Wed.Apr 15, 2020

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Basic Statistics Concepts for Data Scientists

Dataiku

Statistics can be tremendously beneficial for data scientists, both those that are new to the field and those who have been practicing for a number of years. In fact, a large portion of data scientists are former statisticians. Statistics, or the practice of using mathematics to analyze, interpret, and present data, allows us to leverage data — a critical element to any impactful machine learning model — in a deeper, more concrete way.

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9 Reasons Latin America Is the Ideal Place to Outsource Software Development

Gorilla Logic

Even organizations experienced with offshoring discover challenges in outsourcing Agile software development. Traditional offshore locations such as India or the Ukraine may be a solid choice for projects that require minimal teamwork or communication, such as code maintenance. With complex or custom projects, or Agile development practices that require real-time collaboration, the different time zones, languages, and cultures can derail projects.

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IT Architecture Building Blocks for Artificial Intelligence Prototypes

Dell EMC

About a year ago I wrote a blog on the emergence of Artificial Intelligence in the enterprise. Since then we’ve seen a steady increase in the numbers and types of organizations starting to use AI to unlock the value in their data. Indeed, we are in the midst of a continuing deluge of data so it’s no surprise that AI/DL initiatives are kicking off across all sectors of our economy.

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Women in Agile and Tech: Building a Network of Support, Learning, and Growth

Agile Alliance

This story originates sometime back in 2013 – 2014 when I started my journey to become an Agile Enabler in India. When I began, I did not find a single woman to guide me or coach me. Not blaming women for not coming forward. It was maybe because I was a novice and unaware of … Continued.

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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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Announcing Jamstack Conf Virtual Schedule and Registration

Netlify

Let’s talk about web scale. The core promise of the internet from the start has been information equity: the idea that science, technology, commerce and society all benefit when anyone can build and share resources that everyone can access. Traffic patterns of the global internet population changed overnight as the world began to grapple with the impact of COVID-19.

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Top 10 Cybersecurity Threats in 2020

Kaseya

When we’re not talking or thinking about the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re talking or thinking about cyberattacks. It might be interesting to note that these two things have a lot in common: Both are essentially pandemics. Just like the coronavirus outbreak, cybersecurity attacks also take place on a global scale and happen every few seconds. Just like the coronavirus spreads from person to person, cybersecurity malware too can spread rapidly from computer to computer and network to network.

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Digital.ai: The Companies Formerly Known As XebiaLabs and CollabNet Plus

DevOps.com

Another shoe has dropped in the continuing story of TPG Capital‘s foray into DevOps. The company formed by the merger of XebiaLabs and CollabNet VersionOne is now Digital.ai. Additionally, the company has acquired Arxan, a leader in application protection. I had a chance to catch up with Digital.ai’s CEO Ashok Reddy and Arxan COO Mark […].

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5 Reasons Why Your Internet Has Slowed Down and How You Can Fix It

CableLabs

As most of the world is now under stay-at-home orders and social isolation guidelines, this makes the internet more popular than ever. While we all do our part to work and learn from home, you may be wondering if the internet can handle this much traffic? Fortunately, the answer is a resounding YES ! Our members are working round the clock to provide superior network performance and are committed to keeping us all connected.

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GitHub Makes Private Repositories Free for Unlimited Users

DevOps.com

GitHub this week announced is making available private repositories for an unlimited number of collaborators available to all GitHub accounts for free. Kelly Stirman, vice president of product strategy and marketing, said that subsidiary of Microsoft could make this move because it is now generating enough revenue from the enterprise edition of its platform to […].

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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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23 April Webinar: Refreshing Your Data Strategy for the New Age of Hybrid Cloud Computing

CTOvision

On Thursday April 23 at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific, I’ll be participating in a webinar I hope you will find of interest. This online discussion will provide insights into how data architectures can be improved in the age of hybrid cloud computing. From the webinar overview: The agility and improved mission support associated with the widespread […].

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Pinpoint Unveils Dashboard for Multiple DevOps Platforms

DevOps.com

Pinpoint today launched a namesake operations dashboard for software development teams designed to span multiple tools and platforms. Company CEO Jeff Haynie said the Pinpoint dashboard provides a holistic view of software development projects in a way that eliminates the need to open tabs in multiple management consoles for each tool and platform that make […].

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How to slash the high cost of software defects

TechBeacon

Software defects continue to make their way into production, despite efforts to detect and resolve them before they are released. Unfortunately, bugs in production software can have a negative impact on the business, regardless of severity.

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New Relic Extends Reach and Scope of AI Capabilities

DevOps.com

New Relic this week announced it has extended the capabilities within its New Relic AI module to include support for additional data sources and provide access to more advanced analytics. Integrations with Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus and Amazon CloudWatch are now provided along with support for a number of incident management platforms, including ServiceNow, OpsGenie and […].

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Supporting Migrant Workers and Healthcare Providers During COVID-19 Lockdown

Trigent

The COVID-19 lockdown has been hard on us all, but the migrant workers and daily wagers are among the worst hit. Stranded far from their village homes, without their daily income, they are exposed to hunger and destitution. The situation of the health workers fighting the virus on the frontline is fraught with challenges too.

