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Developing Modules for Puppet and the Forge in 2025

Since announcing changes to our OSS plans as well as introducing the new licensing starting with PDK 3.5.0, the team has received questions from the community around how the changes will affect them. In this article, we’ll highlight some helpful resources about how you can develop and contribute to modules on the Forge and ensure compatibility with Puppet Core and Puppet Enterprise.

SQS Vs. SNS: Choosing The Right AWS Messaging Service

Picture this. You recently shipped a new feature, and things were working smoothly — until they didn’t. Now, one service is timing out. Another is overloaded. You dig in and realize the issue is with how your systems communicate. Messages are not arriving when or where they should. Your team had set up Amazon SNS for notifications and Amazon SQS for processing tasks. But somewhere along the way, the difference between SQS vs. SNS (and how they’re wired together) got lost in translation.

FinOps Is Not A Side Hustle

When rideshare drivers talk about a “side hustle”, they mean working a few hours on weekends to make extra cash. That’s fine for pocket money, but it’s catastrophic when the “hustle” is controlling your cloud and AI spend. Right now, too many companies run FinOps the way they run the office coffee pot: A volunteer refills it when things look empty.

Collecting and Visualizing Metrics in Puppet Enterprise

This walkthrough covers how to enable and leverage metrics collection in Puppet Enterprise for monitoring and troubleshooting your Puppet infrastructure. Presented by Barr Iserloth and Tony Green learn how to activate metrics logging, integrate with visualization tools like Grafana, and diagnose Puppet Server, PuppetDB, and system-level behaviors with real-time observability.

Rancher Live: What is Developer Advocacy?

Join us for an engaging Rancher live stream hosted by Orlin Vasilev, as we dive into the world of Developer Advocacy—what it really means, why it matters, and how it's evolving in the cloud-native space. Orlin will be joined by two powerhouse guests in the field: Jorge Castro – a community strategist and long-time open source advocate, known for his work with Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystems. Jorge brings deep insights from years of building developer communities and bridging the gap between engineers and users.

The Second Wave of Private Cloud

Over the past decade, the public cloud became the default way to run software. Its flexibility, on-demand pricing, and global reach made it the obvious choice for many teams. Startups could move fast, and enterprises could avoid long procurement cycles and complex hardware management. As teams gain more experience with cloud infrastructure, unintended consequences start to rear their costly heads. Bills grow quickly and are difficult to predict.

Factors That Define a Scalable Reseller Hosting Plan

Many entrepreneurs are drawn to reseller hosting as an accessible and profitable business model. As you explore various options, it's important to understand the factors that contribute to a scalable reseller hosting plan. A plan that supports growth must include key elements like performance, flexibility, price, and support. Let's break down these crucial aspects in more detail.

Getting started with the relaxAI API: Sovereign, cost-effective AI

Earlier this year, we launched relaxAI, an AI assistant designed with one paramount focus: your privacy. We’re now excited to announce the relaxAI API is in General Availability (GA) offering an OpenAI interface. This gives UK organizations up to 90% cost savings versus leading providers while ensuring data never leaves UK jurisdiction.