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  • May 2 2025
  • Smart Transformation

How to use the IServiceProvider interface in ASP.NET Core

Dependency injection is one way of implementing inversion of control (IoC), which is a design principle that states that an abstraction layer should be used to handle application dependencies. In other words, instead of class A referencing class B, class A should reference an abstraction (i.e., an interface) that class B implements. So, instead of […]

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  • May 1 2025
  • Smart Transformation

OpenSearch in 2025: Much more than an Elasticsearch fork

Even though most open source projects have very limited contributor pools and often are the handiwork of a single developer (or a single company), it’s easier to attract volunteer contributors when a project sits within a neutral foundation. As such, AWS demonstrated how serious it was about OpenSearch’s open source success when it moved the […]

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  • April 30 2025
  • Smart Transformation

5 ways generative AI boosts cloud and IT operations

Enable accurate root cause analysis Most IT service management functions separate incident management and problem management functions. The primary role of incident management is to find the source of an issue and restore services, while problem management performs root cause analysis, especially regarding recurring issues with multiple underlying symptoms. “Coupling observability with AIops enables automated […]

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  • April 28 2025
  • Smart Transformation

Hype versus execution in agentic AI

Agentic AI has captured the imagination of enterprises everywhere. It promises autonomous systems capable of reasoning, making decisions, and dynamically adapting to changing conditions. The allure lies in machines operating independently, free of human intervention, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency at unprecedented scales. No wonder it’s billed as the next big thing. It’s a tempting […]

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  • April 27 2025
  • Smart Transformation

How to ensure OT secure remote access and prevent attacks

Operational technology underpins the infrastructures that support critical industrial systems worldwide. Protecting these infrastructures has become more challenging as internet connectivity has been introduced to these environments and as cyberthreats become more potent. Many OT security threats target remote access. Although remote access is a necessity for most industrial systems, this interconnectivity ushers in […]

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  • April 27 2025
  • Smart Transformation

Baidu hits the turbo button to get back into AI race

Strategically relevant but commercially limited However, Randall said, Baidu “remains under immense pressure from emerging startups like DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and the cloud giants like Alibaba. While still a heavyweight, Baidu is not unchallenged in China.” He added that, across western countries, Baidu remains largely irrelevant because of the lack of trust in geopolitics, and […]

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  • April 26 2025
  • Smart Transformation

Docker’s new MCP Catalog, Toolkit to solve major developer challenges, experts say

Catalog and Toolkit are expected to solve challenges related to tool discovery, credential management, and security, with the Catalog serving as the home for discovering MCP tools and Toolkit simplifying the process of running and managing MCP servers securely, the executives explained. The Catalog, according to Docker, is essentially a marketplace where authors or builders […]

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  • April 25 2025
  • Smart Transformation

Databricks to infuse $250M to double its R&D staff in India this year

Databricks is planning to double its research and development (R&D) staff in India by the end of this year in an effort to accelerate the development of new capabilities and large language models (LLMs).  “This year, we plan to hire an additional 100-plus R&D engineers to strengthen our capabilities,” Vinod Marur, senior vice president of […]

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  • April 23 2025
  • Smart Transformation

What GitHub can tell us about the future of open source

Crucially, these and other cloud infrastructure, containerization, and pipeline automation projects benefit from strong enterprise involvement. Developers from Google, Red Hat, AWS, and VMware contribute code to Kubernetes and related projects, ensuring these tools meet basic enterprise requirements. But it’s more than that. We’re seeing an increasing propensity by competitors to collaborate on common infrastructure […]

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  • April 22 2025
  • Smart Transformation

Understanding application modernization

Foster a devops and platform engineering culture Modernization is not just a technological change, it is also a culture shift. It requires collaboration between development, operations, and business teams. Automate build and delivery/deployment pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or by using platforms such as Choreo and Harness that offer end-to-end capabilities. […]

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