The Java Map interface is a powerful data structure for handling key-value pairs. Present in the java.util package, it’s ideal for managing data associations where each key maps to a specific value. Common use cases include counting occurrences (e.g., word frequency in text), grouping data (e.g., products by category), or accessing items by specific identifiers (e.g., user IDs).

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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!

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.

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