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4 Ways to Optimize Database Operations

Datavail

Organizations are not only collecting ever greater amounts of data, they’re actively looking for ways to extract and use the data to gain information about their business The average company now manages more than 160 terabytes of information. Much of this information is structured data that must be contained in highly complex databases, perhaps reaching hundreds of tables and dozens of attributes for each one.

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Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost?

Martin Fowler

A common debate in software development projects is between spending time on improving the quality of the software versus concentrating on releasing more valuable features. Usually the pressure to deliver functionality dominates the discussion, leading many developers to complain that they don't have time to work on architecture and code quality. But the counter-intuitive reality is that internal software quality removes the cruft that slows down developing new features, thus decreasing the cost

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Textbook DevOps vs. Real-World DevOps

DevOps.com

DevOps is one of those things—like Marxism or baking macarons—that is easy to understand in theory, but much messier to implement in practice. Real-world DevOps rarely aligns with textbook DevOps or the DevOps practices that organizations should follow in theory. That is true for a number of reasons. Let’s walk through some of the biggest […].

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What is a business relationship manager? A key role for bridging the business-IT divide

CIO

What is a business relationship manager? A business relationship manager (BRM) acts as a liaison between IT and other business units in the organization. As departments increasingly rely on technology, organizations often find they need to establish stronger communication between IT and outside business units. The BRM role is typically a senior-level position, for which candidates need a wide range of experience, hard and soft skills and education to fill the job requirements. [ Get ahead with t

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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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#VelocityConf 2019 – Top 5 Talks from the Best Minds in the Nation

OverOps

Ready to network with some of the best and brightest in the industry? Reserve your spot at this year’s Velocity Conference, hosted in the center of Silicon Valley in San Jose from June 10 to 13, 2019. It’s the ideal place for learning from the nation’s technological frontrunners. Conference attendees will join the conversation, see what everyone else is working on and how they’re solving problems, right in the home of the largest tech corporations in the U.S.

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Java As The First Coding Language For Students

The Crazy Programmer

If you are a student who starts learning programming, Java, ask yourself several questions. What are the main benefits of learning Java as the first programming language? How hard is it to learn Java? When students are just starting out in IT, it’s challenging to know which coding language to focus on. Many experts believe that Java is a great first language for students to learn.

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Book review: Accelerate

Henrik Warne

The book Accelerate details the findings of four years of research on how DevOps affects various outcomes, such as software delivery tempo and stability, as well as the organizations’ profitability and market share. DevOps in this context means things like continuous delivery, automated tests, trunk-based development, and proactive monitoring of system health.

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What’s Free At Linux Academy June 2019

Linux Academy

We support others in their mission to learn and grow and are adding new ways for our students to learn what they need to succeed. By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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How to Hold a Better Mid-Year Performance Review

Let's Grow Leaders

Tempted to skip the mid-year review this year, particularly with your high-performers? Read this first. Mid-Year Performance Reviews are the Half-Time Huddle of Business. Imagine you’re coaching your son’s football team. They’re up by 7. What do you say at half-time? “Well, […]. The post How to Hold a Better Mid-Year Performance Review appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Joining Three or More Tables in SQL

The Crazy Programmer

Here you will learn about joining three tables in sql with example. Let us consider three tables Employee, Department and Project. We will see the complete example wherein these 3 tables are joined to produce a result: Table Employee. This table records the Id of the Employee which is the primary key, the name of the working Employee, the Department Id of the Department they are working in and the Project they are working for.

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Over 90% of data transactions on IoT devices are unencrypted

CTOvision

A new report that looked at millions of connections from IoT devices present on enterprise networks found that over 40% of them do not encrypt their traffic. This means a large number of such devices are exposed to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks where hackers in a position to intercept traffic can steal or manipulate their data. The […].

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How AI is Transforming Testing Today

DevOps.com

Currently, there is much debate about how artificial intelligence (AI) will transform our lives. One of the technology’s key benefits lies in its power to transform traditional approaches to app development and software testing. Gartner identified AI-driven development as one of its top three strategic technology trends for 2019. Digital transformation is dependent on better-quality […].

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The Best Leadership Culture

Let's Grow Leaders

You hear so much about the power of culture – so what is culture exactly? How do you get the power of culture working for you and your organization? This episode starts with a question from a listener and addresses his […]. The post The Best Leadership Culture appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. You hear so much about the power of culture – so what is culture exactly?

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“Build vs Buy Analytics?” The Question ALL SaaS Leaders Need to Answer in 2024

As a SaaS leader, you know that the more metrics, insights, and analytics you add to your products, the more engagement you’ll have – and the stickier your product will become with customers. At what point do you decide to keep building your analytics in-house or invest in an embedded analytics solution? Read our Build vs. Buy Analytics guide to learn: Top 4 benefits of embedded analytics A quick cost comparison of in-house analytics development vs embedded analytics 10 considerations to help yo

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Edge computing in hybrid cloud: 3 approaches

TechBeacon

Hybrid computing in general has a great deal in common with hybrid computing that leverages edge computing. But you need different partitioning approaches for data and processing when you've decided to keep the processing of data as close to the source of your data as possible.

