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Cloud platforms are not new — they have been around for a few years. And containers have been around even longer. Together, they have changed the way we think about software. Since the creation of these technologies, we have focused on platforms and apps. And who could blame anyone? Containers and Kubernetes let us do things that were unheard of only a few years ago.

We've found a pattern to mock external client libraries while keeping code simple, reducing the number of injection spots and ensuring all the code down a callstack uses the same mock client. Establishing patterns like these is what makes test suites great, and improves developer productivity when writing tests. Here's how it works.

In our recent webinar, Log4j Log4Shell Vulnerability Explained: All You Need To Know, our Senior Director Security Research expert Shachar Menashe shared information on the security issue and how to detect and remediate it. We are happy to share additional information in the following Q&A, based on the questions raised during the webinar.

Every year, the PHP foundation releases a new version of PHP that includes updated features for users. These new releases offer a sweet way to kick off every holiday season for developers and application makers (like me). Just days after its official release, we made PHP 8.1 available for all projects on our Grid plans. Now, you can take advantage of the long-awaited PHP 8.1 features on Upsun.

Being a system administrator has become a much sought-after role over the past decade, predominantly because every business relies on its IT infrastructure to run seamlessly and glitch-free. The world needs system administrators now more than ever, which is why there are a lot of opportunities going around with great earning potential.

Building serverless applications on the “edge” is becoming a reality. The promise of fast execution and seamless deployment is near, but is it here? The goal: Use an edge platform to build a proof of concept clone of linkz.ai, a tooltip generator for external links (among other things).

We're very pleased to announce that incident.io is now SOC 2 compliant, having successfully completed our Type I audit. Put simply, this means an external auditor has looked at how the company is operating, and how our software is managed and operated, and confirmed that we meet a set of high security standards.

Identifying the best payment plan for cloud services can be a challenge. For one thing, no two businesses are exactly alike. Since each organization faces a unique set of circumstances, it is tough to choose the best option from all the different cloud cost models without taking an in-depth look at business-specific aspects such as demand, spending preferences, and projected revenue over the next few years. On top of that, the payment plans themselves are very often confusing.

Automation takes repetitive tasks off professionals’ plates, empowering them to free up time to focus on more valuable activities. Moogsoft’s API-driven automation capabilities enable SREs to make better use of their time, leading to better results for the business.

The pandemic has caused a stir and affected a lot of industries including IT outsourcing. As most of the businesses have gone digital with the new normal of work today. Our world is getting more and more digitised. The last two years of pandemics have proved and modified certain aspects of our life including how outsourcing operates. With the rapid growth in technology, the demand for custom software development outsourcing from organizations has increased.