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Network Configuration and Change Management: Seven Best Practices for 2025 & Beyond

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, networks are more complex than ever. With the expansion of multi-cloud environments, 5G rollouts, IoT adoption, and ever-evolving security threats, IT teams are under immense pressure to keep networks running smoothly while ensuring compliance and minimizing downtime. This is where Network Configuration and Change Management (NCCM) comes in to play.

AI & Gartner's Strategic Roadmap Timeline for Cybersecurity - A Perspective from Teneo

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) presents both unprecedented opportunities and emerging threats. Gartner’s Strategic Roadmap for Cybersecurity Leadership emphasizes the need for adaptive strategies that align with business objectives and technological advancements. Concurrently, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has highlighted the dual-edged nature of AI in its report on the impact of AI on cyber threats.

Helm vs Terraform: A Detailed Comparison for Developers

When managing infrastructure and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment, two popular tools that developers often compare are Helm and Terraform. While both are used to automate deployments, they serve different purposes and operate in distinct ways. Understanding the differences can help you make the right choice for your use case.

A Quick Guide for OpenTelemetry Python Instrumentation

OpenTelemetry is an open-source tool that helps you keep an eye on your application’s performance. Whether you’re building microservices, using serverless setups, or working with a traditional monolithic app, it’s crucial to monitor and trace your app’s behavior for debugging and optimization. OpenTelemetry's Python instrumentation is an excellent way to track traces, metrics, and logs across your entire app.

Tomcat Logs: Locations, Types, Configuration, and Best Practices

Apache Tomcat logs are essential for monitoring, debugging, and maintaining Java applications running on Tomcat. These logs capture critical information such as server startup details, request handling, and application errors. They help developers and system administrators troubleshoot issues, analyze traffic, and ensure application stability. Tomcat generates multiple logs, each serving a distinct purpose.

Easiest Way to Monitor NGINX Performance with OpenTelemetry

If you're looking for a straightforward way to collect NGINX metrics via OpenTelemetry and send them to your Graphite-based monitoring setup, this article is for you! With minimal configuration you’ll be collecting key metrics from your NGINX connections within minutes. In this article, we'll explain how to install the OpenTelemetry Collector, and easily configure it to receive and export NGINX metrics to a Hosted Carbon endpoint.

Navigating the database landscape in 2025: Simplifying complexity

Get the latest insights from our 2025 report, learn new approaches for professional development and gain valuable knowledge to stay ahead in your career. In this video, you'll hear from our speakers Kellyn Gorman, Steve Jones, and Mri Pandit. Since 2017, Redgate has surveyed thousands of global practitioners each year to examine how our industry is changing, and provide advice and guidance for organizations and database professionals alike.

Set Device Downtime for Kids with AirDroid Parental Control Web

Are you finding it challenging to manage your children's screen time? Discover how to easily set device downtime using AirDroid Parental Control Web, with no installation required on your end! Follow the instructions to bind the devices.. Once paired, explore the AirDroid Parental Control Web Dashboard: During downtime, only essential apps will be accessible, encouraging healthier habits. Plus, your child can request extra screen time, subject to your approval.

AI in Production with GitHub's Sean Goedecke

In this episode, we sit down with Sean Goedecke, Staff Software Engineer at GitHub, to discuss where LLMs fit into real-world development. Sean shares how he’s using LLMs how he’s drawing the line for AI-assistance in the codebases he manages—though, as he says, this might all change by next summer. Sean also weighs in on how LLMs could assist SREs during outages—especially when you’re only half-awake at 3 a.m. after a rather inconvinient page.