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Squid game: how we load-tested Ably's Control API

We recently announced Ably's Control API, a REST API that enables you to manage Ably's configuration programmatically. You can now use the Control API to configure anything previously only configurable via the Ably dashboard. The Ably platform is designed around four pillars of dependability: Performance, Integrity, Reliability, and Availability.

Blue-Green, Rolling, and Canary: Continuous Deployments Explained

If you still rely on big-bang deployments or are ever afraid to break your production environment when you push changes, then it is seriously time to invest in building a strong CI/CD pipeline. Pushing changes quickly and often is critical. The best way to mitigate the risks of new releases is to have a strong deployment strategy in place. Continuous deployment automates the deployment process, which lets you deliver new features and improvements to your applications faster than before.

How to solve your Node.js problems up to 4x faster

A bug on your Node.js application can mean many things: In other words, a bug on your Node.js application can mean a lot of different things depending on the industry you are working in. Some industries can't afford 5 minutes down; others can afford weeks down. Even more important, the software - correctly working - can impact lives.

Introducing browser automation and end-to-end web testing with k6

We’re excited to launch xk6-browser at Grafana ObservabilityCON today, an extension to k6 adding support for browser automation via the Chrome Devtools Protocol (CDP). k6 was built because we weren’t satisfied with the developer experience offered by existing load testing solutions. We believe in shifting performance testing, and with it observability, to the left.

Low-Code vs. No-Code: What it Means for Insurance

As insurtechs and tech giants continue to disrupt the market, traditional insurers are under increasing pressure to modernize and keep pace with customers’ digital expectations. This trend shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, global insurtech investment reached a record $7.1 billion in 2020, with overall funding up 12% from 2019, according to Willis Towers Watson. It seems like everywhere you look there’s new technology promising to solve business challenges or inefficiencies.

The Top 5 Benefits of Low-Code Development Platforms

According to a recent report by Appian, 84% of companies surveyed have turned to low-code tools to reduce the strain on their IT departments. In the same report, 43% of organizations surveyed reported greater agility and 43% reported reduced cost. Given these numbers combined with rapidly changing market conditions, companies must embrace digital transformation. Below, we’ll discuss the benefits of low-code development platforms and how it enables companies to remain agile.

Salesforce Integration: What You Need to Know

Salesforce has become synonymous with customer relationship management (CRM) by this point. It's the planet's most-used, most talked-about, and most lucrative CRM platform, generating an eye-watering $21.25 billion in the 2021 fiscal year alone. That's higher than the GDP of some countries. With a massive 19.8 percent share of the CRM market, Salesforce is the go-to platform for many data-driven organizations that want to track and engage customers. But Salesforce doesn't do everything.

5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs APIs

Once you find a platform that makes it easy for you to execute an effective API strategy, it becomes obvious why your business needs a standardized, secure and documented APIs. If you’ve had negative experiences with APIs that can take a long time to build or don’t offer the functionality you want, it’s time to take a pause and learn more about how you can benefit when you have an advanced API management platform working for you.

Cloudera Addresses Executive Order on Improving U.S. Cybersecurity with Data Analytics

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2021 – Cloudera, the enterprise data cloud company, today announced Cloudera Data Platform capabilities available to help federal agencies meet requirements of the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on improving the Nation’s cybersecurity. Cloudera is committed to supporting the federal government in adhering to this executive order with the company’s technology and special government rates.

10 Things Testers Wish CIOs & CTOs Knew About Testing: The Goal of Testing is Risk Mitigation, Not Perfect Software

In a perfect world, our dev teams would write flawless code and never make a single mistake (though I suppose I might be out of a job then.) The truth of the matter is software never is perfect. Mistakes, like Thanos, are inevitable. Moreover, testers shouldn’t be attempting to make the software perfect, just mitigate risk by protecting revenue and the customer experience. When we consider the overall customer experience this becomes easier to understand.