API testing has many moving parts, and in this post you'll be presented with the 5 most essential tools and methodologies.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are designed to streamline business operations by centralizing data across an organization. However, extracting and utilizing this data can be a complex and time-consuming process. One solution to this problem is the use of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), which allow for seamless data integration between ERP systems and other software applications.

Today, many web applications will feature pages that are publicly available — like a homepage — and more secure ones where a user has to log in to get access. The process of user registration, logging in, and tracking user session state is called "authentication". At the same time, when dealing with logged-in users, it's necessary to separate actions and resources that are available to them depending on their user roles. For example, "admins" generally have more access than normal users.

Data is like breathing to your organization, especially if you’re pushing toward digital transformation and data-backed decision-making. Statista estimates the world will produce over 180 zettabytes of data by 2025. That’s a lot of data! So, what’s the challenge for organizations? Data is scattered across multiple sources, and integrating your data into a single place is a labor-intensive and time-consuming task. That’s where data integration platforms come in.

Over the past handful of years, systems architecture has evolved from monolithic approaches to applications and platforms that leverage containers, schedulers, lambda functions, and more across heterogeneous infrastructures. Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) is no different: it’s a hybrid data platform that meets organizations’ needs to get to grips with complex data anywhere, turning it into actionable insight quickly and easily.

Are you tired of typing out long lines of code? Do you wish there was a faster way to write code without sacrificing readability? Look no further than shorthand programming! Shorthand allows you to write code in a more abbreviated syntax, saving your time and effort. But what exactly is shorthand programming and how can you use it to your advantage? In programming, shorthand refers to a way of writing code using abbreviated syntax.

Databases are organized collections of data stored in a server or a system elsewhere and can be retrieved upon need. They can be managed and even updated as and when the need arises. This data can be in the form of texts, images, integers, or multimedia files. SQL uses a standard query language to manage relational databases. You must have heard of MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL servers.

Application Modernization projects often require their workloads to run on multiple platforms which requires a hybrid model. Kong Konnect is an API lifecycle management platform delivered as a service. The Control Plane, responsible for admin tasks, is hosted in the cloud by Kong. The Data Plane, totally based on Kong Gateway, can be deployed across multiple environments including VMs, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.

The banking and financial services industry is evolving rapidly with the advent of new technologies and digital platforms. To stay competitive, banks need to focus on providing superior customer experience to their institutional and retail customers. This should start with the initial Know Your Customer (KYC) process and continue through the entire customer lifecycle. Here are five keys to transforming practices for heightened customer experience in banking and finance.

How is the modern data stack evolving and what will it look like in the future? Experts from Andreessen Horowitz, Accenture and Fivetran weigh in.