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Runbook Automation and Rundeck v5.9 Release Notes

Product Manager Forrest Evans takes us through the new features in Runbook Automation v5.9, including a demo of incorporating Azure Key Vault in your automation jobs. For a full listing of the release notes, see the release notes page. Learn more about automation solutions, including new components to support your FinOps needs on the solutions page.

How Finance Teams Are Using AI To Drive Profitability

It’s getting increasingly difficult to both be a conscious human being with an internet connection and to be unaware of AI. From Jamie Dimon’s bullish stance to Elon Musk’s dire predictions to the art world’s raging debate (and uncanny experiments) over whether it can ever be used ethically, AI has an iron grip on our collective imagination, and businesses are scrambling to outspend each other on the way to making it drive sustainable profit.

Securing Private Network Access with Cloudflare Tunnel

For many, Cloudflare provides an essential suite of network security tools that their organization integrates with deeply. One such tool is "Cloudflare Tunnel" - a secure way to connect resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address. When deploying sensitive applications to Cycle, Cloudflare Tunnel can be leveraged to ensure all traffic is routed through Cloudflare before reaching your environment's load balancer. This extra layer of security provides quite a few benefits.

Introducing the GitLens Home View

Introducing the GitLens Home View | A Smarter Way to Navigate Your Repos Welcome to the GitLens Home View—your new command center for effortless repository navigation and insights. With the Home View, you can: Quickly access your recent repositories Jump into your workspaces and projects with ease Get instant context on stashes, commits, branches, and more Customize your view to fit your workflow.

Container attack surface explained

Have you noticed how open-source software has become essential to innovation in the cloud-native arena? Countless cloud-native applications are powered by open source, and they are often mission-critical for organizations across industries, ranging from small startups to large enterprises. However, there are inherent security risks associated with this reliance on external components, and this problem is only growing as container adoption continues to gain momentum.

Simple Talks Podcast | S2, Episode 3 - Coffee chat with Erik Darling

This week's show is with "definitely not a folk music artist" Erik (with a k) Darling from Darling Data. Erik weaves a tale of a decidedly non-data focused start to his career, solving the same problems over and over, spicy foods, family life, all while dropping some great names along the way. Web: ErikDarling.com.

dbForge Edge - Effective Solution for Database Management and Operations

Looking for a way to efficiently manage multiple databases and cloud services? Look no further, we've got a solution for you! Meet dbForge Edge—a comprehensive multidatabase suite designed to simplify and optimize database development, administration, and management. Compatible with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, MariaDB, and many cloud services, dbForge Edge brings together four powerful IDEs in a single bundle.

An In-Depth Guide to Java Performance Monitoring for SREs

If you've ever had a Java application slow down in production and struggled to pinpoint the cause, you know the pain of performance issues. Java is a powerful, high-level language, but it doesn’t come without challenges—especially when it comes to resource management, garbage collection, and thread handling. This guide will take you through everything you need to know about Java performance monitoring, from key metrics to tools and best practices.