focusing on software and cloud architecture

  • Observability as a Delivery Enabler

    Observability is becoming increasingly important in the modern enterprise as IT landscapes become more complex and distributed. When communicating the value of observability, technologists usually focus on the how it can help lower Mean Time to Detection(MTTD) and Mean Time to Resolution(MTTR)1. This may be a great way to communicate the value of observability to…

  • Observability and PHI

    As healthcare companies continue to extend their distributed systems, observability becomes necessary for ensuring the system’s proper performance and remediating problems quickly. However, implementing observability can create additional challenges concerning Protected Health Information (PHI), which may lead to compliance issues for the company. In this article, we’ll examine some of the challenges of implementing observability…

  • Avoiding Pitfalls While Shifting Left

    Shifting left is a simple, straightforward idea. Imagine a project timeline with a start date on the left and an end date on the right. Shifting left simply means moving a concern further left on that timeline so that attention is given to it earlier in the process. However, this often results in making the…