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Kosli Raises $10 Million Series A led by Deutsche Bank and Heavybit to Transform Software Delivery Governance.

We are delighted to announce that Kosli has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) group, with participation from Heavybit, Defined Capital, Transpose Platform, and a number of angel investors. Alongside this funding milestone we are launching Kosli Enterprise, a new offering designed to meet the complex governance and compliance needs of large financial institutions.

Robust OTA Updates For Linux Devices, the Easy Way

Building a custom Linux OS for a device and integrating it with an OTA update solution can be a daunting task. Meet Rugix, the easy way to build a custom Linux OS for your device with builtin robust and secure over-the-air update capabilities. Rugix is an open-source tool suite aiming to simplify the development of embedded Linux devices and enable you to focus on what provides value to your users rather than system-level details.

Q&A with Waseem Aslam, Pulsant Data Centre Manager

With ten years at Pulsant, Waseem Aslam, Data Centre Manager, has climbed the ranks from engineer to leader, embracing challenges and innovation along the way. In this Q&A, he shares insights into his journey, the supportive Pulsant culture that kept him motivated, and the opportunities that have shaped his career.

A Beginner's Guide to the 7 Types of Cloud Storage

In 2024, cloud infrastructure service revenues climbed to $330 billion, demonstrating its growing importance for personal, business, and enterprise use. That being said, there are many types of cloud storage, and not all of them are the same and not all of them will suit your needs. Some cloud services can be too complex, costly, or lack the needed features to run your business efficiently.

How SSL Certificate Monitoring Ensures Brand Trust and Credibility

See that little padlock icon to the left of our URL in the address bar? That shows the website is protected by an SSL certificate. It's a great way to tell potential customers that your brand is trustworthy. But if you don't keep an eye on the status of your SSL certificates, there can be serious consequences for your website and your reputation. In this post, we'll explore how SSL certificate monitoring works, how it affects brand trust and credibility, and how to do it right.

Apache Kafka Tiered Storage in Depth: How Writes and Metadata Flow

The idea behind KIP-405 is to simply store most of the cluster’s data in another service. As we covered in detail in the last article - it’s a simple-sounding idea that goes a very long way. This other server where the data gets stored is pluggable. KIP-405 was designed in such a way to make Kafka seamlessly extensible to store its data in any kind of external store through a solid interface.

2025 OneDrive Licensing Changes

Microsoft recently announced significant changes to its OneDrive licensing and storage policies, affecting organizations that heavily rely on cloud storage solutions. Starting January 27, 2025, unlicensed OneDrive accounts—those without assigned user licenses—will be automatically archived after 93 days, rendering them inaccessible unless covered by retention policies or legal holds.

Using Azure Blob Storage for InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise

InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise introduce a powerful new diskless architecture that lets you store your time series data in cloud object storage while running the database engine locally. This approach offers significant advantages: you get the performance of a local database combined with the durability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of cloud storage. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up InfluxDB 3 Core or Enterprise with Azure Blob Storage as your object store.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Choose an ERP System for Construction

In today's competitive construction industry, business owners and managers are faced with a ton of challenges, ranging from managing project scope to delivering projects on time and within budget. Effective resource allocation, maintaining control over finances, and improving coordination among teams hold the key to success. A very effective tool that has been helping companies in leveling their processes and minimizing gaps in productivity is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.