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Software Composition Analysis Tools

This post shows how each provider measures up and helps you select the correct Software Composition Analysis for your needs.

Fact: Software Composition Analysis (SCA) protects the software supply chain. In a report by Forrester[1] and Gartner[2], they explore how industry providers measure up, which will assist you in selecting the right one for your needs. It’s a valuable assessment of top suppliers in today’s market. Details below are an extract of this report with additional information which applies to our environment.

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Azure Access Tiers in Azure storage

There are various types and nature of data we store in Azure storage. All kinds of blob data have different accessibility requirements. Sometimes data accessibility reduces over time, whereas accessibility remains the same for some blob data types. There is no point in paying the same price for data that is rarely being accessed or not accessed at all. Azure provides Access Tiers property to address such scenarios and optimize the cost on blobs with less accessibility.

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Environment Strategy

Overview

Businesses should believe that every team is in the business of creating great customer experiences.

To achieve that, the application must do more than just provide control, reporting and audibility. The business needs to tap into data signals from across its business and use them to drive ongoing improvements in the products, services, and experiences they intend to deliver to its customers.

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End of the Road For Azure DevOps?

With Microsoft now owning GitHub, the technical teams have been integrated, resulting in Azure DevOps and GitHub having the same leadership and personnel. The long-term strategic direction will be GitHub, but there is no plan for Azure DevOps to go into maintenance/sunset; therefore, choosing Azure DevOps is entirely OK in short to (undefined) medium term. Azure DevOps is currently in the early stages of development. When migration tools are needed, Microsoft will give them.

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