“Security? We don’t need no stinking security!” I’ve actually heard a CTO utter words this effect. If you subscribe to a similar mindset, here are five ways you too can…
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Inside the Black Box: Bridging the Database Observability Gap
Over the past 15 years, Agile and DevOps have accelerated application delivery, enabling faster, more reliable releases. Yet the database layer often remains a blind spot for observability and performance monitoring.
In this article, Kevin Kline shows why closing the database observability gap is critical to improving performance, efficiency, and resilience for DBAs, developers, and the businesses that depend on their data.
You Too Can Stink at Information Security!
A POwerful SHortcut to Automating Operations
A few years back I was working at a SaaS provider when we had an internal hackathon. The guidelines were simple: As part of your project you had to learn…
Start Automating Your Career
In a recent episode of a popular tech podcast, I heard the hosts say, “If you can’t automate, you and your career are going to get left behind.” Some form…
Who’s the Boss? 5 Things to Ask Yourself Before Making the Leap Into Management
We talk a lot about professional development these days—how to develop your speaking or writing skills to make you a better practitioner. But what if you’ve reached a certain point…
Beyond IaaS, Cloud for the SMB, the Enterprise, and Beyond!
We come to you today with a late-breaking breaking postscript! When we last left our IT hero, they were asking themselves deep and probing questions like Will I Save Money…
Will I Save Money by Moving to the Cloud?
This post is part one of two, taking an atypical look at the public cloud and why you may or may not want to leverage it. Did you know AWS…
It’s the Year of VDI! (Again) – A Costing Examination
If you attended a major conference or read any industry press over the last handful of years, you’d be excused for thinking everyone would be running on virtual desktop infrastructure…
Know Your IT Department Frenemies (aka Why Can’t We Be Friends?)
If you’re in tune with the various tech communities, you’ve probably noticed a big push for professional development in the technical ranks. I love the recognition that IT pros need…
The Most Important Skill You’re Not Hiring For
Anyone who’s hired for a technical team can understand this scenario. You’re hiring for “X” positions, so of course you receive “X” times infinity applications. Just because you’re looking for…