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Heroku Alternatives: Why Bunnyshell is the Best Choice for Modern Cloud Deployment

With Heroku announcing significant changes, such as the discontinuation of its free tier, developers are left seeking alternatives that offer similar ease of use but more robust and scalable options. While Heroku was once the go-to for rapid deployment and management of applications, several alternatives now stand out, each offering unique benefits on different cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, DigitalOcean, Linode, Hetzner, Vultr, and Scaleway.

Enhance Incident Response with Squadcast's New AI-Powered Incident Summaries

Imagine having a concise, AI-generated report of any incident at your fingertips. That’s what Squadcast’s new Incident Summaries feature delivers—instant clarity on ongoing issues, saving precious time during critical moments. At any point in time, any stakeholder or a responder can simply generate and view the incident summary with all important details highlighted, essentially offering a single pane of glass.

Golang Wrapper: Dependency Wrapping, in Go

All but the simplest applications borrow code. You could write everything yourself from just core language features but who has time for that? Instead you take on dependencies, pieces of code written by others that usually give us 80% or more of what we need with 20% of the effort. Sometimes these dependencies are made to interact with a specific technology like a database, or perhaps it’s just a library providing some feature that would be onerous to write yourself.

Why enhanced connectivity is critical for the future of SaaS applications

Software as a Service (SaaS) is growing at a rapid rate with businesses increasingly reliant on cloud-based solutions. According to the 2024 State of SaaS Growth report, organisations globally now use an average of 371 SaaS applications. This surge in adoption means that IT leaders are tasked with managing a more complex environment, which comes with a suite of challenges. To ensure the performance, security and reliability of these services, network connectivity is critical.

Breaking the Myths About Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAPs)

In the ever-evolving IT landscape, new buzzwords and acronyms seem to emerge almost daily, each promising to revolutionize how we manage technology. One such term that’s gaining traction is Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAPs). You’ve probably seen the news by now: Gartner just released their latest Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms.

Partnering for the planet: our investment in a supplier education programme to step up environmental responsibility in Pulsant's supply chain

As part of Pulsant’s commitment to make a positive difference to our environment, we recently pushed ourselves forwards in value chain engagement and brought together a cohort of SME suppliers for a series of in-person decarbonisation workshops. In association with sustainability specialists SLR Consulting, our investment in these sessions supported our suppliers in understanding the landscape of decarbonisation and establishing their own action plans.

Unleashing the Power of Kentik Data Explorer for Cloud Engineers

Kentik Data Explorer is a powerful tool designed for engineers managing complex environments. It provides comprehensive visibility across various cloud platforms by ingesting and enriching telemetry data from sources like AWS, GCP, and Azure, and with the ability to explore data through granular filters and dimensions, engineers can quickly analyze cloud performance, detect security threats, and control costs in real-time exploration and historically.

GitKraken Desktop 10.4 Release: Time-based filters, Stash descriptions, and more!

Which pull requests or issues are tied to my GitHub milestone? And what if I want to add more info about my stash? GitKraken Desktop 10.4 has got your back, packed with features like GitHub milestone filtering in Launchpad, stash descriptions on the commit graph, and smoother interactive rebase with worktrees. Plus, stay tuned for a surprise at the end!

Master Developer Productivity: Secrets to Boosting Performance!

Join Matt Saunders, a leading expert from Adaptavist, as he delves into the critical aspects of developer experience and how to empower your teams. In this engaging session from Civo Navigate Europe 2024, discover actionable strategies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and leverage platform engineering to overcome common developer challenges. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, this talk offers invaluable insights to transform your approach to software delivery.