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CFEngine 3.13.0 released

Today we are very happy to announce the release of CFEngine 3.13.0. This is a non-LTS release, introducing new features and functionality. There is a lot happening with CFEngine these days! This release is closely following last weeks release of CFEngine 3.10.5 LTS, and soon we will also release the next patch version of our 3.12 LTS series. So keep following our updates!

Discover how to set up a Raspberry kiosk mode

If you’ve been shopping recently, you may or may not have seen stores and shops with screens, promotional videos, product images, statistics, etc. Normally, for this purpose the computers are hidden. These computers have immense power consumption, being on all day just to show something on the screen.

CloudHedge at AWS re:Invent 2018

AWS re:Invent 2018, one of the biggest cloud events of the year is less than a week away and we are all super excited to attend it. In its 7th edition this year, around 40,000+ attendees are expected in Las Vegas to attend dozens of keynotes, sessions, and workshops. With every passing year, AWS has come up with new technology and concepts that have modernized the grounds of the cloud ecosystem.

How we improved accessibility by 42% ...and how you can too!

We've just spent several days improving the accessibility of the Downtime Monkey website. Last week we carried out an audit of the site with Google's new tool web.dev, which is currently in beta. The tool returned high scores for three of the four aspects that were tested: performance (i.e. website speed), best practices and SEO (i.e. optimisation for search engines).

Site24x7 joins forces with Microsoft Teams to enable intelligent DevOps

Site24x7 chatbot for Microsoft Teams allows DevOps and application teams to remain in zone of work even during IT incidents. Check the health status of critical applications, visualize data from custom dashboards and collaborate with team members within the Teams portal.

Fantastic Data Breaches (and how to defend against them)

The retail world is under attack. Hackers across the globe are stealing personal details – including credit card information – on an alarmingly regular basis. This is done by placing digital “credit card skimmers” on compromised e-commerce sites. Hackers are able to access these sites usually through 3rd parties software in the form of JavaScript. Major retailers are prime targets – they are not immune and it’s a becoming a BIG problem for everyone.