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Has Azure Chargeback Improved with the New Cost Allocation Capabilities?

ParkMyCloud

Microsoft Azure recently announced an addition designed to help with Azure chargeback: cost allocation, now in preview in Azure Cost Management + Billing. We’re always glad to see cloud providers making an effort to improve their native cost management capabilities for customers, so here’s a quick look at this update. Chargeback for Cost Accountability.

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A Day in the Life of a Business-Aligned Cybersecurity Leader

Tenable

The future belongs to cybersecurity leaders who can align their objectives with an understanding of business risk. Here are eight daily actions you can take to get there. I've been working in cybersecurity for 20 years. I've been on the technical end performing penetration tests and malware analysis. I've run intrusion detection programs and security operations centers and was responsible for policy and compliance of all those components.

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Continuous Delivery in a Restaurant

Agile Alliance

What value are you delivering? A few days ago I spoke with Vasco Duarte & Johanna Rothman about delivering a product into production with defects and the resulting time it took with fixing these defects. And I had a picture in my head of how that would be in a restaurant (I have a son … Continued.

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PearPop lets TikTok celebrities monetize by sharing shoutouts and screentime with fans

TechCrunch

PearPop a new Los Angeles-based company, is on its way to racking up nearly 25,000 users in less than a month, and has already landed seed funding from the firm Rocket One Capital. The company’s premise is simple. Allow fans to bid for shared screen time with their favorite TikTok celebrities, and it’s one that’s attracted the attention of a few of the platform’s stars with several million followers.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Enabling productivity and scale through improved enterprise knowledge management

CIO

This article was co-written with Leila Dige. As the amount of knowledge generated within organizations continues to rise, firms must implement systems that make it easy for employees to find the information they need when they need it. Doing so not only stands to improve employee experience and boost productivity, but also can enable a level of agility and innovation that can become a competitive differentiator.

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Agile2021 Planning and Submissions Update

Agile Alliance

At the end of every Agile Conference, we hold a retrospective (of course!). The conference chair, program, and track chairs, marketing, etc., all take part. One of the recurring items from previous years has been that we should “treat the program like an Agile product”. This year of embracing uncertainty over following a plan presents … Continued.

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Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy

TechCrunch

In Y Combinator’s early days, founders would move to Palo Alto, split a two-bedroom with five others to save money and trade notes around the clock with their new, like-minded roommates. Now, as remote work continues and the pandemic persists, scores of entrepreneurs are working from home around the world. Y Combinator isn’t requiring its recent cohorts to relocate and collaboration is a screen-to-screen affair.

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Thoughts writing a Google App script

Martin Fowler

Recently a friend of mine asked for a simple program that would correlate some data drawn from a couple of online services. I decided the best way to do this for him would be to use a google spreadsheet as the host, putting the code into the spreadsheet's script area. I'm no expert in Google App Script, but the exercise led to a few observations, which I feel compelled to share.

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Most enterprises struggle with IoT security incidents

CTOvision

According to new data released by Cybersecurity Insiders, 72% of organizations experienced an increase in endpoint and IoT security incidents in the last year, while 56% anticipate their organization will […].

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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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The Systems Approach in Organizational Transformations

Agile Alliance

I had the pleasure of interviewing Maica Trinidad, who is an anthropologist by training and an Agilist by vocation.

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The need for true equity in equity compensation

TechCrunch

Carine Schneider. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Carine Schneider is the president of AST Private Company Solutions, Inc. , a division of AST Financial. I began my career at Oracle in the mid-1980s and have since been around the proverbial block, particularly in Silicon Valley working for and with companies ranging from the Fortune 50 to global consulting companies to leading a number of startups, including the SaaS company I presently lead.

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How to Prevent Big Mouths From Hijacking Your Virtual Meeting

Let's Grow Leaders

The pivot to more virtual meetings didn’t create this problem. Anyone who has ever run more than a meeting or two knows the challenge of managing the person who just can’t seem to shut up. It’s extra tricky when they’re a high-performer […]. The post How to Prevent Big Mouths From Hijacking Your Virtual Meeting appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Why Cognitive Technology May Be A Better Term Than Artificial Intelligence

CTOvision

Read this article by Kathleen Walch in Forbes about why cognitive technology may be a better term than artificial intelligence. One of the challenges for those tracking the artificial intelligence […].

