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The Benefits of Adopting DevOps Practices

The Benefits of Adopting DevOps Practices

By now, you've probably heard all about DevOps, a concept that aims to bring developers into close collaboration with IT operations teams. But you may still be wondering why, exactly, DevOps is useful. On the surface, it's not always obvious which benefits DevOps practices actually provide, or what the results are of bringing developers and…
The Ultimate Guide to Application Security and Cloud Application Security

The Ultimate Guide to Application Security and Cloud Application Security

Applications may make up only one layer of the software stack, but they are arguably the most critical – and, in some respects, most difficult – layer to secure. Other layers, like the infrastructure that hosts applications, tend to have a smaller attack surface and to be more consistent in terms of what they include…
Making the Most of Automation in DevOps

Making the Most of Automation in DevOps

In the context of DevOps, automation is key for making processes scalable, consistent and secure. That's why DevOps teams should constantly be on the lookout for ways that they can automate workflows – and to make the automations that they are already using even more efficient. Below, we explain the role automation plays in DevOps,…
Managing Open Source Security Risks and Vulnerabilities

Managing Open Source Security Risks and Vulnerabilities

There are lots of great reasons to take advantage of open source software – such as the fact that it's typically free of cost and easy to modify or extend. But one potential downside of open source software (OSS) is security. When businesses reuse open source software, they need a plan in place to manage…
6 Docker Alternatives to Look Out for in 2024

6 Docker Alternatives to Look Out for in 2024

Docker is the platform that helped to bring containers mainstream when it debuted in 2013. But Docker is hardly the only solution out there for creating or managing containerized applications. There are a variety of alternatives – some of which even predate Docker. If you're new to containers, then, you'll want to consider the many…
Understanding the Difference Between DevOps and DevSecOps

Understanding the Difference Between DevOps and DevSecOps

DevOps and DevSecOps are core components of modern software delivery - but that doesn't mean they’re the same thing. On the contrary, they are distinct concepts, and it's critical for software delivery teams to understand the nuances of each of them in order to build efficient, scalable and secure delivery pipelines. Keep reading for a…
Cloud Migration: Benefits, Challenges and Strategies

Cloud Migration: Benefits, Challenges and Strategies

Accelerating the migration of applications and processes to the cloud is key to the agility and flexibility businesses need to offset rising costs and outmaneuver a possible recession. However, cloud adoption and migration are not one-size-fits-all. The business case depends on both cost savings and the velocity of delivering software updates and continuous delivery through…
The What, Why and How of Shift-Left Security

The What, Why and How of Shift-Left Security

We are living in an age of cybersecurity crisis, and shift-left security is part of the solution. Not only are attacks increasing in frequency – the average number of attacks increased by more than 15 percent in 2021, a trajectory that shows no signs of stopping – but threats are also growing increasingly complex. Threat…
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM): An Overview

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM): An Overview

How can you defend against software supply chain security risks – meaning security problems that originate in third-party software resources that your business uses or depends on? A key part of the answer is to generate a Software Bill of Materials, or SBOM. By systematically listing the components that exist within each application, as well…