6 Signs You’re Doing DevOps Correctly

A lot of organizations claim to be DevOps-focused because they use specific tools and loosely follow certain practices. But to really be a DevOps-centric organization, there are specific DevOps principles and processes that ensure your organization is as optimized and automated as possible. To ensure that you’re not just using the DevOps title without following the underlying principles as an organization, here are six signs you’re actually doing it right.

10 COVID-19-related lessons for future-ready cybersecurity

10 COVID-19-related lessons for future-ready cybersecurity

In 2020, we experienced wave after wave of COVID-19 surges and watched failure after failure at practicing what we knew were effective preventative measures. Similarly, in December 2020, the Russia-backed SolarWinds malware attack resulted in the compromise of as many as 18,000 systems and countless confidential records.

Exploring DevOps adoption among database pros

Exploring DevOps adoption among database pros

Redgate has released a report which shows some dramatic changes in IT as a direct result of the current pandemic. Nearly three quarters of organizations have now adopted DevOps in some form, cross-platform database use has risen markedly and, significantly, IT teams have remained remarkably productive despite working remotely.

Big data trends to consider in 2021

Big data trends to consider in 2021

Intro

Big Data is keeping up with the pace. According to some studies there are 40 times more bytes in the world than there are stars in the observable universe. There is simply an unimaginable amount of data being produced by billions of people every single day. The global market size predictions prove it beyond any doubt.

Three Reasons Software Testing Delivers Better Quality For Less Money

Three Reasons Software Testing Delivers Better Quality For Less Money

The results are in: Quality assurance (QA) testing quality is going up while costs are coming down. According to the latest edition of the World Quality Report, the share of IT budget allocated to QA testing has been falling year-on-year for the last four years.

Five Software Development Challenges In The Financial Industry

The investment in new technologies within any industry will have its challenges. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the financial industry specifically. Over the past few years, there's been an exponential increase in the adoption of cloud technologies, SaaS and modern tooling that stems from a desire by many large financial institutions to remain at the top of their game. 

Why Agile's Future Is Bright

Have we come to The End of Agile? That's the conclusion of a recent article in Forbes.com. The article reaches this bleak conclusion because “Agile is a powerful methodology but in an increasingly data-driven world, it may not necessarily be the right one.” The article says that while “Agile is not ‘dead’… it is becoming ever less relevant.” My own research over the last ten years suggests just the opposite: Agile's future is just beginning.

10 Smart First Steps For Using Machine Learning To Power Data Analytics

An effective data analytics process brings many measurable benefits to businesses, providing information that can help boost productivity, improve products and services, retain customers and more. Automating the data analytics process is an especially helpful way to draw quick conclusions from your data.

Five Technology Trends To Watch For In 2021

Five Technology Trends To Watch For In 2021

Every year, the innovations unlocked by technology seem to appear faster and faster. But the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated technology in a way we have never seen before.