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Why Patching is Important: The Risks of Ignoring It & How to Stay Ahead of Patch Management This Year

Let's face it: no one likes patching. For some IT ops teams, it's such a burden that it's easy to forget why patching is important. Lots of teams put off patching until it's deemed absolutely necessary, like a vital app update or a piece of critical software going EOL. We all know ignoring patches, or letting them pile up, is a bad practice. Read this blog to remind yourself why patching is crucial, what can happen if you don't patch, and how to stop putting it off.

Connecting DigitalOcean and AWS

Connecting DigitalOcean and AWS with Megaport In this demo, Kevin Dresser, Solution Architect at Megaport, shows you how to connect your infrastructure across DigitalOcean and AWS using a Megaport Cloud Router (MCR). You’ll learn how to: Deploy a Cloud Router Create a virtual connection (VXC) to DigitalOcean via Partner Network Connect Set up a connection to AWS via Direct Connect Configure BGP and validate route learning Achieve seamless, private connectivity between cloud environments.

Top Cloud Cost News From April 2025

Can you believe one-third of 2025 is already behind us? Just in case the Easter Bunny didn’t leave anything good in your basket this year, we’ll treat you to a little Easter egg — if you’re willing to follow the clues — along with the scoop from this past month. Here’s what you might have missed in April: Read on for the details!

ChatGPT vs. relaxAI: What's the difference?

The AI chatbot market has grown exponentially since ChatGPT's launch in 2022, with millions of chatbots now in use. At a surface level, AI chatbots are a computer program that simulates human conversation with an end user (IBM). As the market continues to evolve, the differences in their approaches to data privacy, security, and user control have become increasingly important. This is particularly relevant for organizations seeking to leverage AI chatbots while ensuring the protection of sensitive data.

Powering MNO's 5G Future - A Collaborative Vision

Most Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) prioritized the deployment of 5G RAN infrastructure for both data and voice. Refarming 3G radio spectrum, implementing network slicing, adopting cloud native architectures, and driving automation are key for mobile networks. This blog will explore these ideas and show how Ribbon’s solutions are focused on this accelerated adoption.

GitKraken Desktop 11.1: AI That Pulls Its Weight

Written by author, adapted by AI Tasteful AI features? Is that even a thing? With GitKraken Desktop 11.1, we think we’ve struck the right balance of adding useful AI capabilities that stay out of your way until you actually need them. In our previous release, we introduced GitKraken AI, which helps explain selected commits and generate commit messages. With 11.1, we’re building on that foundation with two major enhancements that bring even more context-aware assistance to your workflow.

Introducing Git Integration for Jira Cloud: Advanced Edition

Git Integration for Jira (GIJ) is evolving. For over a decade, we’ve helped tens of thousands of organizations bring Git repository activity from any provider into Jira. Soon, our mission will expand beyond connecting Git and Jira—to helping your team cut through the noise and surface the signals that drive better decisions.

The State of SSL Stacks

A paper on this topic was prepared for internal use within HAProxy last year, and this version is now being shared publicly. Given the critical role of SSL in securing internet communication and the challenges presented by evolving SSL technologies, reverse proxies like HAProxy must continuously adapt their SSL strategies to maintain performance and compatibility, ensuring a secure and efficient experience for users. We are committed to providing ongoing updates on these developments.

Internal Developer Platform vs. Internal Developer Portal: Which to Choose?

Discover the key differences between Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) and Internal Developer Portals and why modern engineering teams need both to streamline DevOps, boost developer productivity, and scale software delivery with confidence.