Now more than ever, developers need agility to meet rapidly increasing demands from customers. Containerization is one key way to increase agility. Containerized applications are built in a more consistent and repeatable way, by way of defining desired infrastructure, dependencies, and configuration as code for all stages of the lifecycle. Applications often start and stop […]
Archives for May 2020
Privacy purists cannot be allowed to block the end of lockdown
Innovations in technology continue to offer hope in the fight against the spread of coronavirus. From thermal sensors which detect symptoms to track and trace apps, it seems inevitable, says Alicia Asin, co-founder and CEO of Libelium, that new technology holds at least part of the key to enabling us to return to some sense of normality. […]
When planning for a natural disaster, don’t forget about your finances
More than 60% of Americans said in a recent poll they believe they will likely be personally affected by a natural disaster, such as a tornado, flood, earthquake, or wildfire in the next three to five years. And although 73% have taken at least one step to plan for a disaster, such as assembling food […]
IT Careers: 10 Industries with Job Openings Right Now
As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy, many IT workers have experienced layoffs and unpaid furloughs. But not all the news is grim if you know where to look. 1 of 11 Image: Egor – stock.adobe.com As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy, many IT workers have experienced […]
Security is still an issue, despite success telecommuting during pandemic
A new report from Bitglass examines how businesses adjusted to the shift from offices to working from home; 84% support remote work, but are ill-equipped to keep data secure. More about cybersecurity Companies have accepted the new normal of employees working from-home, despite some credible concerns about security. Still, 84% say they’re “somewhat likely” to […]
The Azure SQL family: Innovation and value in the cloud
How businesses respond in times of uncertainty is as varied as the businesses themselves. Many slow down operations to operate more cost-effectively, while others lean into new opportunities that didn’t exist before. Regardless of how you respond, ensuring your organization can cost-effectively adapt and scale to rapidly changing conditions is key. When it comes to […]
Streamlining your image building process with Azure Image Builder
Customizing virtual machine (VM) images to meet security and compliance requirements and achieve faster deployment is a strong need for many enterprises, but most don’t enjoy the process and energy needed for determining the right tooling, building the right pipeline, and maintaining it continuously. We built Azure Image Builder service to make building customized images […]
Deploy to Azure using GitHub Actions from your favorite tools
Enterprises and teams are adopting DevOps technologies combined with people and processes to deliver high-quality code, with faster release cycles and continuous delivery of value, to achieve higher levels of satisfaction for their own customers. However, it can often get difficult to craft CI/CD pipelines by editing multiple YAMLs to stitch your code to cloud automation workflows. […]
Treasury yields edge lower as US-China tensions cool investor optimism
At around 2:20 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was down at 0.6900% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was fractionally lower at 1.4379%. Yields move inversely to prices. White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is so “miffed” with China over new […]
Amazon in talks to buy autonomous vehicle startup Zoox
Representative image By Katie Roof and Spencer Soper Amazon is in talks to buy driverless vehicle startup Zoox, according to people familiar with the matter, a deal that would accelerate the e-commerce giant’s automation efforts. Other companies in the automotive and chip industries have also held talks with Zoox about a potential investment, the people […]