Ephemeral environments transform software development by providing temporary, isolated spaces for testing and deploying microservices without affecting production. Given its robust orchestration capabilities, Kubernetes excels at creating these temporary environments, allowing teams to efficiently manage and scale containerized applications. By integrating tools like Helm and Kustomize, developers can maintain a codified version of their app and its dependencies.

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.

For large batch queries, BigQuery’s new TreeAH vector index delivers significant latency and cost reductions.

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

Developing, distributing, and monitoring a drug or medical device is an extensive process. It involves the coordination of people, systems, and substantial amounts of data. Production slowdowns negatively impact the product lifecycle, adding unnecessary costs and keeping valuable products from the patients who need them. The need for automation is evident.

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.