What Is DevOps?

DevOps, short for development and operations, refers to a software development model that aims to enhance collaboration and communication between a company’s software development and IT operations teams. DevOps facilitates automation, code deployment and increased transparency by integrating people, practices, processes, technologies and tools. Maria Carrisa Sanchez, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents this explanation of …

Troubleshooting Linux: An Admin’s Guide

If you’re an administrator of systems, no matter the platform, you know that it’s only a matter of time before you find yourself having to troubleshoot any given problem. Sometimes the problems are really simple, so the troubleshooting is quick and painless. On other occasions, however, the problems are considerably more challenging. When those troublesome …

Managing Cloud Security Posture: Continuous Monitoring and Hardening for Visibility and Compliance

Cloud adoption is not slowing down, and neither is the cloud threat landscape. Among many other benefits, the cloud offers increased productivity and flexibility, as well as reduced infrastructural costs. However, despite delivering many goodies, API endpoints hosted in the cloud can be susceptible to at least 12 security issues. These issues can come in …