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How Xero Scaled Engineering Excellence with Cortex

Xero is a global technology company offering cloud-based accounting solutions designed specifically for small businesses. With engineering teams spread across Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Toronto, managing clear ownership, consistency, and effective collaboration presented significant operational challenges.

How Telco Automation Tools Expedite Service Delivery While Simplifying Network Operations

Telco automation tools are some of the most powerful instruments that telecom providers can harness. Automation empowers telcos to streamline their network operations centers (NOC), reduce costs, achieve a defragmented view of their digital ecosystem, and ultimately improve service delivery for customers. Though process automation and auto-remediation are unquestionably powerful, it’s natural for network teams to wonder which telco automation tools might be best for their specific needs and niches.

Kosli Raises $10 Million Series A led by Deutsche Bank and Heavybit to Transform Software Delivery Governance.

We are delighted to announce that Kosli has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) group, with participation from Heavybit, Defined Capital, Transpose Platform, and a number of angel investors. Alongside this funding milestone we are launching Kosli Enterprise, a new offering designed to meet the complex governance and compliance needs of large financial institutions.

Simple Talks Podcast | S2, Episode 5 - Coffee chat with Kellyn Gorman

In this Coffee Chat episode, Louis sits down with Redgate Advocate Kellyn Gorman. Kellyn tells her origin story of becoming a leader in the data community, which is as inspiring as it is interesting, and the conversation also covers security (and the inherent trust issues data professionals have!), fact-checking ourselves, aging DBAs, Lego obsession, and Raspberry Pi. Also, ever wondered why Kellyn’s social media handle is dbakevlar? Listen in to find out!

Q&A with Waseem Aslam, Pulsant Data Centre Manager

With ten years at Pulsant, Waseem Aslam, Data Centre Manager, has climbed the ranks from engineer to leader, embracing challenges and innovation along the way. In this Q&A, he shares insights into his journey, the supportive Pulsant culture that kept him motivated, and the opportunities that have shaped his career.

2025 OneDrive Licensing Changes

Microsoft recently announced significant changes to its OneDrive licensing and storage policies, affecting organizations that heavily rely on cloud storage solutions. Starting January 27, 2025, unlicensed OneDrive accounts—those without assigned user licenses—will be automatically archived after 93 days, rendering them inaccessible unless covered by retention policies or legal holds.

Introducing Charmed PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL, a proven and well-loved database trusted by IT sectors for over three decades, continues to evolve with modern enterprise needs. In this video, we introduce Charmed PostgreSQL — an advanced enterprise solution designed to secure and automate the deployment, maintenance, and upgrades of PostgreSQL databases across private and public clouds. Watch the video to explore more about Charmed PostgreSQL, its features and advantages: Security and compliance features Support and managed services Automation features Deployment options Pricing.

Tech Debt as Innovation? How Netflix Turns It Into Opportunity

At Civo Navigate San Francisco 2025, Lisa Smith, from Netflix shares a fresh perspective on how tech debt can drive innovation instead of slowing teams down. Learn how to staff legacy systems, handle tricky deprecations, and evaluate the “tech debtiness” of your infrastructure to unlock growth and efficiency. Discover how to turn tech debt into a strategic advantage for your engineering team.