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Application Lifecycle Management

Microsoft expert talks Visual Studio Team Services, DevOps tools

After years of honing its software development lifecycle offerings, Microsoft has emerged as a leader in the DevOps tools space with its Visual Studio Team Services and more. Continue Reading
Trends in ALM: Requirements management tools

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Application performance management tools: A must-have for the cloud

SSQ contributor Crystal Bedell talks to APM experts about considerations for decision makers when evaluating APM tools for their cloud-based applications. Continue Reading
application lifecycle management (ALM)

Application lifecycle management (ALM) is the supervision of a software application from its initial planning through retirement. It also refers to how changes to an application are documented and tracked. Continue Reading

How shared Lambda functions help microservices access control

Shared Lambda functions can help combat error message issues that arise when developers create custom authentication and ...

5 common traps lurking in RESTful development

Unfortunately, many RESTful API developers fall into the same traps during design. Here are five common mistakes that you can ...

These tools help build microservices in Java

Depending on the mission, developers need to align their tool choices with one of two paths for Java microservices. Here's what ...

TheServerSide.com

Master-slave terminology alternatives you can use right now

Software companies have found alternatives for master-slave terminology to describe their distributed systems. It's time for the ...

RESTful parameters antipattern considerations for queries, paths

Choose carefully for path and query parameters in URL design. Lackluster choices in the design phase can plague client resource ...

Developers find cautious optimism for serverless platforms

Experts urge cautious optimism around serverless development. It has its benefits, but tools that don't work as expected and a ...

SearchCloudApplications

Microsoft Azure Dev Spaces, Google Jib target Kubernetes woes

Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud both added cloud application development tools that improve and simplify the process of creating...

With progressive web applications, developers blur the lines

With progressive web applications, single-page apps, motion UI and other innovations, app development meets the moment, giving ...

Web app development morphs as apps and websites merge

The lines between web and mobile app and websites are blurring, so development silos are out, and boning up on building ...

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Use AWS Firecracker to build micro VMs for containerized apps

Firecracker has many of the benefits of containers and VMs, without some of their limitations. Here are a few things to know if ...

AWS Lambda functions become more flexible, but use caution

AWS Lambda added custom runtimes and longer timeouts. Review the benefits, such as flexibility and easier migration, along with ...

AWS' blockchain approach takes divergent paths

AWS was slow to embrace blockchain but now offers two approaches to the concept. Review the specs of Quantum Ledger Database and ...

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Information Builders CEO on cloud-first approach, machine learning

Information Builders' new CEO, Frank Vella, said the company's focus on cloud and machine learning will help it solidify a firm ...

New Information Builders CEO targets modern CX, development

In Q&A, new CEO Frank Vella discusses how Information Builders is modernizing its WebFocus platform to make it easier to use and ...

Tableau Ask Data gives BI users simple NLP data query tool

Tableau's new Ask Data software uses natural language processing to enable users of any skill level to more easily search for ...

SearchHRSoftware

Cybersecurity education: How HR can plan for the inevitable

Cybersecurity is a major concern for any organization, but employees continue to be a top threat. HR can help mitigate insider ...

LinkedIn's recruiting platform billed as 'Intelligent Hiring Experience'

LinkedIn's use of AI requires the sharing of data. It is one reason why the company is combining its talent tools into one system...

HR chatbots take on recruitment, benefits tasks

HR chatbots are taking on straightforward administrative tasks in recruitment and benefits. And that could be a good thing for HR...

SearchHealthIT

ONC, CMS strive for a competitive healthcare market with open APIs

Newly proposed rules from CMS and ONC aren't just about fostering interoperability and patient data access, they're also about ...

Population health management programs require goal alignment

In this Q&A, KLAS population health researcher Bradley Hunter says successful population health management programs hinge on goal...

The lead-up to HIMSS 2019: CIOs look for innovation

CIOs attending the CHIME-HIMSS 2019 CIO Forum said they're focused on AI developments, security trends and a better way to build ...

DevOpsAgenda

How to bust security silos and secure your operation

DevOps means velocity, though, not at security's expense. Rapid7's Jen Andre thinks automation and orchestration strategies can ...

The first step from Agile to DevOps is a pilot project

Agile to DevOps isn't as perilous as Waterfall to Agile, but it will take measurable goals and an efficient pilot project to ...

Best practices for DevOps compliance and reusability

You know you want to scale with a model-driven process. So how do you make it work? Start with these best practices for ...