Thu.Nov 02, 2023

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Your biggest barriers to digital transformation aren’t technical…they’re cultural

CIO

As an infrastructure and security practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience, I’ve witnessed periods of rapid change in the technology landscape. However, I have seen a lot of things stay practically the same. Historically, our jobs as infrastructure and security professionals have involved installing the “plumbing” that ensures organizations remain connected through traditional networking and security practices.

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Current thoughts on social media

Martin Fowler

It's now been a year since The Muskover, what does my use of social media look like now, both as a reader and a writer?

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CIOs sharpen cloud cost strategies — just as gen AI spikes loom

CIO

Cloud costs remain a key concern for IT leaders, who find themselves nearing a crossroads where expenditures for core workloads will need containment to free up spend for innovation. To be sure, enterprise cloud budgets continue to increase, with IT decision-makers reporting that 31% of their overall technology budget will go toward cloud computing and two-thirds expecting their cloud budget to increase in the next 12 months, according to the Foundry Cloud Computing Study 2023.

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Hook into Netlify build events with Private Integrations

Netlify

Simplify and enhance team builds with Netlify Build Event Handlers. Detect broken links pre-deployment, create private integrations, and enable them effortlessly.

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Embrace AI: Make Your VoIP Service Stand Out

Dialogview is revolutionizing VoIP services with its AI-powered platform, which is now available for white labeling. Our solution autonomously resolves over 68% of customer queries in more than 40 languages, dramatically reducing your team’s workload. With advanced conversational AI, Dialogview understands customer sentiments and queries in real time, without any button presses needed by users.

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SASE success: Avoid confusion and embrace a single-vendor solution

CIO

In the recent Gartner® Hype Cycle TM for Zero Trust Networking, 2023 report , which evaluates the current status of 19 of “the most relevant and hyped” zero-trust technologies, the cybersecurity industry analysts made a somewhat startling pronouncement about secure access service edge (SASE). They wrote that “SASE is in the Trough of Disillusionment, due to exaggerated marketing by many technology vendors.

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Rajeev Ronanki on making the leap to CEO

CIO

CEOs increasingly depend on technology as a central means of staking competitive positions, and that shift has made CIOs increasingly well-suited for the job. To be sure, a small but growing group of CIOs have already made this jump. Consider Tim Buckley, at Vanguard; Tim Spence, at Fifth Third Bank; or Jason Buechel, at WholeFoods. Yet such transitions are still the exception rather than the norm.

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Where Companies Want Employees to Work — and Where People Actually Want to Work

Harvard Business Review

Companies are trying various strategies to adjust to a “new normal” in work modalities, ranging from fully in-office to fully remote to a mix of both. A comprehensive study covering interviews and ethnographic research within three major organizations, each employing a distinct work strategy, has unearthed a fascinating discovery: the intersection of company strategies and individual work preferences culminate in nine distinct employee personas.

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Evolution of Toil Identification and Mitigation – A Classic SRE Challenge

DevOps.com

When many people think of operations, they often associate it with manual, labor-intensive work. This is because operations traditionally encompass a wide range of activities that involve managing and executing tasks related to producing, distributing and maintaining goods and services.

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It’s Time for Boards to Take AI Seriously

Harvard Business Review

The job of a board is to protect shareholders’ interests. But because AI is so fundamentally disruptive (strategically, operationally, and competitively), the board has an obligation to its shareholders to drive and oversee the change. To keep your company as relevant tomorrow as it is today, the time is now for your entire board to become AI-conversant.

Company 104
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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d

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Software Deployment Security: Risks and Best Practices

DevOps.com

In an era where software is at the heart of every business, deploying applications securely and efficiently has never been more critical.

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How the Cloud Is Changing Data Science

Harvard Business Review

Cloud tools and technologies are influencing the future of data science work in two key areas: scaling resources and improving workforce agility. If organizations want to make use of these capabilities, though, they also need to develop strong data security and privacy frameworks when operating in a cloud environment. The author shares some examples of how organizations are doing this work.

Cloud 100
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Polyfills in JavaScript

InnovationM

In JavaScript, a polyfill is a piece of code (usually a JavaScript script) that provides modern functionality to older browsers or environments that lack support for certain features. Polyfills help bridge the gap between what’s available in modern JavaScript and what’s supported in older browsers, allowing developers to use newer features without worrying about compatibility issues.

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Narrow the Gap Between Company and Employee Purpose

Harvard Business Review

Achieving “purpose congruence,” the alignment of corporate and individual employee purposes, is essential for organizational success. Rather than imposing a uniform corporate mission, businesses should foster environments where both personal and organizational purposes harmoniously coexist. To advance this congruence, organizations should: 1) Facilitate “purpose discovery” during recruitment and onboarding. 2) Promote “purpose sharing” to enhance collaboration and find mutual goals. 3) Encourage

Company 94
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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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DataOps vs. DevOps: Maximizing Efficiency in Data-driven Environments

Dzone - DevOps

DevOps has shown to be successful in streamlining the product delivery process over time. A well-structured framework for maximizing the value of corporate data had to be established when firms all over the world adopted a data-driven strategy. These data-driven insights enabled consumers to make wise decisions based on verifiable evidence rather than relying on incorrect assumptions and forecasts.

