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Smart Network Planning: 6 Top Tips and Tricks

What is one thing IT can do to make end users the happiest? Deliver a killer network with blazing speed and rock-solid reliability, that’s what. You can’t get that just by tossing in a bunch of bigger, faster pipes. Pipes are not the only answer. You need a holistic view of your network to build a complete and comprehensive plan to keep all your connections on top.

Best Infrastructure as Code (IAC) Tools (Updated 2024)

Infrastructure as code (IaC) tools enable the automation of cloud infrastructure and IT infrastructure deployment and management. These configuration management tools allow DevOps teams and development teams to define computing infrastructure resources as code in configuration files, use version control systems like GitHub, and deploy infrastructure consistently across different environments, from on-premises data centers to cloud services.

Improved anomaly detection and faster root cause analysis: the latest features in Grafana Cloud Application Observability

In recent years, “the biggest needs we’ve heard from our customers have been to make it easier to understand their observability data, to extend observability into the application layer, and to get deeper, contextualized analytics,” said Tom Wilkie, CTO of Grafana Labs, at ObservabilityCON 2023.

A Recap of Gartner Security and Risk Summit: GenAI, Augmented Cybersecurity, Burnout

Last week, on June 3 -5, I attended the Gartner Security and Risk Summit in National Harbor, MD to learn about the latest trends and happenings in security. One thing was clear, artifical intelligence (AI) is the hot topic along with the growing cybersecurity staff shortage due to burnout and lack of talent.

Cisco and Splunk Bring Full-Stack Observability to the Entire Enterprise

We’re excited to announce that soon after the acquisition, Splunk and Cisco started teaming up to deliver engineers and ITOps teams with an improved leading observability experience. With the forces of Splunk and Cisco joined together, observability practitioners will be able to enjoy a new level of troubleshooting and monitoring across their entire stack, regardless of their deployment model.

Unlocking DevOps Strategies, Insights, and Best Practices for Seamless Software Delivery

software quickly and reliably is crucial for staying competitive. DevOps, a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops), aims to shorten the development lifecycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality. Here, we explore strategies, insights, and best practices to unlock the full potential of DevOps for seamless software delivery.

Legal Considerations for EB-2 NIW Entrepreneurs

Are you considering starting a business under an EB-2 NIW visa? The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) visa is a unique immigration pathway for highly skilled professionals seeking to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Unlike the traditional EB-2 visa, the NIW permits self-petitioning based on the proposition that the applicant's work is in the national interest of the United States. For the entrepreneurs and business professionals, this can be a good option. However, several important factors need to be taken into account when it comes to legal and regulatory issues.