System administrators, DBAs, and application developers all know about the need for data integration. That’s when you have to pull data from one database, application, or web service to another. Fortunately, this task is a lot less challenging than it used to be because APIs (application programming interfaces) are so popular today. APIs provide a standard way to share the data and services of one system with another, even if the two systems are otherwise incompatible.

According to Gartner, 87% of organizations are classified as having low business intelligence and analytics maturity, meaning they struggle to extract value from their data. This alarming statistic highlights a common struggle—turning raw data into actionable insights. Product teams often find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information they collect. Extracting meaningful patterns, deciphering user behavior, and predicting market trends from this sea of customer data can seem daunting.

Manual testing is a fundamental yet essential process in software development where testers manually execute test cases without the use of automation tools. Despite advancements in automation, over 30% of global testing efforts are still carried out manually, according to industry research.

In our latest update to the WSO2 support portal, we’ve introduced two important new features: Service Requests and Change Requests. These are designed specifically for Managed Deployment based accounts and replace the previous Hosting tasks and Hosting query type cases, offering a more streamlined and efficient way to manage your support needs.

Big data storage tools like BigQuery, Hadoop, and Cassandra are used to manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data generated by modern applications. Unlike traditional databases, these tools provide scalable and distributed infrastructure that efficiently stores, processes, and analyzes petabytes of data across clusters.

In software development, load testing plays a critical role in ensuring that applications perform optimally under any imaginable load condition. To do this, developers subject applications to several types of load tests, including scalability, spike, endurance, and stress testing. The ultimate goal of these performance tests is to pinpoint potential bottlenecks and ensure the reliability of the overall system where the software application runs before reaching production.

Postman has long been a go-to tool for API developers and QA engineers in providing a streamlined environment for testing and documenting APIs. Its user-friendly interface and robust features made it an industry standard. However, Postman isn’t suitable for everyone. Its complexity has increased over the years, leading to a UI that can be overwhelming, and a steep learning curve – especially for beginners.