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With AI, You're Gonna Have to Manage Your (Massive) Energy Use in SPM

Forget boring spreadsheets. Strategic portfolio management (SPM) isn't just about ticking boxes. It’s the big boss plan that makes sure every penny spent and every project your company starts points towards the main goal. It's your company's smart GPS, guiding you through the AI energy maze. When it comes to AI's power hunger, SPM is a knight in shining armor. It helps leaders get smart, making sure they grab all the fancy tech without trashing the world.

Streamlining the Complexity of SD-WAN Deployments With DX NetOps Topology

If you're feeling like your network operations just keep getting more complicated, you're not wrong. One of the core promises of cloud models was improved simplicity. However, the ensuing reality for your network operations teams has been anything but simple. Suddenly, users and applications are everywhere. Traditional, on-premises equipment now coexists with software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs), cloud-hosted resources, and hybrid connections that hop across public and private networks.

Can Agentic AI Fix the Chatbot Fatigue in the CX Industry? A Strategic Analysis for CXOs

Belinda Parmar, CEO of The Empathy Business, in a recent article with Financial Times, said, Customer service has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Where success was once measured by resolution speed and cost efficiency, today’s customers expect far more. They seek personalized interactions, contextual awareness, and a genuine human touch, delivered alongside fast, reliable support.

Why Your ITSM Automation Isn't Smart Enough & How Agentic AI Can Fix IT

You can infer from Jensen’s keynote speech that moving forward, AI will need to be evaluated by operational outcomes, rather than by speed or accuracy KPIs, such as resolution rates or proactive service restorations in ITSM. ITSM was designed to make complexity manageable by modifying user interfaces, workflows, and playbooks for automation across sprawling operational environments. Automation has improved speed, but never changed the fundamental model: humans being the decision engines.

This Month in Datadog - July 2025

In July’s episode of This Month in Datadog, we’re doing things differently by spotlighting the people behind the products you rely on. Jeremy is joined by Tristan Ratchford to discuss saving time and effort when you’re on call with Bits AI SRE, and by Kevin Hu to explore gaining visibility into datasets across the entire data lifecycle with Data Observability.

Cloudflare's DNS Downtime: Why BGP Hijacks Were Never to Blame

On July 14, Cloudflare’s popular public DNS service (known as 1.1.1.1) suffered an outage lasting over two hours. As rumors swirled about the cause, we were the first to push back on the theory that a BGP hijack had caused the outage. In fact, the hijack was actually a consequence. How did we know this so early when other internet watchers did not? We’ll discuss in this post.

Complete Guide to Redis Monitoring: Essential Metrics, Tools & Best Practices 2025

Redis is a powerful tool, but its position in the critical path of applications means that performance issues can have a widespread impact. Whether you use Redis as a cache, session store, or primary database, effective monitoring is essential to prevent slowdowns and ensure a responsive user experience. This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough of Redis monitoring, covering the essential metrics you need to track, the tools available to you, and the best practices to adopt in 2025.

Digital Marketing For Accountants: What Clients Actually Respond To

Many accounting firms struggle to see results from their digital marketing strategy. Their websites often feel cold or generic, their social media posts get little attention, and they don't rank high on search engines. Despite offering important services, they fail to connect with the people they want to serve. Clients usually view accountants as the same, offering identical services in similar ways. Most marketing content focuses on features, not real-world results. What's missing is clear, relatable language that shows value and builds trust quickly.

The GENIUS Act: A Regulatory Milestone for Stablecoins and the Digital Dollar

The GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins), passed by the US Senate on June 17, 2025, represents a pivotal moment in the regulatory landscape of crypto assets. Many industry leaders, like Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, have lauded this legislation. They see it as a pathway toward achieving a clear and structured legal framework for stablecoin issuers. Beyond setting forth technical prerequisites, this legislation might serve to recalibrate the dollar's role in the digital economy and fortify the standing of crypto allies.

Modeling Healthy Financial Habits for Children

Teaching kids about money is something many parents think about, but few realize just how much kids learn by watching what their parents do every day. When healthy financial habits are modeled consistently, and money is treated as an open topic at home, children absorb more than just facts-they develop the skills and mindset needed for lifelong financial well-being. For families facing challenges, including those working through a debt relief program, this modeling becomes even more important because it shows children how to navigate money responsibly even in tough times.