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8 Advantages of Using MySQL

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MySQL is a free-to-use, open-source database that facilitates effective management of databases by connecting them to the software. It is a stable, reliable and powerful solution with advanced features including: Data Security MySQL is globally renowned for being the most secure and reliable database management system used in popular web applications including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, […]

Splunk and the ELK Stack: A Side-by-Side Comparison

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This article’s purpose is to compare the “big two” in the log analytics world—Splunk and the ELK Stack. But before we go into details, a short introduction to the competitors is required. Splunk is the “Google for log files” heavyset enterprise tool that was the first log analysis software and has been the market leader […]

Continuous Testing: Solving the Biggest DevOps Bottleneck

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It’s time to start implementing the practices of Continuous Testing Earlier this year, Computing Magazine conducted a fascinating study around the adoption and benefits of DevOps in its DevOps Review 2017 publication. The findings that stood out most fascinating to me where around quality assurance and testing. In this survey, the question was asked, “Where […]

Microsoft Lifts Investment in Cloud Foundry

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At the Cloud Foundry Summit Silicon Valley 2017 conference this week Microsoft formally pledged its support for the open-source platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment by becoming a gold member of the Cloud Foundry Foundation (CFF). Beyond influencing the future direction of the Cloud Foundry PaaS, Microsoft also revealed this week it will tighten the integration between the […]

Why DevOps Success Depends on the Right Infrastructure

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Do you remember building with LEGOs? You could follow the directions that come in the box down to the letter, or you could go off-script to create something totally your own and evolve and refine it over time. Regardless of your level of creativity, if you had one of those classic green base plates to […]

The Top 10 Reasons to Use Cassandra

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The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice of database if you are looking for scalability and high availability without compromising performance for your mission-critical applications. Additionally, Cassandra’s support for replicating across multiple data centers is best-in-class, providing lower latency for users and the peace of mind of knowing that you can survive regional outages. […]

Why Financial Companies Love Continuous Delivery

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The other day I was on the American Express website paying bills and browsing around the benefits and services afforded me when I ran across a “who we are” section. It read: “We’re a global services company that provides customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.” Surprisingly, […]

How Open Source Can Help Your CD Chain

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What can you do to make continuous delivery work better? Consider moving to open source software solutions. Here’s why. Many DevOps teams already may be using open-source platforms for reasons not related to continuous delivery. They might like the cost-efficiency or interoperability that usually come with open source. Or maybe they just like the open-source […]