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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...

We live in the age of data. Here in the 21st century, humankind generates immense volumes of data. But it isn’t only our capacity for creating data that has grown over time.  Our ability to process and analyze the data we produce has increased as well. Nowadays,...

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….

What Is Serverless Computing? Serverless computing is a cloud architecture where you don’t have to worry about buying, building, provisioning, or maintaining servers.  In return for structuring your code around their APIs, your cloud provider takes care of that...

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...

Anti-patterns often arise when developers find creative or outside-the-box uses for a technology – or when they find workarounds for limitations that were specifically put in place by the creators of the technology to prevent misuse.  Application container...

Let’s talk about container essentials. Over the past few years, containers have transitioned from the hottest new trend to essential IT architecture.  But are they are good fit for you? Are you wondering whether or not you’re using them effectively? Or have you...

Speak to any CIO nowadays and one of their top initiatives and commitment to the business will be moving to the cloud. Independent of your sector, be it banking, telecoms, retail or government, the desire to get there quickly, and without incident, is paramount as...

In the beginning there was nothing. Then there was the monolith, though we used to simply call monoliths “software.” Today we have two rival architectural types: monoliths and microservices. This post will explain what monoliths and microservice-based architectures...

Table of contentsWhat Is a Lower Environment ?Types of Lower Environments1. Development Environment2. Testing Environment3. Staging EnvironmentWhy Lower Environments Matter1. The Importance of Isolation2. Risk Mitigation3. Time and Cost SavingsClassical Architectural...

Knowledge is more important than ever in businesses of all types. Each time an engineer makes a decision, the quality of outcomes (always) hangs on how current and thorough the data that brought about their knowledge is.  This data-decision relationship brings to...

Oracle ERP systems sit at the operational and financial core of large enterprises. They manage general ledger data, procurement and supplier records, payroll and HR information, and a wide range of transactional and reporting data that is both business-critical and...

Introduction to What Is Big Data Security and How to Implement It In today’s world, information has become an important resource that companies can rely on to make decisions and to get to know the market and its customers.  And the amount of information, as well...

A core part of managing your IT & Test environments is the ability to streamline your operations by leveraging your favourite tools. With Enov8 you can integrate all your favourite development & test tools through a single unified interface. A solution that...