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Top .NET Framework Trends of 2025 - What Developers Need to Know

The.NET ecosystem has come a long way, but the latest.NET Framework trends for 2025 prove there’s still much to explore and develop. Since its release in 2002, every newer version has brought some sort of upgrade, like the Parallel Task Library in.NET 4.0 and the shift to.NET Core in 2016. The introduction of later.NET versions unified these advancements to make development faster and more flexible. So, what does 2025 hold?

What's New in Devart Python Connectors: Support for Python 3.13, Enhanced Work With Queries, and More

Another release is coming your way! This time we have rolled out an update for our collection of high-performance Devart Python Connectors, which help access a variety of database servers and cloud services from Python applications and facilitate CRUD operations with data.

Using SSIS Foreach Loop for Automated Data Processing

When you need to perform certain actions with each of the elements from an array that you don’t want to edit in any way, the SSIS forech loop container, a control flow task, comes in handy. Using it, you can easily iterate through items defined in a collection and automate processing them one by one. Eventually, this approach helps cut the time usually spent on manually handling each item from the dataset.

The DevEx Advantage: Understanding and Improving Developer Experience

Developer Experience (DevEx) is a general term that encompasses all of the interactions a developer has with their work environment. The tools that a developer uses, the processes they employ, and even the organizational culture, all play a role in establishing a great Developer Experience – or, unfortunately, a bad one.

WordPress vs. WP Engine: Protect Your Sites

Recently, a public dispute erupted between WordPress and WP Engine, one of the most popular managed WordPress hosting platforms. The disagreement centers around WP Engine’s use of the WordPress brand, licensing concerns, and differing views on managing the open-source platform. This fallout could impact WP Engine customers especially those who rely heavily on WordPress for their sites.

Optimizing Application Performance with Contextualized Metric, Log & Trace Data

Every organization relies on mission-critical applications and services that ultimately generate revenue, so the user experience has never been more important. Companies trust their developer and operations (DevOps) teams to ensure important applications run smoothly. DevOps teams, in turn, trust application performance optimization tools to quickly identify and resolve issues or avoid them altogether in the first place.

Cloud Migration Benefits - and the Challenges to Overcome

Cloud migration has become a strategic priority for many organizations. By moving data, applications and IT resources from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud-based environment, they can see multiple benefits. But cloud migration also comes with its own unique challenges. Gaining a deeper understanding of both the benefits and possible pitfalls of cloud computing is crucial before embarking on your cloud journey.

NIST and the Evolution of Zero Trust

It’s important for every cybersecurity professional to understand the work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). That’s because it plays a pivotal role in shaping the cybersecurity landscape, particularly through its groundbreaking NIST zero trust efforts. Zero trust is a security paradigm that transforms the traditional approach to network security.

Edit your Git-based Grafana dashboards locally

Grafana has grown to become one of the most prominent dashboarding tools available, with an extensive set of features that support organizations of all sizes. There can come a time, however, when you have too many dashboards. As a software engineer, you might think, “Why can’t I do with dashboards what I do with my code?” That is, you know how to keep your code in version control (e.g., Git). You know how to share and review your code with colleagues (e.g., pull requests).

Northern Exposure: the confidence connecting Scotland and the Nordics to drive data centre evolution

Scotland has a strong historical record in seeking out and supporting data centre investment. The Green Datacentres and Digital Connectivity: Vision and Action plan is already four years old. However, time has not dampened enthusiasm. The renewed interest in data centre investment that has followed encouraging comments from Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has spread across the UK.