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Top tips: 4 easy but overlooked approaches to sustainability in tech

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list out ways to explore these trends. This week we’re looking at four ways in which you can make your tech landscape more sustainable. Going green is the new trend as we saw at the Apple event, Wonderlust. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, and the Apple team did an entire skit on how the company would achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

Follow These Smart Steps And Secure Protocols For Business Applications

In the rapidly evolving landscape of business technology, securing protocols and applications is paramount. As companies increasingly rely on digital solutions, the potential vulnerabilities grow, making it crucial to implement robust security measures. This article delves into six smart steps to fortify your business applications and protocols, ensuring a resilient defense against cyber threats.

6 Things to Keep in Mind When Renovating Your Business Premises

Renovating your business premises can be an exciting endeavor, but it's not without its challenges. Whether you're giving your office space a much-needed facelift or expanding your storefront, the decisions you make during the renovation process can have a significant impact on your business's success. From budgeting and design to timelines and permits, there are six crucial things you must keep in mind to ensure a smooth and successful renovation.

Understanding the Types of Towing Services Available

Towing services are a great resource when your vehicle is unable to get you from point A to point B. In this blog post, we'll look at different kinds of tow truck services currently on the market and what makes them unique so that no matter what type of problem arises with your vehicle, you'll be equipped with all the knowledge necessary for finding quality assistance. Let's take a look!

How to Determine If Buying or Renting Mining Equipment is Right for You

Are you interested in getting into the mining industry, but not sure if it's a good fit for your budget? Purchasing mining equipment is always an option, but renting can be just as sensible - depending on your needs. In this blog post, we'll discuss both options so that you can make the best decision possible about how to equip yourself with the right gear for efficient and successful mining operations. Armed with this information, you'll be ready to determine whether buying or renting is most suitable for your unique circumstances.

The problem with public cloud spend

Having spent the best part of the last 15 years working in cloud cloud consulting I like to think I know a little bit about public cloud and its challenges. One thing that comes up time and time again in conversation with those that we have helped move to cloud is the lack of control over usage, generally a response to continuously rising bills with no clear indication as to why.

Dirty Cloud - navigating the hidden costs of cloud computing

In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, businesses rely heavily on cloud computing to streamline operations, enhance scalability, and drive innovation. However, the seemingly limitless potential of the cloud comes at a steep price – one that goes far beyond financial considerations. Welcome to the world of data centres, the not-so-hidden environmental offenders of the corporate world.

CloudFront cost: how to understand and reduce them - and save the planet while you're at it

Amazon CloudFront is a Content Network Delivery service (CDN). CDNs are primarily used to reduce latency. They do this by serving certain types of content (images, videos and static files) from servers that are geographically closest to any particular user. I.e. users in France will receive content from the server in Paris; users in Malaysia will receive content from the server in Kuala Lumpur.

Testing a Spring Boot API with SpringBootTest and CircleCI

When it comes to building and delivering modern web applications, the importance of continuous integration cannot be overemphasized. With the rapid pace of software development, ensuring that every change in your codebase is thoroughly tested and seamlessly integrated into your project is essential for maintaining a robust and dependable application.

How to Monitor Hybrid Networks for End-to-End Visibility: Hybrid Network Monitoring

Hybrid networks, which combine on-premises infrastructure with cloud-based services, have become the backbone of modern operations. While they offer numerous advantages, they also present unique challenges when it comes to network monitoring and management. Maintaining the health and security of a hybrid network requires a comprehensive understanding of its intricate architecture and real-time visibility into its performance.