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What is Software Deployment? Definition, Scope, and Best Practices

Software deployment is a central task for IT teams in organizations of all sizes. The entire process of releasing software applications to end users can present a few challenges, as it encompasses a wide range of activities, that go from building and testing software, to packaging and deploying it. Effective software deployment is critical for ensuring that software applications are delivered securely, reliably, and efficiently.

The Top 5 Use Cases for IT Automation in the Telco Industry to Be Future-Ready Today

Navigating the fast-paced, highly competitive telecommunications industry calls for a proactive approach to stay ahead of the curve. As customer expectations soar and technological advancements continue to shape the sector, telcos must embrace IT automation to remain relevant. Delving into 5 top use cases for IT automation in the telco industry, let’s uncover the key drivers that empower businesses to thrive in today's market and be well-prepared for the demands of the future.

Don't Just React to Incidents-Prevent Them

Incident response has been the cornerstone of reliability for decades. From digging in the server logs to navigating modern observability dashboards, responding quickly to incidents and outages is a big part of minimizing downtime. And it should be! When something breaks, your team should move as quickly as possible to address and repair the problem.

The Role of DevOps in Driving Digital Transformation

Discover how DevOps practices are instrumental in driving digital transformation for businesses. Learn how DevOps principles and tools can help streamline workflows, increase agility, and enable faster delivery of innovative products and services. Read on to find out how adopting a DevOps culture can give organizations a competitive edge in the digital age.

Release 1.39.0 - Charts 3.0, Windows Support, Virtual Nodes, Custom Labels, and more

The Netdata team is very excited to introduce you to all the new features and improvements in the new version. HIGHLIGHTS: Netdata Charts v3.0 A new era for monitoring charts. Powerful, fast, easy to use. Instantly understand the dataset behind any chart. Slice, dice, filter and pivot the data in any way possible! Windows support Windows hosts are now first-class citizens. You can now enjoy out-of-the-box monitoring of over 200 metrics from your Windows systems and the services that run on them.

Do you really know what's happening with your server estate?

Managing an IT team is a tough job. While demands on services are increasing, both internally and externally, the need to be aware of and in control of application and server performance is a constant pressure. Right now, there are four key areas that are of particular concern for those responsible for IT departments and teams.

Role-based credential management with OIDC

In our article on managing static credentials, we discussed the necessity of secrets — the passwords, tokens, and API keys that connect digital services together — and the importance of keeping them secure so that your infrastructure and data are kept safe from intrusion and misuse. For organizations delivering software at scale, managing credentials across multiple teams and projects can quickly become tedious and error-prone, creating bottlenecks and unnecessary risk.

What Android Enterprise means for MDM

With over 2.5 billion users, Android enjoys a dominant 85% market share in the mobile operating space. It does have one glaring weakness however: enterprise. Most businesses still favor iOS, the operating system of Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad. As part of Google’s bid to secure more of the enterprise market, Android Enterprise is a software platform that provides application programming interfaces (APIs) to developers who build MDM solutions.

3 Observability Takeaways from DevOps Pulse 2023

The observability landscape is changing fast, as organizations look to deploy applications and separate themselves from competition at a breakneck pace. What are the trends organizations need to be aware of as they make sense of the landscape? Every year, we at Logz.io set out to answer this question by going right to the DevOps and observability practitioners on the front lines.