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Top 5 Things Every Kafka Developer Should Know

Confluent

Apache Kafka® is an event streaming platform used by more than 30% of the Fortune 500 today. There are numerous features of Kafka that make it the de-facto standard for […].

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Small business payments and marketing startup Fivestars raises $52.5M

TechCrunch

It’s a difficult time for small businesses — to put it mildly. And Fivestars CEO Victor Ho said that many of the big digital platforms aren’t really helping. Ho argued that those platforms (whether they offer delivery services, user reviews or marketing tools) all have the same underlying model: “They seek to take over a small business’ customer base and then charge them a tax to start reaching those customers.” Superficially, a company like Fivestars, which has cr

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Two Decision-Making Actions that Will Save You Months of Frustration

Let's Grow Leaders

Too many decision-making meetings devolve into frustrating, passive wastes of time. In this episode, you’ll get two actions you can take to ensure you make smarter, faster decisions that energize your team. The post Two Decision-Making Actions that Will Save You Months of Frustration appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to improve the cybersecurity of your remote workers

CTOvision

Read Lance Whitney’s tips for improving the cybersecurity of your remote workers on the Tech Republic: The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown forced organizations to make dramatic changes over a quick […].

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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Where should you start on your digital transformation journey?

TechBeacon

Since the start of the pandemic, companies have been feeling the pressure to upgrade their technology capabilities. For some, it was a forced pivot, such as moving to an online ordering model or shifting the workforce to remote working capabilities. Many organizations that underwent initial digital transformations when the pandemic began have now identified additional areas to address.

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Lawmatics raises $2.5M to help lawyers market themselves

TechCrunch

Lawmatics , a San Diego startup that’s building marketing and CRM software for lawyers, is announcing that it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. CEO Matt Spiegel used to practice law himself, and he told me that even though tech companies have a wide range of marketing tools to choose from, “lawyers have not been able to adopt them,” because they need a product that’s tailored to their specific needs.

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How to Conditionally Add Attributes to Objects

David Walsh

JavaScript is full of tricks that you don’t know you want until you … want … them. Or maybe just until you see them. One trick I recently realized was conditionally adding attributes to React elements. Of course this trick essentially boils down to conditionally adding properties to an Object, but let’s not dive too far into specificities — let’s jump into the code.

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The Next Generation Of Artificial Intelligence

CTOvision

Read Rob Toews take a look at the future of artificial intelligence on Forbes: The field of artificial intelligence moves fast. It has only been 8 years since the modern […].

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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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Morpheus Data Extends Hybrid Cloud Reach

DevOps.com

Morpheus Data has updated its hybrid cloud computing platform to add support for a bare metal-as-a-service option as well as tighter integrations with VMware vCloud Director (vCD) and NSX-T, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), Microsoft Azure and Veeam data protection tools. In addition, version 5.0 of the Morpheus IT management platform adds support […].

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor. Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor. Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment.

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10 companies killing it at scaling agile

TechBeacon

By its very nature, agility is a challenge for large organizations. Its requirements of flexibility, experimentation, and the ability to pivot quickly in a dynamic environment seem inconsistent with the rigid structure of the enterprise.

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Satellite Cybersecurity Digital Week 19-22 October 2020

CTOvision

Attendees at the virtual CyberSat Summit October 19-22 2020 will have an opportunity to learn from peers from across the satellite and space industry and can also tap into some […].

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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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Best Practices for Managing Remote IT Teams

DevOps.com

With IT teams around the world adjusting to remote working while still struggling to maintain productivity and workflows, ensuring DevOps and Agile practices are in place has never been more important. And while typical DevOps professionals probably have significantly better remote desktop setups than most of their business peers, it’s how IT leaders manage these […].

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Malaysian on-demand work platform GoGet lands $2 million Series A

TechCrunch

GoGet , a Malaysian on-demand work platform, announced today that it has raised a $2 million Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The platform currently has 20,000 gig workers, who are called “GoGetters,” and has onboarded 5,000 businesses, including Lazada Malaysia, IKEA Malaysia, Foodpanda and flower delivery service BloomThis. While Malaysia has other on-demand work platforms, including Supahands and Kaodim, each has its own niche.

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You Say You Want an Evolution?

Dell EMC

Reinvent your operating model with SONiC When it comes to the network operating system (NOS), there is a revolution underway. If you’re reading this blog there’s a good chance you’re a part of it—or ready to join. The traditional vertically integrated networking software stack has some inherent limitations, and it’s driving a fundamental shift in the approach to enterprise networking.