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Software Delivery Management: New Mindset

DevOps.com

Innovation and mindset can take a while to evolve. It was the case with social media, wireless communications and the Internet of Things. Software delivery is a good example of a concept that’s ready to stand on its own. As software becomes more integral to companies and to society at large, the way it’s designed, […]. The post Software Delivery Management: New Mindset appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Explaining the Increasing Demand for Low-Code Mobile App Development Platforms

KitelyTech

In recent years, the barrier to entry to developing a mobile application has been lowered significantly. Thanks in large part to the internet, workers in the digital age are able to create and fine-tune mobile applications on their own. That’s possible through the use of low-code mobility platforms. Low-code mobile application development puts the tools of app development directly in the hands of the user.

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Intelligent Virtual Assistants and Their Role in Helping Brands Transform Customer Experiences

DevOps.com

The relationship between computers and humans has undergone a significant paradigm shift over several decades. From the emergence of the web in 1995 to applications or apps in 2005, technology has grown by leaps and bounds as the years progressed. This growth has brought technology to the modern era, where artificial intelligence (AI) has ultimately […].

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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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Building a Data Foundation Pillar #4: Data Management and Integration

Datavail

Data strategy, data architecture, and data governance: these are the first three steps in building a solid data foundation for your business. In this post, we’ll talk about the final piece of the puzzle: data management and integration. DAMA International, the premier international body for data management professionals, defines data management as “the development and execution of architectures, policies, practices and procedures that properly manage the full data life-cycle needs of an enterpri

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Business Conferences Amid the COVID Crisis

DevOps.com

We’re all hunkered down in quarantine, so major trade shows have been cancelled. Virtual events will get us through this patch–but what comes next? It is said that in times of crisis, we adapt. We modify our behavior and we persevere. And when the immediate crisis has subsided, we look at what worked, and often […]. The post Business Conferences Amid the COVID Crisis appeared first on DevOps.com.

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CodeSignal Named On G2’s Best Software Companies 2020 List

CodeSignal

CodeSignal, a technical skills assessment platform dedicated to helping companies #GoBeyondResumes in tech recruiting, was honored with a G2’s Best Software for 2020 Award. Akin to The People’s Choice Awards for tech companies, G2’s Best Software Awards rank the world’s best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users.

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DevOps Basics: What You Should Know

Dzone - DevOps

Once an industry term becomes popular, particularly in technology, it can be difficult to get an accurate definition. Everyone assumes that the basics are common knowledge and moves on. However, if your company has been discussing DevOps , or if you are interested in learning more about it, here are some basics you should know. What is DevOps? DevOps refers to the restructuring of the traditional software application cycle to support Agile development, and continuous improvement/continuous deliv

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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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Adapting #Accelerate to Development

Allen Holub

Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organization is one one the best books to hit the shelves in a long time. Nicole Forsgren, and her co-authors, Jez Humble and Gene Kim have done the industry a huge service by providing a data-focused way of analyzing and improving performance that’s based on real research, not… The post Adapting #Accelerate to Development appeared first on Allen Holub.

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Being Deliberate with PowerEdge and AMD’s New High-Frequency CPUs

Dell EMC

When we designed this generation of Dell EMC PowerEdge with 2nd Gen AMD EPYC, we made sure that our servers would be able to use the full performance of the EPYC processors. We wanted our customers to feel comfortable handling any workload. This involved creating a server that can handle high throughput, faster I/O, and versatile memory configurations.

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What the open source community can teach the suddenly remote workforce

Synopsys

Productive remote teamwork is possible. Just ask the open source community, who has been doing it for years. Here are some top tips for working remotely. The post What the open source community can teach the suddenly remote workforce appeared first on Software Integrity Blog.

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Adopting Cloud Storage at Your Nonprofit with Adobe Pro DC

TechSoup

The global COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way we work, collaborate with our peers, and manage teams. If your nonprofit has been suddenly thrown into the deep end of remote work, you're certainly not alone. One challenge that working remotely presents is the need for better document management in the cloud. There are many ways to approach this issue, but one popular (and affordable) tool is Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

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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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How changing online habits have opened the door to a new wave of email attacks

Darktrace

Recent trends in email behavior, including increased digital subscriptions and remote presentations, are being exploited by attackers to gain a foothold.

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A Critical Piece of Your SD-WAN Visibility

Kentik

SD-WAN, one of the most disruptive network technologies of the past few years, has a fast rate of adoption. Enterprises adopting SD-WAN are driven by key factors such as WAN cost savings, application performance improvement, management and operation simplification, and more. Research shows 95% of enterprises are using or expect to use SD-WAN within 24 months.

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5 ways to say No without using the “N” word

CEO Insider

With the global fight against COVID-19 you are most likely working from home right now, possibly with kids in tow. You thought working from home during school holidays was challenging – at least during ‘normal’ school breaks you can invest in some uninterrupted work time by putting the kids in a holiday program. Not so […]. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article 5 ways to say No without using the “N” word are those of the author Kate Christie alone