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Commander One: The Best Secure FTP Client for Mac with Amazon S3 Integration

The handling of files in the modern world has become a necessity, together with the pronounced focus on productivity within the working process. Whether you are a Web developer, System or Network administrator, or just dealing with many files, you need a good FTP client. Again, for Mac users, Commander One has been developed as the best solution with the highest functionality, compatibility, and security. If you are searching for a secure FTP client for Mac, Commander One would be the best fit for you.

4 Features of Analytics Platforms That Drive Data-Driven Success

Data is the backbone of every successful business decision. But collecting data is only half the battle. The real challenge is making sense of it and turning it into action. That's where analytics platforms come in. These tools go beyond tracking numbers- they reveal real-time insights that help businesses grow faster and smarter. The best platforms offer advanced features that show you more than just page views. They connect the dots between user actions, devices, and channels. If you're looking to make data-driven decisions that actually move the needle, this article is for you.

What is a DNS zone transfer? And how does it simplify transferring zone files from primary to secondary servers?

A DNS zone transfer is the process of transferring DNS records and zone files data from the primary server to the secondary server. This updates the secondary server with the current records and zone files so that it can act as a backup during failover scenarios. Zone transfer extends network services when the primary server fails by copying the primary server’s files to the secondary server.

Using gRPC with Python

Microservices are now the architecture of choice for many developers when crafting cloud-native applications. A microservices application is a collection of loosely coupled services that communicate with each other, enhancing collaboration, maintainability, scalability, and deployment. There are several options for enabling this communication between microservices. When it comes to Python, gRPC and REST are two extremely popular directions to go.

How does Amazon VPC work?

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a commercial cloud computing service that enables users to create a logically isolated section within the AWS Cloud. Users can deploy AWS resources in a self-defined virtual network within this isolated section. In essence, it enables customers to build resources within a private, separated area of the AWS cloud, such as databases, Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances, and other AWS services. AWS offers VPC to enterprises as a way to improve cloud security.

Maximizing IIoT Impact with Open Data, AI, and Advanced Analytics: A Comprehensive Guide

This tech paper was created by IIoT World and InfluxDB. This post was originally published on IIoT World. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is revolutionizing industries like manufacturing, energy, and logistics by creating more intelligent, interconnected systems that elevate productivity and efficiency. With IIoT, machines, systems, and sensors are linked in real-time, streamlining industrial automation and making predictive maintenance a reality—all while reducing downtime and costs.

This Month in Datadog - December 2024

On the December episode of This Month in Datadog, Jeremy Garcia (VP of Technical Community and Open Source) covers Kubernetes Active Remediation, Datadog IaC Security, and a trio of new features for monitoring AWS resources. Later in the episode, Natasha Goel (Product Manager) spotlights Datadog Cloud Cost Management for OpenAI. Also featured is a short recap of Datadog at KubeCon North America and AWS re:Invent 2024.

Gremlin's 2024 year-end Release Roundup

It’s been a busy year at Gremlin! We released two new experiments, added an entirely new onboarding process and features for AWS users, added a brand new Test Suite and Detected Risks, and made many UI improvements to our web app. We beefed up our agents with more enterprise capabilities, including support for large Kubernetes clusters and systems with over 64 CPUs, improved experiment behaviors, improved dependency detection, and per-team Private Network Integrations.

WSL2 for Firmware Development

This guide provides instructions for setting up an environment for developing, debugging, and programming embedded systems firmware in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). WSL2 provides a convenient and stable Linux development environment for working on embedded systems firmware. If you’re curious about toolchain performance, check out this comparison of firmware development environments, but the summary is that WSL2 is about 2x the speed of Windows and similar to “bare metal” Linux.