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Ken Ahrens from Speedscale break down the challenges with service mocks — from the complexity of building them to common misunderstandings about their purpose. Many think of mocks like unit test stubs, but service mocks are much more powerful. They can simulate production conditions right on your laptop, making testing more realistic and reliable.

Observability Reimagined: How AI is Transforming Monitoring

Observability needs to evolve. With AI reshaping IT monitoring, how can businesses leverage predictive analysis, AI-driven monitoring, and auto-remediation workflows to create more resilient infrastructures? At Civo Navigate San Francisco 2025, Jemiah Sius, New Relic, explores how AI is transforming observability, shifting from reactive responses to proactive, intelligent solutions.

Uplink | Episode 1: The Future of AI Consumption with Chris Sharp, CTO of Digital Realty

Welcome to Uplink, the podcast where digital infrastructure leaders reveal the underlying technology powering AI and cloud innovation. In this episode, our host Michael Reid sits down with Chris Sharp, CTO of Digital Realty, to discuss how enterprises are consuming AI today, the role of private interconnection, and what the future of AI workloads looks like.

Breaking Barriers: Women Shaping the Future of Technology

The technology industry has traditionally led innovation and economic growth, but women are heavily underrepresented in this sector. While progress has been made in increasing gender diversity, obstacles such as workplace bias, reduced access to mentorship, and systemic issues persist to deter women from taking their careers in technology forward. A new generation of women in technology, however, is breaking these barriers, remolding the industry in their image, and building a more inclusive future.

How to Convert WebP to PNG Without Losing Quality

WebP is a modern format that offers smaller file sizes than JPEG or PNG. Originally developed by On2 Technologies and later acquired by Google in 2010 it uses advanced compression to keep pictures sharp with less storage overhead. People use it to load images faster. PNG is widely used for web graphics and digital images because it supports transparent backgrounds and uses lossless compression. It's often the preferred format when users need compatibility across various devices and platforms.

Insulation is the Key to a Comfortable Home - Here's Why

A comfortable home is one where you can escape from the extremes of the weather outside, whether it's the cold of winter or the heat of summer. Insulation plays a key role in achieving that comfort, but it's often overlooked when thinking about home improvements. Many homeowners focus on decorative features or appliances, forgetting that insulation has a much larger impact on both the comfort and efficiency of their homes. From regulating temperatures to reducing noise and saving on energy bills, insulation is an important part of maintaining a cozy living space.
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What Are Cloud Development Environments?

Especially, if you have a globally distributed team, CDEs give you a smoother developer experience just by its online nature. Instead of wrestling with conflicting dependencies, trudging with inconsistent local setups, or waiting for your code to compile, you have a powerful, instantly accessible development environment in the cloud. CDEs remove typical limitations like hardware and scalability. You can quickly get started with minimal setup and configuration, but confidently move forward due to the flexibility and customization features CDEs provide.

A Northern Ren-AI-ssance

As the UK's most geographically diverse digital infrastructure provider, Pulsant champions regional thinking. Every day, there’s a push for technological innovation to go beyond the M25 and drive the brightest businesses nationwide. This has led to our focus on the Northern Powerhouse. We have invested extensively in data centres across Manchester, Rotherham and Newcastle.

Why Firmware Engineers Need to Own IoT Security

Many IoT companies still don’t have dedicated security teams, leaving firmware engineers to pick up the slack. But security requires a different skill set—so how can teams bridge the gap? François Baldassari shares practical steps to make security a core part of your development process. If you’re building connected devices, this is a must-watch.