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Why your Shopware store feels fast until it doesn't

Shopware is a powerful platform, but its performance depends entirely on how it is used. In this article, we explore the most common and avoidable causes of slowdowns in production environments, including plugin overload, cache fragmentation, and misconfigured admin settings. Whether you are preparing for a high-traffic event or simply aiming to keep your storefront fast and responsive, this guide will help you identify the root causes of performance regressions.

Accelerate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure monitoring with Datadog OCI QuickStart

Datadog’s Oracle Cloud Infrastructure integration enables you to collect metrics and logs from your entire OCI stack and monitor them within a single platform alongside other third-party technologies. Datadog’s new OCI QuickStart is a fully managed, single-flow setup experience that helps you monitor your OCI infrastructure and applications in just a few clicks.

Rancher Live: Balancing Open Source Activities in Corporate Environments

Join the discussion about how to balance Open Source Activities in the context of corporate live. Based on Amanda and Kim's talk at KubeCon Europe 2025 in London - Achieving a balance between corporate goals and open source activities is essential for organizations that offer and rely on both commercial and open source technologies. This balance can be hard to achieve when you have goals, needed results, and resource constraints all pulling in different directions.

Multi-Stage Malware Attack on PyPI: Malicious Package Threatens Chimera Sandbox Users

Open-source package repositories like the Python Package Index (PyPI) play a crucial role in software development. However, these platforms are also potential targets for malicious actors attempting to exploit application software vulnerabilities. The JFrog Security Research team regularly monitors open source software repositories using advanced automated tools, in order to detect malicious packages.

#045 - Beyond Cluster Creation: Mastering Multi-Cluster Kubernetes with Gianluca Mardente (Cisco)

Join Itiel as he chats with Gianluca Mardente, a Principal Engineer at Cisco Systems. Gianluca shares his path to tech and Kubernetes, including his work history and the inspiration behind his open-source project, Sveltos. They dive into the significant challenges of managing a large fleet of Kubernetes clusters – ensuring consistency, handling upgrades, and coordinating resources across different clusters.

Introducing GitKraken MCP: AI Agents Just Got a Power-Up

With the latest iteration of the GitKraken CLI, you can now connect to a local MCP server to deliver more functionality to your agent of choice. Whether you are using GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or any other tool, you can now leverage the power of GitKraken’s MCP server to enhance your workflows.

DevEx Unpacked 001 - Scaling Secure Software with Alison Sickelka

Episode 001: In this inaugural episode of DevEx Unpacked, host Alan Carson sits down with Alison Sickelka, VP of Product at Cloudsmith, for a deep dive into the evolution of software supply chain security. Alison shares her journey from journalism to product leadership, the unique talent landscape in Belfast, and how Cloudsmith is pioneering secure artifact management. Learn how Cloudsmith's Enterprise Policy Management is shaping compliance strategies, why SBOMs are crucial, and where AI fits in a secure DevOps future.

Opsgenie Is Shutting Down: Why FireHydrant Is the Natural Evolution

Opsgenie set a high bar. For years, it helped teams respond faster and stay on top of incidents with reliable alerting and on-call management. At FireHydrant, we’ve always admired how Opsgenie modeled incident data and structured its workflows — it was one of the best in the game. But as Atlassian sunsets Opsgenie and teams face the pressure to migrate, there’s a real decision to make: move into Jira Service Management, or find a new solution that fits your team’s needs and scale.