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Companies today are collecting more data than ever and using analytics to influence everything from sales and marketing to research and development. In fact, data is now one of the most valuable assets that a company can own. Yet while data is more important...

The software development industry is constantly evolving. And as such, new techniques of creating, releasing, and deploying software solutions are emerging. With the emergence of these new techniques comes new job roles and descriptions never seen before. Ever...

Modern enterprises operate in environments defined by constant change. Cloud adoption, regulatory pressure, cybersecurity threats, distributed teams, and accelerating release cycles all increase the complexity of the IT landscape. In this environment, resilience is no...

Insurance platforms are data-heavy by design. Customer identities, policy records, payment details, underwriting notes, claims histories. In a Duck Creek ecosystem, that data powers critical business processes across policy, billing, and claims. It also creates...

Microservices have revolutionized the way modern software systems are designed and developed. Breaking down complex applications into smaller, independently deployable services brings numerous benefits in terms of scalability, flexibility, and maintainability....

If you work in an organization that uses the scaled agile framework (SAFe), chances are it’s not a small company. It’s enterprise-y. It’s probably gone through some growing pains, which is a good problem to have in the business sense.  The good news is that the...

It’s a great step when teams deliberately manage their deployments instead of treating them as second-class citizens to writing code. But there are many pitfalls to managing deployments effectively. Many things lurk, waiting to trip us up.  We want to start with...

If you're searching for delphix alternatives, you're likely evaluating your test data management strategy. Delphix is widely recognized for data virtualization and masking, but it is not the only option available. As enterprise environments grow more complex and...

Your organization is in the midst of an agile transformation. You know that agile is the way to go, and you’re looking forward to, or maybe already reaping, some of the benefits. Who can argue with what agile brings to the table? Here’s a short, and incomplete, list...

A short article by our CIO on why Environment Mapping (or call it “good” Configuration Management if you wish) is so essential to controlling an organizations IT delivery capability and cost optimization. Why Map your IT Environments Mapmaking, or cartography, has...

In the rush to digital, IT is burdened with new performance issues. An interesting article on ZDNET that talks about the challenges IT and Test Environments are causing businesses as they strive to be competitive and agile….

Incorporating DevOps into your organization is not a zero-sum game. It is a journey. And like most journeys, it can be measured. When measuring your DevOps journey, you need to show progress as well as setbacks.  Additionally, it’s critical that you make sure...

Do you want your company to scale efficiently? Look for an enterprise release manager (ERM). An ERM protects and manages the movements of releases in multiple environments. This includes build, test, and production environments. They ensure that there is a proper...

As data estates continue to grow in size and complexity, governance has shifted from a documentation problem to an execution problem. Data now spans cloud warehouses, operational systems, analytics platforms, streaming pipelines, and AI workflows, often owned by...

DevOps promises greater innovation, speed, and automation—along with a more engaged and motivated team. With this list of benefits, many organizations are working to bring DevOps to their teams.  However, with all the companies jumping onboard the DevOps...

Deployment shouldn’t be the most nerve-racking task for IT and DevOps Teams, but many times it is. But what if we’re talking about bigger systems, like those used by a major online retailer or a bank?…

Temenos powers core banking operations for financial institutions around the world. From customer onboarding and account management to payments and lending, it sits at the heart of highly regulated, data-intensive environments. That central role creates a challenge:...

Gone are the days of monolithic software applications. In today’s microservices-and-continuous-integration driven world, where apps run in hybrid cloud environments and users engage with them on any device and on any underlying operating system, applications are...