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Rolling your own DevOps metrics

The principle of continuous improvement is central to the practice of observability. Naturally, within the data-driven philosophy of DevOps this implies an ongoing cycle of acting, measuring and improving. For many teams, the classic four DORA metrics are seen as a gold standard. As I discussed in a previous article, whilst DORA metrics are a great starting point for assessing your agile capabilities, they are not necessarily definitive.

Kubernetes Migration: Tips and Best Practises

Are you considering migrating to Kubernetes but worried about the potential complexities? Well, you are not alone. Transitioning to Kubernetes brings unparalleled scalability and resilience for containerized applications, but it also introduces technical challenges that can overwhelm unprepared teams. Let's go through proven strategies to make the Kubernetes migration journey smoother, from planning and dependency mapping to using automation tools that reduce errors.

GitLens - Streamline Collaboration

Streamline Collaboration | Access Work Anywhere & Suggest Changes Easily and securely share code changes with your teammates or other developers by creating a Cloud Patch from your WIP, commit or stash and sharing the generated link. Liberate your code reviews and make and receive code suggestions from your team on anything in your project, not just on the lines of code changed in the PR.

GitLens - Interactive Code History

Blame, Hovers, and Commit Graph | Actionable Visuals Go beyond just visualizations with actionable commands. Create branches, rebase, revert, and more by simply right clicking within your repo’s history with the GitLens Commit Graph. The only graph with rich search capabilities, search by a specific commit, message, author, a changed file or files, or even a specific code change.

Cortex Achieves ISO 27001 Certification: Our Commitment to Top-Tier Security and Compliance

Cortex has received our ISO 27001 certification via Prescient Security. This milestone reinforces our dedication to providing the highest standards of information security for our clients and partners. For engineering leaders and teams who rely on Cortex to streamline development, this certification underscores the trust they can place in us to protect their data at scale.

AWS Redshift Guide: Use Cases, Pros And Cons, And Pricing

Amazon Redshift processes petabytes of data, making it one of the most popular data warehousing solutions on the market. It uses Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) technology to process massive volumes of data at lightning speeds. Plus, Redshift costs a fraction of the cost of other data platforms. This guide will provide a deeper understanding of Redshift to help you determine whether it’s the best data warehouse solution for your organization.

Building a Scalable Infrastructure: Why DevOps Consulting is Essential for Growing Businesses

Discover how DevOps consulting empowers growing businesses to build scalable, resilient infrastructures. Learn key practices like automation, CI/CD, and collaboration to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and support rapid growth.

How the dbForge SQL Tools Accelerated Creating Complex Queries and Boosted Financial Data Management at TC Transcontinental

An ability to work with databases with increased efficiency and speed can essentially contribute to a company’s success, assisting with the optimization of the overall workflow and the reduction of operational costs as there is less time one needs to spend on SQL coding, refactoring, and code optimization. However, it takes effort to find a product that would help with these goals while being reliable and stable and providing fast results without requiring any complex onboarding.