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Today we could be witnessing the dawn of a new age in software development, transformed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). But is AI a gateway or a precipice? Is AI in software development transformative, just the latest helpful tool, or a bunch of hype? To help with this assessment, DEVOPSdigest invited experts across the industry to comment on how AI can support the SDLC. In this epic multi-part series to be posted over the next several weeks, DEVOPSdigest will explore the advantages and disadvantages; the current state of maturity and adoption; and how AI will impact the processes, the developers, and the future of software development ...
On their digital transformation journey, companies are migrating more workloads to the cloud, which can incur higher costs during the process due to the higher volume of cloud resources needed ... Here are four critical components of a cloud governance framework that can help keep cloud costs under control ...
A well-performing application is no longer a luxury; it has become a necessity for many business organizations worldwide. End users expect applications to be fast, reliable, and responsive — anything less can cause user frustration, app abandonment, and ultimately lost revenue. This is where application performance testing comes in ....
As businesses and individuals increasingly seek to leverage artificial intelligence (AI), the cloud has become a critical enabler of AI's transformative power. Cloud platforms allow organizations to seamlessly scale their AI capabilities, hosting complex machine learning (ML) models while providing the flexibility needed to meet evolving business needs ... However, the promise of AI in the cloud brings significant challenges ...
When IT leaders started telling Enterprise Management Associates (EMA™) more than a year ago that their personnel were using premium ChatGPT subscriptions to create device configs and automation scripts, we knew the industry was on the verge of a revolution ...
I've been having dozens of discussions with IT operations professionals recently about how they feel about the customer support that their tool vendors offer. Here are seven key takeaways from those conversations ...
In the modern digital age, users anticipate applications to be quick and smooth. A lagging or clumsy software encounter can quickly cause annoyance and abandonment. This is why we need software performance testing. For developers and testers, having set standards (benchmarking) helps them ensure that the applications they build, or test meet user requirements and provide a smooth experience ...
Businesses of all sizes are grappling with rising IT costs, which are placing increasing strain on budgets and diverting resources from core operations ... Managed IT services offer a powerful solution to these problems, enabling you to control costs, reduce labor and refocus on driving growth ...
A defective software update caused what some experts are calling the largest IT outage in history on Friday, July 19. The impact reverberated through multiple industries around the world ...
Numerous vendors and service providers have recently embraced the NaaS concept, yet there is still no industry consensus on its definition or the types of networks it involves. Furthermore, providers have varied in how they define the NaaS service delivery model. I conducted research for a new report, Network as a Service: Understanding the Cloud Consumption Model in Networking, to refine the concept of NaaS and reduce buyer confusion over what it is and how it can offer value ...
Over the past decade, the pace of technological progress has reached unprecedented levels, where fads both quickly rise and shrink in popularity. From AI and composability to augmented reality and quantum computing, the toolkit of emerging technologies is continuing to expand, creating a complex set of opportunities and challenges for businesses to address. In order to keep pace with competitors, avoiding new models and ideas is not an option. It's critical for organizations to determine whether an idea has transformative properties or is just a flash in the pan — a challenge tackled in Endava's new 2024 Emerging Tech Unpacked Report ...
When it comes to ensuring the effectiveness of a software application, it's paramount to ensure that the application can handle varying degrees of demand. Performance testing is a crucial aspect of the software development cycle ...
Hybrid cloud architecture is breaking the backs of network engineering and operations teams. These teams are more successful when their companies go all-in with the cloud or stay out of it entirely. When companies maintain hybrid infrastructure, with applications and data residing across data centers and public cloud services, the network team struggles. This insight emerged in the newly published 2024 edition of Enterprise Management Associates' (EMA) Network Management Megatrends research ...
Amid economic disruption, fintech competition, and other headwinds in recent years, banks have had to quickly adjust to the demands of the market. This adaptation is often reliant on having the right technology infrastructure in place ...
Modern organizations race to launch their high-quality cloud applications as soon as possible. On the other hand, time to market also plays an essential role in determining the application's success. However, without effective testing, it's hard to be confident in the final product ...
In the course of EMA research over the last twelve years, the message for IT organizations looking to pursue a forward path in AIOps adoption is overall a strongly positive one. The benefits achieved are growing in diversity and value ...
In this digital era, consumers prefer a seamless user experience, and here, the significance of performance testing cannot be overstated. Application performance testing is essential in ensuring that your software products, websites, or other related systems operate seamlessly under varying conditions. However, the cost of poor performance extends beyond technical glitches and slow load times; it can directly affect customer satisfaction and brand reputation. Understand the tangible and intangible consequences of poor application performance and how it can affect your business ...
Despite the growth in popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) and ML across a number of industries, there is still a huge amount of unrealized potential, with many businesses playing catch-up and still planning how ML solutions can best facilitate processes. Further progression could be limited without investment in specialized technical teams to drive development and integration ...
In a time where we're constantly bombarded with new buzzwords and technological advancements, it can be challenging for businesses to determine what is real, what is useful, and what they truly need. Over the years, we've witnessed the rise and fall of various tech trends, such as the promises (and fears) of AI becoming sentient and replacing humans to the declaration that data is the new oil. At the end of the day, one fundamental question remains: How can companies navigate through the tech buzz and make informed decisions for their future? ...
For businesses today, the pace of technology can often feel at odds with what’s possible in the real world. In fact, according to a research report by Endava and IDC, exactly one in four businesses still find it difficult to keep pace with developments in digital technology, with a majority (88%) reporting that 50% or less of their digital transformation projects over the last 12 months actually met expected goals and outcomes ...
