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Understanding and Overcoming Test Data Management Challenges

Test data is a critical component of software testing, referring to the input values, files, or other resources used to exercise a software application or system during testing. In other words, test data is the fuel that powers software testing, enabling teams to validate the functionality, performance, and security of a software product.

UI-driven GitOps: Opening up Kafka without giving up governance

As Kafka evolves in your business, adopting best practices becomes a must. The GitOps methodology makes sure deployments match intended outcomes, anchored by a single source of truth. When integrating Apache Kafka with GitOps, many will think of Strimzi. Strimzi uses the Operator pattern for synchronization. This approach, whilst effective, primarily caters to Kubernetes-based Kafka resources (e.g. Topics). But this isn’t ideal.

Inside the Modern Data Analytics Stack

Data analytics is nothing new. For decades, businesses have been deploying a "stack" of data analytics tools to collect, transform, evaluate and report on data. However, as data has grown larger in volume, and as the ability to analyze data quickly and accurately has become ever-more important to business success, the data analytics stacks that businesses depend on have evolved significantly. So, if you haven't taken a look at data analytics stacks recently, they're worth revisiting.

Harnessing Generative AI for Flood Insurance Risk Evaluation and Mitigation

Floods are the most common natural disaster worldwide. A flood is demarcated as an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flash flooding befalls when heavy rainfall over a short period hits areas with inadequate drainage. Other causes of flood events comprise high tides, storm surges, river overflow, and snow melt. Each year, floods extinguish assets worth billions of dollars. In the last five years alone, monetary losses caused by floods worldwide were estimated at 299 billion U.S.

What are LLMs? An intro into AI, models, tokens, parameters, weights, quantization and more

To keep up with everything happening in the world of artificial intelligence, it helps to understand and grasp key terms and concepts behind the technology. In this introduction, we are going to dive into what is generative AI, looking at the technology and models they are built on. We'll discuss how these models are built, trained, and deployed into the world.

Key Takeaways From Speaking With 40+ Employee Benefits Experts

The buzz around digital transformation and the shift toward an API-first approach is prevalent in today’s Employee Benefits industry. However, after engaging in over 30 detailed conversations with industry professionals over the last three months, it has become clear that the reality on the ground diverges significantly from the prevailing discourse. Throughout 2023, I observed a notable increase in the number of companies within the Benefits space using our integration platform.

Balancing Speed, Quality, and Maintainability in Test Suite Management

A test suite is a collection of test cases, test scripts, and test data that are used to validate a specific aspect of a software application or system. It serves as a critical component of the software testing process, ensuring that the application meets the required quality, functionality, and performance standards. A well-structured test suite plays a vital role in identifying defects, bugs, and inconsistencies, enabling developers to make necessary improvements and enhancements.

Kong Mesh 2.7: Leveling Up Usability and Security

Kong Mesh 2.7 is here! And with it come a slew of new features to make our simple and powerful enterprise service mesh even easier to use and more powerful for your particular needs. In this blog post, we'll cover the new features and show how Kong Mesh 2.7 can deliver a superior service mesh experience for your organization.