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In the realm of virtualization, snapshots play an integral role in managing virtual machines (VMs). Essentially, a snapshot captures the state of a VM at a specific point in time, providing a reference point to which you can revert if necessary. This can be especially handy when implementing changes to your VM or its applications, allowing you to quickly undo the changes if they cause any unforeseen issues.

Cloud security is a constant concern and tends to revolve around common themes - how do you give intended users access to the data and systems their clearance allows, while maintaining a good user experience; and how do you keep unintended users or malicious bots out? In the entanglement of systems, services, and applications that make up a modern IT infrastructure, this is a lot harder to balance in practice than it is on paper.

In the last post, we explain how to specify nullable elements inside our JSON. Today we will continue on the same topic, JSON Schema. This time I will speak about another Best practice, Tips, and Tricks that you must consider while designing your business processes (Logic Apps): Specifying JSON Schema required elements.

In case you missed it, AWS experienced an outage or "elevated error rates" on their AWS Lambda APIs in the us-east-1 region between 18:52 UTC and 20:15 UTC on June 13, 2023. If this sounds familiar, it's because it's almost a replay of what happened on December 7, 2021, although that outage was significantly more severe and took longer to restore.

Kubernetes has emerged as the go-to platform for container orchestration, empowering organizations to efficiently deploy and manage applications at scale. As the demands on applications continue to grow, scaling Kubernetes becomes essential to ensure high availability, optimal performance, and seamless expansion. Today, we will delve into the intricacies of scaling Kubernetes on AWS, exploring best practices, popular tools, performance optimization strategies, cost considerations, and future trends.

We recently launched several new Cloud Monitoring features to improve your visualization and troubleshooting experience.

The State of DevOps Report finds a clear link between documentation quality and an organization’s ability to meet its performance goals.

Cybersecurity remains a key concern for any organization. The cost of cybercrime is expected to rise to $8 trillion in 2023 and reach $10.5 trillion by 2025. Various cybersecurity solutions are available, with Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) emerging as one of the most valuable assets when it comes to protecting your interests. We will investigate FWaaS solutions, how they work, how they're different from traditional firewalls, and what benefits they can provide for a range of organizations.

Implementing Azure DevOps can bring numerous benefits to your organization. The impact of Azure DevOps is felt across many aspects of the software development lifecycle, including planning, development, delivery, and operations.

We are delighted to be able to share that eG Innovations has become one of a very small number of partners to have achieved the AWS “Digital Workplace Competency” award following a lengthy and rigorous technical audit process. The designation differentiates eG Innovations, alongside EUC vendors such as Citrix and VMware, as having a solution that meets AWS’s own standards for enterprise software.