations rallying for citizen data rights. Fast forward to 2020, and the scenario is very different; AI ethics has become a mainstream topic that's a top priority for big organizations. With data collection and processing capabilities growing by the day, it's become easier than ever to train machine learning (ML) models on this collected data. However, organizations have come to realize that, without building transparency, explainability, and impartiality into their AI models, they're likely to do more harm than good to their business. This podcast will explore why ethical AI is the need of the hour, and what key factors AI leaders should consider before implementing AI in their organization's ecosystem.