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Five Reasons Why Python Is Popular
One of my first projects as a consultant created a web application for a small tax software company in Omaha, Nebraska. They were looking to improve their online presence by…
The Challenges of Multi-Cloud Management and How Observability Helps Solve Them
When I started my career in information technology, I worked for a large insurance company in Omaha, Nebraska. At the time, they exclusively used Lotus Notes, an IBM product. Even…
Key Lessons for Building Secure and Resilient Ecosystems From the Forbes CIO Summit
Back in May, I had the pleasure of joining Michael Daniel, president, and chief executive officer of Cyber Threat Alliance, at the Forbes CIO Summit to discuss creating resilient digital…
Tips for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month You May Be Overlooking
Did you know Halloween isn’t the only event in October ready to send shivers down your spine? Each year, October is “National Cybersecurity Awareness Month” in the U.S. and “European…
Why You Need to Automate DevOps
When I began my career in IT more than two decades ago, most organizations had multiple silos of application development teams. Each team would be responsible for a single application…
What is AIOps? The Importance of Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations
Modern IT environments are so complex, dynamic, and expansive that humans alone cannot effectively manage and maintain them. As a developer and operator, I have had to deal with failed…
Three Ways Educational Institutions Can Better Plan for Continuous Learning
If we’ve learned anything from the past few years, it’s the routines we used to consider normal—like being able to walk onto a college campus and attend class in-person each…
How Observability and AIOps Are Transforming the World
Artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) is the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and associated technologies—like machine learning (ML) and natural language processing—for normal IT operations activities and endeavors. AIOps…
Three Ways to Prepare Your Agency for a Modernized Digital Verification System
Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation for states to develop highly secure, interoperable systems enabling digital identity verification. According to the Better Identity Coalition, the Improving Digital…
Four Ways State and Local Governments Can Effectively Use Pandemic Relief Funds
Last March, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act was passed for pandemic relief, with $350 billion of the money dedicated to state and local agencies as a part of…
