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In today’s digital age, data has evolved from being a mere byproduct of business processes to becoming the cornerstone of strategic decision-making. Yet, for many organizations, unlocking the full potential of their data remains a significant challenge. Traditional data analytics models often create bottlenecks, relying heavily on overextended IT departments to provide insights, which delays decision-making and limits agility.

One of the most important aspects of a product is the ability to showcase its functionality. In the API space, it’s very important for a product to not just claim something, but to show that utility and use. One of the best ways to do this is through the use of a demo environment. A demo environment is a perfect method to surface a specific use case or example for users, showcasing functionality that is often tailored to a specific interest group.

Learn everything you need to know about creating a test automation strategy from Marcus Merrell, from designing and implementing a scalable test automation operation to overcoming common challenges.

In today’s data-driven world, visualization goes beyond displaying numbers — it’s about empowering users to express meaningful stories from data. Visualization is key to quickly interpreting data, uncovering patterns and trends, and enabling faster, more trusted decisions. At ThoughtSpot, we have always championed making data accessible and actionable for everyone. With our AI-powered analytics, any user can self-serve key business insights within seconds.

Today, we are excited to announce the availability of Volume Snapshots in public preview! Snapshots are an essential feature to backup your High-Performance Volumes, simplify data management and allow reproducibility. With Snapshots, you can create an immediate point-in-time copy of your Volumes with a simple CLI command or click, enabling: Volumes and Snapshots are available today in our Frankfurt, EU and Washington, US regions!

We recently helped our customer Holocafé prepare its Laravel application for a TV appearance on the German edition of Dragons’ Den (Höhle der Löwen) and the corresponding peak in traffic. The primary change was to utilize Cloudflare as an HTTP reverse proxy to cache the main page of the site and a few other mostly static pages that users were most likely to click on. The expectation was that 80-90% of the curious users could be served with pages from the HTTP cache.

When it comes to mobile app development, slow build times are not only the biggest source of frustration for developers but also the greatest barrier to innovation and competitive advantage. We surveyed developers at DroidCon New York and they overwhelmingly reported that build delays hindered their ability to release new features, fix bugs, and iterate quickly. Two-thirds of respondents said they wait more than 10 minutes for their mobile builds.

Working with teams limited to a geographical location, talent pool, and technology stack can undermine the possibilities of a business’s digital offerings. That is the reason services like software development outsourcing became popular. However, even with global access to talent and technology, outsourcing services must be more cohesive and often need more imagination for modern digital innovations. This is what set the stage for Global Capability Centers (GCCs).

Federal government agencies are facing a growing workforce challenge. The looming retirement wave, particularly among experienced baby boomers, threatens to leave critical knowledge gaps in agencies that are already struggling with understaffing. To bridge this gap, government agencies must focus on appealing to a younger workforce that brings fresh perspectives, technological expertise, and a strong desire to make an impact.

Appian was already the scalability leader, but the Autoscale feature in our 24.4 release is taking our customers even further. Autoscale lets enterprises execute six million processes per hour. It's what today's IT teams need to handle unprecedented process volume without sacrificing agility. This blog is a technical overview of Autoscale. Appian is the process company. For more than 25 years, industry-defining organizations have turned to Appian to orchestrate their most important processes.