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InvGate has obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, reinforcing our commitment to managing security risks related to the data we own or handle according to industry standards. This new certification adds up to the SOC 2 Type II certification we renewed early this year, aimed to verify customer data protection. “ISO/IEC 27001 is a strong indicator of a company's commitment to its security landscape and responsibilities.

Synthetic monitoring evolved from simple uptime checks to a complex technical field in modern digital operations. The real challenge for organizations that use synthetic monitoring software isn’t implementing the monitoring; it’s writing scripts that stay accurate, simple to maintain, and resistant to changes in the application.

This guest blog post is authored by Anatoly Mikhaylov, a Principal Engineer at Zendesk and Datadog Ambassador, and by Nick Hefty, a Senior Engineer at Zendesk.

Virtual machines often represent the largest line item in a cloud bill. And for Google Cloud users, the Google Compute Engine (GCE) accounts for a large share of overall spend. GCE offers rich flexibility: you can choose specific machine types, scale up or down instantly, and match compute to load. But understanding how the pricing works is critical before you can unlock full value. On the surface, GCE looks simple. You pay for vCPU, memory, storage, and network.

Top Tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re tackling a critical challenge for modern organizations: creating a culture where knowledge flows freely. Let’s be honest—a team that doesn’t share knowledge eventually hits a wall. In today’s fast-paced environment, keeping information siloed only leads to slow decisions, repeated errors, and missed chances to improve.

Advanced synthetic monitoring has gone from being a technical convenience to a regulatory and operational necessity in today’s dynamic financial services ecosystem, where there is no scope for error. Traditional uptime testing just checks to determine if systems are accessible.