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What is Network Discovery? Find and Validate Devices on Your Network

Keeping track of all devices connected to your network is a fundamental part of effective IT management. This process, known as network discovery, is essential for identifying each device and verifying that it’s authorized and secure. Through network discovery, administrators gain visibility into the network, allowing them to monitor devices, detect potential vulnerabilities, and support ongoing network maintenance.

Nearly 90% of our AI Crawler Traffic is From TikTok Parent Bytedance - Lessons Learned

This month, Fortune.com reported that TikTok’s web scraper — known as Bytespider — is aggressively sucking up content to fuel generative AI models. We noticed the same thing when looking at bot management analytics produced by HAProxy Edge — our global network that we ourselves use to serve traffic for haproxy.com. Some of the numbers we are seeing are fairly shocking, so let’s review the traffic sources and where they originate.

Hybrid Cloud Strategies: Balancing Cost, Performance, and Security

Keeping data is an essential process for businesses in the 21st century. Data like customer information, financial records, product details, company projects, future plans, and more are what ensure businesses keep thriving and ensure smooth operation. In fact, 95% of businesses rely on statistical data to make informed decisions.

Mastering Developer Productivity Analytics: A Guide to Boosting Team Efficiency

Developer productivity is ultimately a measure of the efficiency and effectiveness with which software developers produce high-quality code and complete projects. Where this becomes a bit more complicated is in the relationships between those efforts and the measurements that reflect them.

SecureBridge 10.6 With Support for RAD Studio 12.2 and Lazarus 3.4 Is Out!

We’ve been on a release spree recently, and it seems not to show any signs of stopping. This time, we’ve got some good news for the users of SecureBridge, our top-tier library of client and server components for SSH, SFTP, FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL, WebSocket, and SignalR protocols. Today, we have rolled out an update of SecureBridge with a few nifty enhancements that will keep your experience with it at an all-time high.

Fujitsu Enterprise PostgreSQL: Your All-in-One Guide to Features, Installation, and Effective Usage

PostgreSQL is a popular open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) known for its flexibility, scalability, and extensibility, offering a wide range of features. However, for large, enterprise-level projects, PostgreSQL’s capabilities may not be sufficient, leading developers to explore alternative systems. One such solution is Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres, a PostgreSQL-based database enhanced with commercial features designed to meet the demands of larger projects.

Optimizing resource utilization with CircleCI: A guide to right-sizing

Learn how to maximize efficiency and minimize costs with CircleCI by right-sizing your resources. In this video, CircleCI's Technical Success Manager, Nic, demonstrates how to adjust resource allocations for jobs based on utilization trends, helping you optimize CPU and RAM usage, reduce credit consumption, and prevent resource overuse issues like out-of-memory errors. Discover tips on monitoring resource usage, leveraging the insights tab, and using CircleCI’s Usage API for automated tracking. Perfect for developers looking to streamline their CI/CD workflows and get the most out of CircleCI’s platform!

Reduce storage costs on CircleCI: Managing artifact, cache, and workspace retention

In this video, CircleCI’s Technical Success Manager, Adrian, walks you through simple yet effective strategies for managing storage costs on CircleCI. Learn how to adjust retention periods for artifacts, caches, and workspaces to significantly reduce credit usage each month. Adrian covers how to review storage usage in the CircleCI UI, identify high-storage components, and set optimal retention durations. Ideal for teams looking to lower overhead costs on CircleCI while maintaining efficient builds. Start saving credits and optimizing your storage strategy today!

How to use CircleCI Support Center: Submitting tickets and accessing resources

CircleCI Technical Success Manager, Nico, guides you through using the CircleCI Support Center to efficiently resolve issues and access support. Learn how to navigate the Support Center, use the knowledge base, and utilize the AI widget for quick answers. Nico also explains how to submit a support ticket, ensuring it reaches the right team—whether for build issues, billing, or advisory services.