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ITSM

Navigating IT outages: Lessons from CrowdStrike and Microsoft for ITSM excellence

In today's digital age, the smooth operation of IT systems is paramount for businesses worldwide. A cyber outage can bring operations to a grinding halt, impacting everything from travel to healthcare. The recent CrowdStrike and Microsoft outage underscored this reality, as a software update inadvertently disrupted IT systems globally, taking Windows machines offline and affecting critical infrastructure across various industries.
By AP Matthews
on 6 Dec 2024
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DevOps
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AWS

No more CodeCommit – make the move to GitLab

AWS CodeCommit is ending, prompting users to find an alternative. Adaptavist offers a seamless transition to GitLab, preserving metadata, and enhancing workflows with their migration solution.
By Jason Spriggs
on 2 Dec 2024
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DevOps

DevOps insights from the CrowdStrike outage: boosting software resilience

In this blog, we highlight lessons from the CrowdStrike outage, emphasising the importance of DevOps practices, strategic testing, and automated infrastructure.
By Matt Saunders
on 26 Nov 2024
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ITSM

Service management in focus: Identifying and leveraging untapped potential

Discover the importance of service management for business success and how artificial intelligence and cloud computing are shaping the future.
By Alexander Post
on 22 Nov 2024
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Agile

Mission control: Lessons in agile risk management

In mission control, engineers and mission managers face the highest level of pressure when systems fail, but their response isn't based on panic. Instead, it's grounded in agile principles.
By Jean Henson
on 21 Nov 2024
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DevOps
ITSM
Agile

How the CrowdStrike outage is transforming the software industry

Our report shows how the CrowdStrike outage prompted positive changes, increasing investment in development, cybersecurity, and strategic transformations.
By Vanessa Whiteley
on 20 Nov 2024