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Version control systems are valuable tools for tracking and managing changes to software projects. They record every modification to software code and store the complete project history in a database, enabling developers to collaborate, experiment with new features, and roll back changes when necessary. Git is the most widely used version control system today.

Release notes provide essential documentation when a new software version is released. For release notes to be most effective, dev teams must consolidate all of the work that has been done since the previous release. It is a hectic task that requires a lot of effort and time sorting through weeks or even months of software issues and pull requests. Why not make the life of the release team easier by automating the creation of release notes?

With drift and other issues putting your desired state at risk every day, you may wonder: What is configuration management? And how does it work? Every organization needs to define the ideal configuration of its systems. That ideal configuration, or desired state, is the state in which systems and resources are aligned to support development, network performance, and efficiency. In short, you want your environment to keep running in a desired state. Configuration management helps you do that.

What's the difference between SLAs vs SLOs vs SLIs. Understanding these little nuances are critical for DevOps folks. Here's a simple reckoner on what each of these mean.

As a cloud administrator or developer, you may have accidentally deleted a storage account containing critical data. Losing important information can be a frustrating and costly experience. Fortunately, Azure provides several ways to recover a deleted storage account. In this article, we will discuss the steps involved in recovering a deleted storage account in Azure.

Cloud technology is growing rapidly, and we see a new cloud service almost every day. Deploying your product releases rapidly and efficiently is crucial for any business. AWS, being the market leader in the cloud world, has a lot of tools and services which facilitate deployments. Last year, we discussed different deployment options on AWS. Now that AWS has launched some new features, we will present the 2023 version of our previous article on the best AWS deployment options in 2022.

Azure File Storage is a cloud-based storage solution that allows users to create and manage file shares in the cloud. It is an excellent choice for businesses that require scalable and durable storage for their data. Azure File Storage Performance Tiers are one of the essential components of this solution, as they determine the level of performance and cost of your storage.

If you’re using Azure, you likely already know that it offers a wide range of storage options that can be used for various purposes. However, with so many storage options and regions available, it can be challenging to keep track of your usage in each Azure region. In this article, we’ll explore how to track your storage usage in each Azure region, and optimize your storage usage using Azure’s built-in monitoring and analytics tools, and Cloud Storage Manager.

Security in the cloud has become an increasingly important topic over the years, with the move to more managed services, additional trust is being handed over to cloud providers. With this being said, we must begin to pay closer attention to the security surrounding cloud computing, especially when it comes to Kubernetes. Join me as I explore the concept of confidential computing and a new use case we at Civo have been working on related to the Kubernetes control plane in managed clusters.