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RabbitMQ vs Apache Kafka: Comparing Message Brokers and Event Streaming Platforms

In an event-driven architecture, event routers are the components that connect event consumers to event producers. Not all implementations of event routers are the same, nor do any of them offer an all-purpose solution, so deciding which one to use depends on your use case and project's needs. Understanding their capabilities and limitations provides key insights that empower you to confidently decide which one to use and prepare you to navigate its shortcomings.

Why Is Traceability Important?

Full traceability is critical for many organizations, particularly those who need to meet regulatory compliance in their industry or minimize risk. In this blog, we discuss the importance of traceability by examining four real examples of where a lack of traceability caused issues for organizations, in some cases proving very costly. Related blog >> What Is Traceability?

Avoiding npm substitution attacks using NCM

NodeSource is excited to announce its latest NodeSource Certified Modules - NCM - release. NCM, provides developers and software teams with actionable insights into the risk levels that are present in your use of third-party packages. This release includes updates to avoid npm substitution attacks and also a GitHub Integration: Code risk, compliance and security action for PRs on Node.js.

How BigQuery helps scale and automate insights for baseball fans

When looking at data, business decision makers are often blocked by an intermediate question of "What should I take away from this data?" Beyond putting together the numbers and building the results, data analysts and data scientists play a critical role in helping answer this question. Organizations big and small depend on data analysts and data scientists to help “translate from words to numbers, and then back to words” as sports analytics pioneer Dean Oliver once said.

Spring forward with BigQuery user-friendly SQL

Spring is here. Clocks move forward. The Sakura (cherry blossom) festival in Japan marks the celebration of the new season. In India, the holi festival of colors ushers in the new harvest season. It’s a time for renewal and new ways of doing things. This month, we are pleased to debut our newest set of SQL features in BigQuery to help our analysts and data engineers spring forward.

Top Configuration Management Tools: Chef vs Puppet & More

In this latest consideration guide created to assist IT operators in which tools they choose for a range of different processes and activities, we’ve gathered a range of insights from some of our favourite specialists to take you through the essentials tools of configuration management. Configuration management is a systems engineering practise that ensures consistency of the configuration supporting both software and hardware of a company or product.

Networked testing: economic considerations and financial impacts

Should you build an in-house QA team, or should you rely on software testing companies? The conversation around insourcing versus outsourcing looks very different for quality assurance than for other teams like engineering or product management. These teams offer very clear ROI from insourcing unless we’re talking about some side project that keeps getting deprioritized in the backlog, like a new API.