A bug in software can be disruptive, elusive, maddening, and invasive. Indeed, a developer often needs the tenacity of Edison to find and fix an issue. But grit isn't the only asset a developer requires. One also needs information to debug code: What are the symptoms and effects of the issue? What is its frequency? Pervasiveness? Provenance? The evidence and artifacts of a bug — a core dump, stack trace, log, or test case — are invaluable.

The CRN Tech Innovator Awards spotlight innovative products and services across 36 categories, with winners chosen by CRN staff from over 320 product applications. This year, we’re excited to share that Cloudera’s Open Data Lakehouse 7.1.9 release was named a finalist under the category of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics.

As we venture deeper into the digital age, cloud infrastructure continues to evolve rapidly, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for businesses and individuals. By 2025, cloud computing will not just be a tool but a cornerstone of innovation and efficiency, driving significant technological advancements. Let’s explore the critical trends poised to shape the future of cloud infrastructure, including serverless computing, edge computing, and AI-driven management.

Enterprises are continually seeking innovative ways to optimize their pricing models and drive revenue growth. Usage-based billing, where customers pay based on their actual consumption, has emerged as a compelling strategy. Unlike traditional flat-fee models, usage-based billing aligns more closely with customer needs and behaviors, offering flexibility and scalability that are crucial in a competitive market.

How the Fivetran Managed Data Lake Service stands out in a crowded market.

Eastern Europe has long been a key player in software development outsourcing, with established countries like Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania leading the way. The region continues to expand its market presence, with projections indicating a growth to a market volume of $1.25 billion by 2029. This trend highlights Eastern Europe’s ability to provide high-quality, affordable software development services. Several factors contribute to Eastern Europe’s strong position in this field.

In business, speed is key. When facing rapid change, adapting slowly eats into an organization’s revenue, opportunities, and market share. This has led organizations to deploy business process automation technologies to streamline processes, roll out products faster, and deliver services of a higher quality. However, organizations often stitch together disparate automation tools, leading to disjointed IT ecosystems and bloated licensing costs.

AppSignal's Node.js package now offers out-of-the-box support for the AMQPlib package, enabling monitoring of inbound and outbound messages from popular Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) brokers like RabbitMQ. In this article, we'll show you how to set up and use AppSignal to monitor your AMQP broker's performance.

Think about a time when insufficient information or inaccessible data slowed you down. Or maybe a time when your work required manual data entry that resulted in human error and rework, taking time away from higher value tasks. These moments of process frustration and inefficiency are exactly what workflow optimization helps address. Workflow optimization describes the strategies and measures taken to improve the flow of daily tasks and make processes more efficient.

Businesses across diverse industries navigate distinct requirements, regulations, and challenges in software development and quality assurance. What proves effective for healthcare software might translate differently than banking software due to differing regulatory landscapes and privacy considerations. Hence, QA consulting services play a pivotal role in leveraging industry-specific expertise to tailor solutions that meet the unique quality needs of each sector.