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MicroCloud LTS Demo

Canonical MicroCloud’s 2.1.0 LTS release features support for single-node deployments, improved security posture, and more flexibility during the initialization process. In this video we guide you through the new process, starting with deploying a MicroCloud on a single node, and then expanding with two additional members for a highly available cluster. Follow along and try it yourself.

What is a MicroCloud?

A MicroCloud is a new lightweight, featureful, and straightforward cloud for on-demand computing at the edge. MicroClouds differ from IoT which uses thousands of single machines or sensors to gather data, yet does not perform computing tasks. Instead, MicroClouds reuse proven cloud primitives with unattended, autonomous, and clustering features that resolve typical edge computing challenges.

Enhance Network Automation with ManageEngine OpManager's New Integration with Ansible

ManageEngine OpManager now integrates with Ansible to bring advanced automation capabilities directly to your network management toolkit. This integration allows IT teams to automate critical tasks, streamline configurations, and resolve performance issues with ease, all from a single, unified platform. By leveraging Ansible’s robust automation features within OpManager, you can reduce manual efforts, minimize downtime, and ensure your network runs at peak efficiency.

How to Resolve the Disabled State Issue in Azure Logic App Standard?

In this video, Azure MVP Michael Stephenson introduces the auto-correct feature that automatically restores a disabled Logic App to its running state. Watch as Michael demonstrates how to monitor the app’s status, simulating the disabling process. The system detects the change, triggers alerts, and automatically reactivates the app, ensuring uninterrupted operation. Michael highlights the value of this feature in keeping Logic Apps running smoothly, even if they are accidentally turned off.

Navigating multi-cloud database deployments with MySQL for maximum uptime

Public cloud providers offer convenient services for database deployments. However, depending solely on a single provider’s database-as-a-service can result in vendor lock-in and reduce your system’s resilience against widespread outages affecting the provider. Instead, explore our approach to deploying MySQL across multiple clouds. A multi-cloud database strategy enables you to retain control of your infrastructure while enhancing overall resiliency and leveraging the unique strengths of each cloud provider.

If it can happen to Mark Cuban, it can happen to you and your organization

In today's digital age, we rely on our phones and laptops as our central hub for communication. This is true in both our business and personal lives. However, recent events have shown that no one is immune to cyber-attacks. In this blog post, we highlight a recent incident involving billionaire Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks, Shark Tank) and how his email account was hacked via his phone. It serves as stark reminder that no one (or business) is immune.

Announcing HAProxy Enterprise 3.0

HAProxy Enterprise 3.0 is now available. This release extends HAProxy Enterprise’s legendary performance and flexibility and builds upon its cornerstone features. The HAProxy Enterprise WAF is even more powerful, the Global Profiling Engine is more dynamic and performant, UDP load balancing is simpler and more observable, HTTPS performance is improved, and we have added new CAPTCHA and SAML single sign-on modules.

The Ultimate Guide for Enterprise DevOps

Speed and reliability in incident management have always been the formula for many businesses’ success. But what happens when this already demanding workflow needs to be done at scale? The answer is adopting enterprise DevOps methodologies to scale operations efficiently. DevOps benefits are magnified when they are correctly scaled across an entire enterprise. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore enterprise DevOps’s fundamental principles, challenges, and components.

How we handle sensitive data in BigQuery

As a provider of incident management software, we at incident.io manage sensitive data regarding our customers. This includes Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about their employees, such as emails, first names, and last names, as well as confidential details regarding customer incidents, such as names and summaries. Consequently, we approach the management of this data with a great deal of care.