Operations

Many consider workflow to be a necessary evil. But it is necessary, and I will make my case in this post. I highly recommend working through the requirements for workflow and including it in your initial site build or rebuild. However, not all of us have that luxury – and that’s okay. The great thing about […]

what is ETL? ETL is a process that extracts the data from different source systems, then transforms the data (like applying calculations, concatenations, etc.), and finally loads the data into the Data Warehouse system. The full form of ETL is Extract, Transform, and Load. What is a data warehouse (DW)? A Data Warehouse (DW) is […]

Keeping things up to date is critical to maintaining security. But it’s not just security patches that need to be installed. Most software has a shelf life, and support life. If things get out of date, and vendors no longer support some versions they become vulnerable. Microsoft .Net Core A recent example of this is […]

Ansible Tower users are gearing up for a big migration to Ansible Automation Platform 2. Ansible Tower 3.8 is technically AAP 1.2, which sunsets in September of 2023. AAP has a few usability updates like the improved Job search, which now lets you search in the web UI for specific job details like the limit […]

What is Business Continuity Management? Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a framework and process for identifying and addressing risks to an organization’s business operations, ensuring business continuity during disruptions, and facilitating recovery afterward. ISO 22301 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) to help organizations prepare for, respond […]

In our first blog in this series, Blockchain: The Secret Sauce to Supply Chain Visibility, we covered why visibility is so crucial in the supply chain for all parties and gave examples of firms using distributed ledgers to help improve customer service, reduce inventory costs, provide proactive status updates, and help mitigate risk. Per our […]

Have you ever wondered about having a local Sitecore instance on a local deployment of k8s? I was curious and decided to dive headfirst into the unknown world of k8s virtualization on a local setup. In this blog series I will be sharing the details my journey, my findings the mistakes/successes, and the final state […]

The mythological phoenix is a bird that is reborn from the ashes. It is a symbol of transformation, a reminder that something new can be born from the destruction of the old. In the same way, successful companies must continually adapt and transform their delivery processes to stay ahead of the competition. Delivery excellence in […]

Create Template: Click the Solution Center icon (plus sign) in the left navigation. Then, on the top left of the screen, you’ll see the different options. ex. Create and Import options. Click on Create option, and there you’ll see the eight options that are Grid, Project, Cards, Task List, Form, Report, and Dashboard/Portal. Select the […]

When buying online in today’s world, we often think of a quick and simple process. However, the B2B purchasing process can be more complex, especially when clients purchase from various suppliers and familiarize themselves with each vendor-purchasing platform, or for sellers who are accommodating requests from various buyers. These touchpoints and roadblocks make the commerce […]

Introduction One of the big drivers of adopting containers to deploy microservices is the elasticity provided by platforms like Kubernetes. The ability to quickly scale applications up and down according to current demand can cut your spending by more than half, and add a few 9s to your SLAs. Because it’s so easy to setup […]

Introduction In Part I of our multi-cluster management series, we’ve introduced GitOps and gone over some of the reasons why you should adopt GitOps for the management of Kubernetes clusters. GitOps is always the #1 thing we set up when starting an engagement and we’ve spent a lot of time perfecting our best practices. Today […]