Ken has over 15 years of industry experience as a noted information and cybersecurity practitioner, software developer, author, and presenter, focusing on endpoint security, big security data analytics, and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and NIST 800-53 compliance. Focusing on strict federal standards, Ken has consulted with numerous federal organizations, including Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Census Bureau.

If you’re using Azure SQL Database for your applications or business, you’ve probably noticed that while the service is amazing for scalability and management, it can get expensive pretty fast. That’s where Azure SQL reservations come in. It is an awesome way to save money. In this blog, we’re going to break down what Azure SQL reservations are, how they work, and why you might want to consider them for your organization. Let’s dive in, shall we?

I had a fantastic opportunity to sit with Ben Good of Google and Rich Prillinger of Mezmo and participate in the discussion about the new DORA 2024 report. The 10th edition of the DORA report covers the impact of AI on software development, explores platform engineering’s promises and challenges, and emphasizes developer experience and stable priorities for success.

As networks become more complex, the demand for automation has surged. There has been a huge uptick in the concept of autonomous networks—a transformative model redefining how telecom and IT networks operate. But what are they, and why are they essential for today’s digital-first world? Let’s break it down.

Many businesses rely on cloud infrastructure to power their software solutions. The cloud today makes it easier than ever to create services and components, increasingly the complexity of software. With more and often smaller processes, cloud-native architectures have driven the need for better insights into our software—a way to look into how these processes fit together.