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Storage and Story: JFrog Artifactory + Kosli, How to Prove Where Your Artifacts Came From

Your artifact repository tells you what software is stored — but can it tell you how it got there, and who approved it? In this video, Matt Bailey (Product Manager, Kosli) shows how JFrog Artifactory and Kosli work together to give you both storage and story. While Artifactory stores your binaries, Kosli automatically builds an immutable chain of custody — recording every commit, build, test, and deployment that led to your artifact in production.

Faster Approvals with ServiceNow + Kosli, How to Automate Compliance Evidence for Change Management

Are your deployments getting stuck waiting for approvals? If your code is ready but your ServiceNow change ticket isn’t — the bottleneck might not be people or process. It’s missing evidence. In this video, Matt Bailey (Product Manager, Kosli) shows how ServiceNow and Kosli work together to automate compliance evidence collection — turning manual approval bottlenecks into seamless, audit-ready change management.

The Ultimate Azure FinOps Guide: From Visibility to Optimization

In this episode of the FinOps on Azure podcast, host Michael chats with Anderson Oliveira, author of "FinOps Ultimate Guide for Azure." Anderson, a chemical engineer turned IT project manager, explains his journey into FinOps and breaks down his book, which focuses on organizing teams, measuring costs, tracking value, and building efficient practices on Azure. They discuss common challenges like stakeholder friction, the shift from CapEx to OpEx, and why focusing on value over just cutting costs is key for long-term success.

You Can't Fix What You Don't Measure: Observability in the Age of AI with Conor Bronsdon

Only 50% of companies monitor their ML systems. Building observability for AI is not simple: it goes beyond 200 OK pings. In this episode, Sylvain Kalache sits down with Conor Brondsdon (Galileo) to unpack why observability, monitoring, and human feedback are the missing links to make large language model (LLM) reliable in production.

Access Real-Time Infrastructure Data With Puppet Infra Assistant #puppet #itautomation #aiops

Puppet Infra Assistant allows easy access to real-time infrastructure data to make faster data driven decisions. Be future-ready and effortlessly access vital infrastructure data with Puppet Infra Assistant; no Puppet experience required.

Easy JIRA Automation Anyone Can Do in Minutes

Tired of manually updating Jira issues after every change? Want to avoid the dreaded "what's the status of XYZ ticket" question? In this video, we’ll show you how to automate Jira updates using Smart Commits and Jira Automation Rules — so your issues always stay up to date without you lifting a finger. We’ll cover what they are and how they work, then walk through how to incorporate them into your workflows.

SRE vs DevOps vs Platform Engineering: What Are the Key Differences

Software delivery is more complex than ever. Teams need speed, reliability, and scalability to stay competitive. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, and Platform Engineering are three key disciplines that address these challenges. Though these terms are often used together, they are not the same and share distinct differences. In this blog, we’ll discuss each term individually, compare SRE vs. DevOps vs. Platform Engineering, and also show how they work together.

Observability vs. Monitoring: What's the Difference?

Modern systems are complex, distributed, and fast-changing, so keeping them reliable requires more than watching dashboards. Observability vs. Monitoring explains how teams gain the deep insight needed to detect, diagnose, and resolve issues. Monitoring collects predefined metrics and alerts you to known problems, while observability provides rich, contextual telemetry to investigate unknown failures.

When Breaches Expose Your Secrets: Why Automation is the Key to Fast, Scalable Remediation

In early October, Red Hat disclosed a breach of a GitLab system used by its Consulting division. Threat actors claim to have exfiltrated hundreds of gigabytes of project data — and while investigations are still underway, reports suggest consulting engagement artifacts may have been impacted. For the organizations involved, the concern isn’t limited to reputational damage.

Stop Getting Charged for Test Emails! #speedscale #aws #ses

Tired of local development using AWS SES leading to spam, cloud costs, and unnecessary API calls? When testing your app, you shouldn't have to connect to a live cloud environment just to send a test email. Learn how to set up your own local ProxyMock server to intercept and record real SES calls, so you can replay them instantly and accurately without ever leaving your desktop.