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Do you still need wildcard certificates?

You’ve used wildcard certificates for years. It made your life easier. Once a year you’d renew your wildcard certificate, and copy it around to all the servers. It was way too complicated and expensive to get a unique certificate for every system. But now certificate lifetimes are shrinking to 47 days by 2029 and it’s not going to work anymore. You need to automate your certificates. Soon.

99%+ Accuracy on a Moving Target: Model Deprecation and Reliability with Not Diamond

Shipping systems powered by LLMs would be hard enough if the models stayed the same. But in reality, they don’t. Models get updated and deprecated at a pace traditional software wouldn’t. All while teams are still expected to hit reliability targets that look a lot like traditional SLAs.

Top Signs Your Data Center Is Ready for a Server Upgrade: Why Refurbished Hardware Makes Sense

There comes a point when your servers start making everyday tasks feel slower than they should. Maybe you notice apps taking a little longer to load or routine jobs dragging more than usual. In a busy data center, this kind of shift pops up when the hardware starts falling behind.

SSIS Data Flow Components 3.2: Improved Security and Database Integration

We are pleased to announce the release of SSIS Data Flow Components Version 3.2. This latest version introduces significant updates to enhance compatibility with modern databases and bolster security features. As data management continues to evolve, we are committed to keeping SSIS Data Flow Components at the forefront of efficient, secure, and scalable data integration and making sure our users have the tools they need to confidently navigate the future of data workflows.