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Our CTO Andy Jeffries explains how k3s by Rancher Labs differs from regular Kubernetes (k8s). Since we launched the world’s first k3s powered, managed Kubernetes service – we’ve had a lot of questions from our members on what the differences are between k3s and k8s (full blown Kubernetes), aside from the choice from each on how to capitalise a "K" (or not).

As businesses grow, they need more storage space for their data. Azure Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) is a powerful tool that helps organizations store their data in a secure and efficient way. In this article, we will explore the concept of Azure GRS, its benefits, and how it works.

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that offers a wide range of services to businesses of all sizes. One of the critical aspects of any cloud service is high availability and resiliency, which ensures that your applications and data are always accessible, even in the event of hardware failures or updates. Azure provides two critical features to achieve high availability and resiliency: Azure Fault and Update Domains.

With the Rust team's announcement of the 1.68.0 version of Rust, Cloudsmith is happy to announce our support for the new "sparse" registry protocol, which has been stabilized as part of version 1.68.0. Cargo is the package manager for Rust, a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software. Cloudsmith customers who migrate to the new beta "sparse" registry implementation will dramatically improve the speed and reliability of their builds.

In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, ensuring the security of your company’s data and mobile devices is more vital than ever. Mobile device management (MDM) tools are a powerful way to protect against malicious threats and other external risks to keep your business running smoothly. Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to MDM, but there are essential features that can benefit any organization.

In today’s data-driven economy, data is the lifeblood of any business. A catastrophic data loss event can cause irreversible damage to an organization’s reputation, financial stability, and business continuity. This #WorldBackupDay, we’re reminding organizations worldwide of the importance of backing up their data and having a robust recovery plan in place through our campaign #AlwaysHaveAPlanB. In terms of data recovery, having a plan B means simply having a backup plan.

Modern enterprise IT infrastructures are complex beasts. They grow and morph organically over time and have likely undergone one, if not more, significant point-in-time transformations.