The cloud environment has generated an unprecedented volume of data, making it increasingly difficult for enterprises to manage. With multiple SaaS and cloud-based applications in play, differentiating which data needs processing for analysis versus storage for regulatory compliance is a significant challenge. The growing number of data sources only complicates this further. So, getting clarity and control over this chaos is the goal, without having to overhaul your entire system.

DevOps automation is essential for businesses aiming to accelerate software delivery, improve quality, and enhance operational efficiency. By automating repetitive tasks and integrating tools across the development and operations lifecycle, organizations can achieve significant gains in productivity and agility. So let's discuss DevOps automation in detail, exploring its benefits, tools, processes, best practices, and commonly asked questions.

Identity providers (IdPs) such as Okta play a crucial role in enterprise environments by providing seamless authentication and authorization experiences for users accessing organizational resources. These interactions generate a massive volume of event logs, containing valuable information like user details, geographical locations, IP addresses, and more. These logs are essential for security teams, especially in operations, because they’re used to detect and respond to incidents effectively.

Icinga Notifications and Icinga Notifications Web just celebrated their first beta release. This post will try to help you get started by walking you through the interactive configuration, explaining both the underlying concepts and their actual effects. First, to get an understanding of what Icinga Notifications does, please read both the mentioned blog post and the introduction from the manual carefully.

*This article was originally published in Help Net Security. Let’s talk about a couple of recent horror stories. Late last year, a Chevrolet dealership deployed a chatbot powered by a large language model (LLM) on their homepage. This LLM, trained with detailed specifications of Chevrolet vehicles, was intended to respond only to questions about Chevrolet cars.

Have you ever found yourself confused by the overlapping terms in IT Management? IT Service Management (ITSM), Configuration Management Database (CMDB), and IT Asset Management (ITAM) are often mixed up, yet they each play unique roles in optimizing IT operations. This article will clarify these concepts, starting with their definitions and highlighting how they interconnect.

If you’ve heard of DevOps, then you have probably heard of the term ‘platform engineering’ before. Over time, platform engineering has become a hot topic that we love to hate. While it promises faster release cycles and developer empowerment through self-service, not everyone buys into this concept.

While investigating some issues users raised around the OpenTelemetry Collector running in AKS, I found a few nuances that are worth noting. In this article, I'll go over some changes you have to implement in your values.yaml to make it work for you.

Today, businesses seek technical solutions that offer flexibility, increase efficiency and reduce costs. To meet this need, many are adopting as-a-Service models, particularly Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). A key advantage is that businesses can choose from a variety of commercial models such as, subscription-based, pay-as-you-go models, or enterprise agreements, providing access to on-demand services.

What are the two things making your end-to-end test investment a failure? Firstly, it's test flakiness. If you've invested days (if not months) in creating your test suite and it didn't turn out to be like this one trustworthy friend you have in your life for decades, you failed. You failed because eventually, you'll discover that every moment waiting for retrying tests became a burden.