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Impossible! Do Developers Really Mean This?

Impossible! Do software developers really mean this when they're estimating projects? Maybe, but they might not realize that even if a project is technically impossible, sometimes getting close is good enough. Here's part 2 of 4 of Sleuth's CTO and cofounder, Don Brown's take on decoding developer speak. Give Sleuth a try and see how we empower software teams to build faster by making engineering efficiency easy to improve and measurable — in a way that both managers and developers love.

Delivering UK-wide edge computing with platformEDGE

As the UK’s edge infrastructure provider, we’ve launched platformEDGE™ — a next-generation platform that will enable regional businesses across the UK to harness the opportunity of digital transformation. PlatformEDGE is a UK-wide integrated infrastructure that enables scalable, high-performance, low-latency edge application delivery.

What Is Hybrid Cloud Automation? Examples, Use Cases + More Essential Info

What is hybrid cloud automation, and how can it help manage specific tasks in your environment? With more and more infrastructure moving into public, private, hybrid, and multi cloud environments, you may be exploring ways to automate manual processes that happen in the cloud — like configuration and deployment tasks. Let's dive into the definition and benefits of cloud automation, as well as some methods to approach this strategy in increasingly complex heterogenous computing environments.

Install Graphite: Common Issues

Graphite is a very popular enterprise monitoring tool. This article will address the common issues that occur while setting up a Graphite instance, and how they can be avoided. We will assume readers have already become acquainted with Graphite, but if you’re interested to learn about the basics of Graphite, check out our articles on the Architecture and Concepts of Graphite and the Installation and Setup before reading this article.

Open Source Monitoring vs Proprietary Software

It’s easy to get pulled into paying more and more at a major monitoring company, despite not getting the functionality that you’re looking for. Leaving your monitoring provider can be difficult because it means replacing expensive software or hardware, re-educating your team, and transferring huge amounts of data to a new system - data that may or may not be well suited to the new system. Despite these issues, there are many reasons that motivate users to move to open source.

DevOps Evolution and the Rise of Platform Engineering

As we continue to see rapid technological advancements, organizations must evolve and adapt to maintain a competitive edge. The principles of DevOps - collaboration, automation, continuous integration, and delivery - have emerged as critical success factors in this landscape, enabling organizations to navigate the ever-changing environment.