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Day-0, Day-1, and Day-2 Operations: What Are the Differences?

Operations are the backbone of successful software delivery, but the specifics of each phase—Day-0, Day-1, and Day-2—often get overlooked. Understanding these phases can help you streamline deployments, reduce risks, and maintain robust, scalable systems. Let’s break down what each phase entails and explore their distinct activities, tools, and best practices.

From the Vault: Gui Soubihe, CEO of Latitude.sh, on Cloud AI Infrastructure | Uplink | Episode 5

From the Vault: The conversation that sparked Uplink. Before we had a name or a theme song, this was the conversation that set the tone for what would become the Uplink Podcast. In this episode, Megaport CEO Michael Reid interviews Gui Soubihe, CEO and founder of Latitude.sh, a company delivering Bare Metal and GPU as a Service designed for the modern AI era.

STIG hardening on Ubuntu 22.04 with Ubuntu Security Guide

In this webinar, Henry Coggill will showcase USG (the Ubuntu Security Guide) and demonstrate how it can automate compliance requirements. We will discuss the hardening profiles that are available, including DISA-STIG and CIS benchmarks, then cover setting up and configuring the tool and demonstrate the configuration options that you can make for maximum security and coverage of the STIG rules.

Upgrade your desktop: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is now available

Whether you’re a first time Linux user, experienced developer, academic researcher or enterprise administrator, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat is the best way to benefit from the latest advancements in the Linux ecosystem — just in time for Ubuntu’s 20 year mark. The release of Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS represents the consolidation of fixes and improvements identified during the initial launch of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Top 14 Postman Alternatives

Postman has long been a go-to tool for API developers and QA engineers in providing a streamlined environment for testing and documenting APIs. Its user-friendly interface and robust features made it an industry standard. However, Postman isn’t suitable for everyone. Its complexity has increased over the years, leading to a UI that can be overwhelming, and a steep learning curve – especially for beginners.

How to Connect to a Remote Oracle Database With the Devart ODBC Driver Using HTTP/HTTPS Tunnel

When there is no Oracle DBA on the development team, connecting to a new remotely hosted Oracle database can present several challenges. These include dependency on the Oracle database version, limitations specific to Oracle databases, and certain customization restrictions. However, despite these obstacles, it is still possible to manage the task without any prior experience by using the ODBC Driver for Oracle from Devart.

Connecting to Shopify With Devart ODBC: A Guide to Data Analysis Using Power BI

Choosing the Devart ODBC Driver for Shopify enhances your ability to conduct in-depth data analysis and improves the integration process, offering a dependable and efficient connection to your Shopify data. In this article, we’ll demonstrate how to use the Devart ODBC Driver to connect to your Shopify database, followed by utilizing Power BI for data analysis.

Fetch Zoho Books Data in a .NET Application

Zoho Books is an online accounting software that helps you manage finance, automate business workflows, and streamline collaboration across departments. Integration of Zoho Books data into a.NET application can be extremely beneficial when handling large amounts of data. This approach provides a simplified reporting method, saving your team’s time Fetching data from Zoho Books to an external application can enhance data analysis, reporting, and integration with other business processes.