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Did you know that data centers are some of the most energy-intensive buildings? They consume 10 to 50 times the energy per floor space of a typical office building. As governments, industry regulators, and customers demand more energy efficient data centers, data center managers are tasked to comply with corporate sustainability initiatives by finding new ways to innovate and reduce energy consumption.

What separates successful IT teams from unsuccessful ones is the quality of their documentation. Without proper documentation, your technicians are likely to spend too much time searching for the information they need to perform tasks and resolve issues. They may make errors or respond to issues belatedly, which could impact service levels. Successful organizations ensure their documentation is always well structured, organized, accurate and up to date.

Have you heard about eBPF? It’s the technology that’s set to transform the Kubernetes landscape. In this article, we’ll explore what eBPF is and why it’s poised to become the next big thing in Kubernetes. But here’s the catch – despite its game-changing potential, it seems that few people are truly aware of its impact. Let’s delve into the details and discover why you should care.

Kubernetes has emerged as the go-to platform for container orchestration, empowering organizations to efficiently deploy and manage applications at scale. As the demands on applications continue to grow, scaling Kubernetes becomes essential to ensure high availability, optimal performance, and seamless expansion. Today, we will delve into the intricacies of scaling Kubernetes on AWS, exploring best practices, popular tools, performance optimization strategies, cost considerations, and future trends.

Discover the unique advantages, and real-world use cases for tools like Speedscale and Postman, as well as efficient mocking methodologies.

One of the most frequent questions we get during conversations with our customers is “What’s the difference between security maintenance and support?” The word “support” has a wide range of meanings and can be interpreted in different ways depending on where it is used.

Today, businesses and organizations rely heavily on metrics and analytics to make informed decisions. Metrics are important whether you’re a developer, a marketer, or the head of a company. One type of metric that is widely used is a time-series metric. Time-series metrics provide insights into how data changes over time. With time-series data, businesses can track trends, detect anomalies, and make predictions.

When you survey developers on how to improve engineering practices and their daily job experience, their answers invariably include getting rid of little annoying things - what's called toil. Toil is manual and repetitive tasks that waste your time. Toil is arguably worse than crisis, because a crisis is temporary and firefighting can feel rewarding when it's over. Toil is more like a death march - an insidious force that eventually leads to burnout.