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How HTTPS (HTTP) Proxies Differ from SOCKS5: Understanding Protocol Differences

A proxy server functions as a go-between for the client and the destination server. It's commonly used to bypass content restrictions, boost online security, and improve anonymity. There are several types of proxy protocols available, with HTTP and SOCKS being among the most widely used. But how exactly do they differ-and how should you decide which one to use?

Is Your Attack Surface Growing Faster Than Your Security?

In today's digital-first business environment, the race to adopt new technologies often outpaces the strategies to secure them. From cloud services to remote work tools, organizations are rapidly expanding their digital presence. However, with every new tool, platform, or endpoint comes a new potential vulnerability. This expanding "attack surface" can leave businesses exposed, especially if they don't actively monitor and manage it.

Almaden Earns GPTW Certification for the 3rd Consecutive Year: A Recognition that Celebrates Our Organizational Culture

We are thrilled to announce that Almaden has been certified by Great Place to Work (GPTW) for the third year in a row! This achievement is more than just an award—it’s a true celebration of the culture we’ve built, one that prioritizes the well-being and satisfaction of all our team members. In this article, we want to share what this certification means to us and how our employees‘ feedback highlights what makes Almaden such a special place to work.

What are Operational Support Systems (OSS) in Telecom?

The telecom industry has undergone a massive transformation due to increasing demand for high-speed connectivity, next-generation network infrastructure, and seamless service delivery. To keep up with this complexity, telecom service providers rely on operational support systems—a suite of specialized software solutions designed to manage, monitor, and optimize networks and services.

Link to full status page from embedded iframe

We’ve rolled out a small update to the StatusGator iframe embed feature! Now, when you embed your status page on your website or app, it can include a link to your full StatusGator status page — giving your users a simple way to view detailed information about outages. And there’s more: If you’ve uploaded a favicon in your Status page settings, it will now appear next to the link in the iframe.

Demo Roundups! Identifying System Weaknesses to Improve Resilience

How do you proactively identify weaknesses before they lead to costly incidents? Find out how PagerDuty empowers teams to uncover vulnerabilities, streamline incident response, and enhance operational performance to build more resilient systems. Host: Mandi Walls, DevOps Advocate at PagerDuty Guests: Alex Nauda, CTO Nobl9; Rich Lafferty, Principal SRE at PagerDuty.

[Webinar] Drift Happens! 3 Kubernetes Drift Scenarios & How to Overcome Them

Many organizations don’t realize the impact of Kubernetes drift until they’re managing multiple clusters and face skyrocketing costs, delayed fixes, and downtime. Drift can lead to inefficiencies and even critical security risks. That’s why it’s crucial to understand and proactively address drift at scale.

How does observability enhance operations in cloud native voice networks?

The 17th century saw the onset of the Scientific Revolution. It was a time of knowledge explosion. During this time, scientific practices were still evolving, with no universally accepted protocols for data collection and analysis. Individuals documented any observation, resulting in the collection of massive amounts of information, but much of it was hard to leverage to draw useful conclusions. The development of the scientific method provided a common approach to capturing and analyzing data.

The hitchhiker's guide to infrastructure modernization

One of my favourite authors, Douglas Adams, once said that “we are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” Whilst Adams is right about a lot of things, he got this one wrong – at least when it comes to infrastructure. As our Infra Masters 2025 event demonstrated, infrastructure is the technology that makes everything work – from managing a satellite in outer space, to, say, livestreaming an event.