In this landmark year at Qlik, we celebrated three decades of innovation, strategic foresight, and unwavering commitment to transforming data into actionable insights. Our journey, from our humble beginnings to becoming a pivotal force in the analytics and data integration domain, reflects a deep-seated dedication to empowering our customers through technology.

Eastern Europe has long been a key player in software development outsourcing, with established countries like Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania leading the way. The region continues to expand its market presence, with projections indicating a growth to a market volume of $1.25 billion by 2029. This trend highlights Eastern Europe’s ability to provide high-quality, affordable software development services. Several factors contribute to Eastern Europe’s strong position in this field.

Enterprises are continually seeking innovative ways to optimize their pricing models and drive revenue growth. Usage-based billing, where customers pay based on their actual consumption, has emerged as a compelling strategy. Unlike traditional flat-fee models, usage-based billing aligns more closely with customer needs and behaviors, offering flexibility and scalability that are crucial in a competitive market.

The CRN Tech Innovator Awards spotlight innovative products and services across 36 categories, with winners chosen by CRN staff from over 320 product applications. This year, we’re excited to share that Cloudera’s Open Data Lakehouse 7.1.9 release was named a finalist under the category of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics.

As we venture deeper into the digital age, cloud infrastructure continues to evolve rapidly, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for businesses and individuals. By 2025, cloud computing will not just be a tool but a cornerstone of innovation and efficiency, driving significant technological advancements. Let’s explore the critical trends poised to shape the future of cloud infrastructure, including serverless computing, edge computing, and AI-driven management.

A bug in software can be disruptive, elusive, maddening, and invasive. Indeed, a developer often needs the tenacity of Edison to find and fix an issue. But grit isn't the only asset a developer requires. One also needs information to debug code: What are the symptoms and effects of the issue? What is its frequency? Pervasiveness? Provenance? The evidence and artifacts of a bug — a core dump, stack trace, log, or test case — are invaluable.

For large batch queries, BigQuery’s new TreeAH vector index delivers significant latency and cost reductions.

In business, speed is key. When facing rapid change, adapting slowly eats into an organization’s revenue, opportunities, and market share. This has led organizations to deploy business process automation technologies to streamline processes, roll out products faster, and deliver services of a higher quality. However, organizations often stitch together disparate automation tools, leading to disjointed IT ecosystems and bloated licensing costs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is kind of a big deal. And when things are a big deal, they're ripe to be exploited. Fortunately, mounting concerns about AI security and privacy are met by plenty of guidance on best practices from the good folks in the open source world. The OWASP AI Security Project has emerged as a crucial initiative, offering developers clear, actionable guidance on designing, creating, testing, and procuring secure and privacy-preserving AI systems.