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Navigating the Complex Threat Landscape — Key Takeaways for CISOs

Palo Alto Networks

Well, it looks like we cybersecurity defenders won’t be getting a break any time soon. Unit 42 consultants and intelligence analysts have been busy, and a few trends have jumped out at us in the last few months. So, we decided to write them up. In our latest executive advisory, Navigating the Evolving Threat Landscape: Resilient Cybersecurity Tactics for CISOs , we highlight a couple attacker trends, what they mean, and what you can do about them.

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Automating ETL Workflows

Dzone - DevOps

ETL, or Extract, Transform, Load, serves as the backbone for data-driven decision-making in today's rapidly evolving business landscape. However, traditional ETL processes often suffer from challenges like high operational costs, error-prone execution, and difficulty scaling. Enter automation—a strategy not merely as a facilitator but a necessity to alleviate these burdens.

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How comfortable are you with understanding and negotiating contracts?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How comfortable are you with understanding and negotiating contracts? Extremely: I may as well be an attorney 15.19% Very: I get all the business elements and most of the legal ones 43.46% Somewhat: I’m hesitant to engage with much of the legal terms 22.79% Not very: I’ll only get involved if I have to 11.39% Not at all: I want my attorney!

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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Understanding Performance Through Team Types

Dzone - DevOps

Thanks to the research team at DORA, we can access a model of technical and cultural capabilities to direct our continuous improvement activity. The goal isn't to adopt every item like a checklist; it's not a maturity model. Instead, you can use it as a map to find practices and techniques to help you improve based on your current circumstances.

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Navigating the Cloud Jungle: Reimagining Multicloud Strategies

Dell EMC

Amid digital transformation, businesses chase the cloud's allure, haunted by complexity concerns

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Infinidat Gains Ground with Veeam and Kasten by Veeam to Advance VMware Environments and Container-based Workloads

Infinidat

Infinidat Gains Ground with Veeam and Kasten by Veeam to Advance VMware Environments and Container-based Workloads Adriana Andronescu Thu, 11/02/2023 - 07:52 The tight integration of Veeam and Kasten by Veeam modern data protection solutions and Infinidat enterprise storage solutions has been put to the test – often in several virtual events. The results have turned heads in the enterprise sector.

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The Daily WTF

Hungry Adam starts off your RSS feed with what might honestly be making the best of a bad situation. "I guess my pizza will be here next time I write a date bug?" Consumer Gordon S. reports "I was trying to clear up my subscription ending an issue early (but that's a WTF for another day) and can't get seem to get through to their chat.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Perficient Makes a Difference During Hunger Action Month

Perficient

Our corporate giving philosophy involves two main philanthropic pillars, advancing STEM education and improving the health and wellbeing of the community. At Perficient, we take pride in volunteering our time, resources, and skills to promote positive change. This year, Perficient’s Giving Employee Resource Group (ERG) collaborated with our community partner, Feeding America , to support Hunger Action Month (HAM), a global campaign to fight food insecurity.

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Implementing Real-Time Datadog Monitoring in Deployments

Dzone - DevOps

In today's tech landscape, where application systems are numerous and complex, real-time monitoring during deployments has transitioned from being a luxury to an absolute necessity. Ensuring that all the components of an application are functioning as expected during and immediately after deployment while also keeping an eye on essential application metrics is paramount to the health and functionality of any software application.

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How to Find a Mentor: Your Guide to Success

Agile42

A mentor is more than just a guide; they are the architects of aspirations, the sounding boards for our ideas, and the well of wisdom to help us grow and learn. But mentoring is a profound exploration of self, ambition, and the power of human connection. It’s not to be taken lightly. So, how do you find a mentor? How do you choose someone who will not only understand your goals and needs but also share your values and inspire your growth?

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How to Hire Remote Tech Talent: 101 Guide

TurnKey Labs

The shift towards remote work is more than just a temporary trend; it’s the new normal. With the digital age propelling us into an interconnected world, hiring has transformed too. Businesses, now more than ever, are realizing the importance of widening their recruitment lens to encompass the global stage.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Alluxio Launches AI-Optimized Data Platform for Faster ML Pipelines

Dzone - DevOps

Alluxio , a leading data platform company, recently announced Alluxio Enterprise AI — a new solution purpose-built to accelerate enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workloads. The Growing Need for AI-Optimized Infrastructure Many organizations are investing in AI to drive digital transformation and gain a competitive advantage.

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Top 13 Examples of Offshoring: Companies that Were Successful and the Reasons Behind the Ones That Failed

TurnKey Labs

As technology continues to advance, so does the way we work. In the past, companies were limited to hiring within their local market, making it difficult to expand and scale their development team.

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Connected Vehicles Highlight Big Opportunities and Concerns For OEMs

Perficient

Probably the most important realization of the automotive industry is that it is not just changing or even evolving — it is literally being redefined. The North Star has changed for OEMs from manufacturing to software and big data plays. These devices on wheels aren’t just vehicles anymore. At least not in the traditional definition. The Internet of Things (IoT) is making us smarter and changing everything, including altering our preferences, lifestyles, and priorities.