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Top 7 Free Resources for Data Scientists

Dataiku

Data Scientists are a passionate and curious bunch, who explore the ecosystem to learn new technologies and best practices but you've only got part of the picture if you don't have all the information necessary to understand new industries and technologies. That's why we assembled a set of free resources for data scientists to keep up with the latest in research, corporate practices, and data ethics.

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5 DevOps Terms That We All Use, Yet No One Can Define

DevOps.com

I’m all for DevOps. Sometimes, however, I have a hard time talking about DevOps. The reason is because many of the key terms related to DevOps lack clear and precise definitions. Let me explain … DevOps is such a big deal that it has bred its very own lexicon. Search Google for “DevOps terms,” and […]. The post 5 DevOps Terms That We All Use, Yet No One Can Define appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Leadership: Who You Surround Yourself With Matters

CEO Insider

CEOWORLD magazine. Leadership: Who You Surround Yourself With Matters. Take a minute to ask yourself how often you spend time with people who disagree with your worldview. How often do you step outside your industry sector, or for that matter, inside the minds of leaders within your own business ecosystem to take what William Ury calls “the view from the balcony?

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Addressing Top Enterprise Challenges in Generative AI with DataRobot

The buzz around generative AI shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Enterprise interest in the technology is high, and the market is expected to gain momentum as organizations move from prototypes to actual project deployments. Ultimately, the market will demand an extensive ecosystem, and tools will need to streamline data and model utilization and management across multiple environments.

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Managing Cross-Cultural Communication Barriers

Toptal

As teams become more culturally diverse, miscommunications are more common. Expectations and behavioral nuances differ by country, making it difficult to know what is really being said. Understanding the differences can help a team find common ground and work toward success.

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Why my QA team says no to test cases

TechBeacon

The year was 2013. Candy Crush was at the top of the App Store, Grumpy Cat was making rounds on the Internet, and I was introduced to a better way to test software that doesn't involve using test cases.

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Are Self-Service Machine Learning Models the Future of AI Integration?

DevOps.com

DevOps teams seeking to step up their mojo in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) features are facing a big skills bottleneck when it comes to data analytics and machine learning modeling. As a result, the market is seeing an influx of self-service machine learning models and machine learning-as-a-service offerings designed to help development teams more […].

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AI Trends Interview of Bob Gourley and David Bray Focuses on AI Benefits and Risks To Business

CTOvision

AI Trends published an interview of Bob Gourley and David Bray at: Risk Management of AI and Algorithms for Organizations, Societies and Our Digital Future The dialog from the interview captured insights into opportunities and risk for businesses. It starts off: Two technology entrepreneurs and thought leaders, Bob Gourley and Dr. David Bray, recently spoke […].

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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Using Secure Configurations | Standardize Your Security

Linux Academy

This week, we’re discussing secure configurations, and why they matter. Our friends at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) listed “Secure Configurations” as the No. 5 most important security control on this year’s Top 20 hit list. When I first read this, I thought: Duh! Of course, I need to securely configure my devices. That goes without saying.

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Follow The Leader

N2Growth Blog

Does the term “ Follow the Leader ” still apply in today’s world? We live in an age of “followship”, but does followship imply that a leader is the one being followed? Success on social media is often defined by the number of followers. I get that to a certain extent, but look at who is being followed. We have celebrities, professional athletes and controversial figures with huge followerships.

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Are Your Development Processes Truly Agile?

DevOps.com

Many organizations are making a move to agile-powered environments, but agile development is more than a name. How do you determine if your organization is truly agile? The evaluation starts with the Agile Manifesto. If you’re following the principles laid out in the manifesto, that’s a good sign that you’re on an agile journey. For […]. The post Are Your Development Processes Truly Agile?

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Nearly All Businesses Suffer Phishing Attacks – Mimecast

CTOvision

Nearly all businesses have suffered some form of phishing attack during the past year, the survey finds. Research from security specialist Mimecast has revealed the latest depressing statistics about online cybersecurity. Mimecast’s study of “1,025 global IT decision makers” revealed that phishing attacks are the most prominent type of cyberattack, with 94 percent of respondents […].

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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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How I came back from burnout by learning to lean on my team

CircleCI

There are never enough days in a week. Tomorrow always brings with it more tasks, more options, and more places to make wrong decisions. Whether you’re a founder trying to find market fit or an Individual Contributor getting paged in the middle of the night, work keeps coming. Early on in my career, I tried to work through this fact. I was a green agency developer with a big bad case of Imposter Syndrome.

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CEO Advisory: Speaking Truth to Power in Reverse

CEO Insider

CEOWORLD magazine. CEO Advisory: Speaking Truth to Power in Reverse. A number of years ago, I developed a presentation for a Seton Hall University symposium. It covered a familiar, yet important topic for the mid-to-senior level executives in attendance. The title: Speaking Truth to Power. It included a brief history of speaking truth to power, which as you may imagine, included everything from “kill the […].

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Citizen Developers Drive Productivity and Innovation

DevOps.com

It was once written that “software is eating the world,” “APIs are eating the world” and “APIs are eating software.” In 2019, a more accurate statement might be, “APIs (or application programming interfaces) fuel the software that’s still eating the world.” In today’s world, there is an ever-constant demand for software, enterprise applications and mobile […].