Category: Thought Leadership

An intrusion prevention system (IPS) acts as a security mechanism to detect and prevent network threats. The system accomplishes this by scanning network traffic for identified dangers. When the system detects a threat in the intrusion data, it stalls development and bars the threat from entry. Three criteria broadly categorize elements as threats. First, threats […]

Geolocation technology has become the foundation for all location-positioning services and applications. Its development was a significant turning point in the history of locational technology. The ability to identify an object’s geographic location in real-time has proven beneficial to various industries that have come to depend on this data. More than 25 years after geolocation […]

Multi-target deployment can feel tedious as you deploy the same code over and over to multiple clouds and environments — and none of them in the same way. With an automatic multi-target deployment tool, on the other hand, you do the work once and deliver your code everywhere it needs to be. Armory provides an […]

Software deployment processes differ across organizations, teams, and applications. The most basic, and perhaps the riskiest, is the “big bang deployment.” This strategy updates all nodes within the target environment simultaneously with the new software version. This deployment strategy causes many issues, including downtime while the update is in progress. It can also be challenging […]

Organizations are increasingly using the cloud instead of on-premise servers. It’s easy, convenient, fast to set up, and provides more security and reliability with minimal maintenance. Pay-as-you-go billing, zero upfront commitment, and scalability make cloud a wise choice for most enterprises. However, at the same time, unnecessarily running resources may escalate your billing if you […]

Long ago, the worst-case scenario of not verifying an address was the occasional letter arriving at the wrong mailbox. In today’s e-commerce, with Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance requirements, address errors have become even more costly. Now more than ever, we need to ensure addresses are valid […]

Sending personalized direct mail can be as easy as dispatching an email campaign. Plus, switching to an API-powered, automated direct mail solution is easier than you may think. Lob’s solutions integrate with your own applications to create mail using your existing digital images, text, and customer information. You can send your mail digitally, track your […]

In today’s age of fast-moving everything, businesses need to stay ahead of the curve. This means having a system committed to the company’s mission and vision that’s dynamic enough to remain innovative. For this to happen, every aspect of a business’s processes — from management to product development and delivery — must be forward-looking. Developing […]

Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) have one of the most demanding jobs in the DevOps world. Modern enterprises depend on applications and software services to keep their businesses running. Errors, slowdowns, and outages are costly. So when incidents occur, we must resolve them immediately. Unfortunately, the incident resolution isn’t always straightforward. Over the past decade, most […]

Companies are constantly shifting from on-premises to cloud environments. The cloud offers scalability, portability, and hassle-free maintenance. Additionally, it doesn’t require an up-front investment. You only pay for what you use. But although the cost is low initially, you might end up paying for more than needed if you don’t understand the underlying infrastructure. It’s […]