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Cybersecurity Awareness – Always a Priority, But Especially in 2021

Introduction Last month was National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and organizations across the nation shared a focus on cyber vulnerabilities and efforts to e…

7 Simple Steps to Enhance Cybersecurity for Your Business

Introduction At NextLink Labs, we are committed to serving our clients by consistently finding ways to enhance their cybersecurity. Our expertise allows us to r…

Using Elastic Cloud To Manage AWS CloudWatch Logs

Introduction AWS and Elastic have had a complicated relationship since Elastic's inception, and in the last several years things have only heated up. In 2019, E…

GitLab Global Survey Highlights a Continued Struggle with Software Testing

Software testing remains to be a struggle for development teams around the world, according to an annual global survey conducted by GitLab.

How GitOps Goes Beyond Kubernetes

The term "GitOps" first emerged in the Kubernetes community as a way for organizations to enable Ops teams to move at the pace of application development.

Beta APIs Disappearing from Kubernetes v1.22

Thinking about upgrading to Kubernetes v1.22? There’s a number of beta APIs that will be making their exit in the new version that could have a big impact on ho…

How to Name Django Migrations (and Why It's Important)

Have you ever needed to undo, fake, or deal with migrations more deeply than the typical python manage.py migrate? Did you find yourself opening the migration f…

Node 15 vs. Node 16

On April 20, 2021, OpenJS released the latest major version of Node.js, Node 16.

Handling Auth in EKS Clusters: Setting Up Kubernetes User Access Using AWS IAM

Here’s the scenario: You want to deploy a fancy new AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service, or EKS cluster as it’s commonly called, running the latest version of Kubern…

How Proper Documentation Can Help Improve the Effectiveness of Your Cybersecurity Program

Five Things to Consider When Selecting a Third-Party Technology Company

Modern businesses use technology on a daily basis to function, compete, operate and grow. From payroll to purchasing and lead gen to logistics, companies levera…

5 Tips for an Effective Cybersecurity Program

There’s a monumental cybersecurity shift happening in organizations across the country. Every day, companies are transforming their operations, adopting new tec…