In a previous post, we explored the vibrant communities supporting the open-source software (OSS) movement globally. What draws me to the world of OSS is that it’s driven by a sense of community and volunteerism, both values that resonate deeply with me.

Back in October 2024, I told you about the numerous Open-Source Software (OSS) projects that SolarWinds uses and to which we contribute.

The Big 3 Hyperscalers are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As cloud computing has grown in popularity, they have each in turn discovered that the average potential customer really isn’t prepared for the massive mind shift needed to achieve a level of mastery comparable to their self-hosted computing environments.

The Software as a Service (SaaS) era is ending—at least, that’s what some online observers have been suggesting of late. In a recent post on X, Sam Lessing, a General Partner (GP) at Slow Ventures, challenged the long-held belief that SaaS is the pinnacle of software business models.

Even with dedicated database staff (often with impressive technical skills), businesses need help understanding how to address database issues. IT managers and database specialists are keen to try different approaches to keeping databases working as efficiently as possible. One popular approach is ‘DevOps’.

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