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 platforms like Docker have been the hot new thing for several years now, but they’re still fairly […]
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 been afraid to pull the trigger and add containers to your IT […]
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 are, the differences between the two, and the special considerations for each. Monoliths All software was a […]
Executive Summary Microsoft Fabric is rapidly becoming a core platform for enterprise analytics and AI. As organisations increasingly use Microsoft Fabric to support artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives, the importance of protecting sensitive data, managing PII, and meeting compliance obligations becomes critical. AI initiatives rely on large volumes of realistic data. In many organisations, […]
World Quality Report 2018-19 Findings: Customer satisfaction is front and center Participants in the WQR reported that ‘Ensure user satisfaction’ is at the top of their QA and testing strategy. This would have been unthinkable ten years ago. But with customer-centered innovation driving digital transformations and the adoption of agile, DevOps, and a move to […]
How smelly are your IT environments? Kent beck, the inventor of XP extreme programming, once wrote about the concept of “Smelly Code”. Given IT Environments seem to be a significant challenge for so many organizations, it got us thinking: What might “Smelly IT Environments” smell of? In a nutshell, here is our top 8 list […]