Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

Modern innovation demands fast, secure, and flexible access to data. But when organizations deal with scattered databases and strict security policies, manual API development slows everything down. The solution? Automate how APIs are built, secured, and managed—using AI and open-source tools like DreamFactory.

Data activation maximizes the value of existing data infrastructure by reducing manual work, increasing reach, and enabling data teams to drive more strategic impact.

Oracle Cloud’s relentless quarterly update cycle waits for no one. Every three months, new functionality, UI changes, and bug fixes are rolled out – and every organization must test before going live. In regulated industries like pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and manufacturing, these aren’t optional updates; they are compliance-critical moments.

In international QA teams, working across timezones is usually the norm. QA leaders of such teams are expected to coordinate across time zones, tools, and cultures. That makes knowing how to manage a remote QA team a key skill in today’s software development world. When done right, distributed QA teams can deliver faster feedback, better coverage, and 24-hour testing cycles. But without structure, remote testing turns into confusion, missed bugs, and blockers at every stage.

Insurance companies operate in a world where every release carries weight. Policy management system testing must be precise. Legacy system modernization QA must avoid disruptions. And risk-based testing for insurers must cover the most critical business flows without slowing delivery. In this article, you will learn: Let’s get started.

July’s release brings significant advancements in mobile testing capabilities, integrations, and user experience enhancements, furthering Katalon's commitment to helping QA teams work smarter and more efficiently. Here is what we delivered in July.

While REST APIs and JSON responses are dominant in the API space today, SOAP might seem like a relic of the past; in fact, it is still relevant and a great candidate for a SOAP API type of project. SOAP is still considered the gold standard in many areas, from banking systems to healthcare applications, particularly where secure, contract-driven communication is concerned.

Every second counts in modern IT. The rise of hybrid environments – with fragmented data, complicated recovery and increasingly high costs – isn’t making things faster or easier. While managing complexity across different infrastructures, ensuring consistent application performance, and maintaining strict compliance standards have all become table stakes, many IT and security leaders still struggle with limited visibility, making risk management difficult.

The close of 2024 is near, and that also means a new version of PHP is about to be released: 8.4! There has already been some discussion regarding the latest features and modifications affecting developers, for example on either stitcher.io or php.watch. We wrote this post with a totally different angle, highlighting the performance, debugging, and operations-related changes in PHP 8.4 that are usually less publicized. If you are here to find out: Is PHP 8.4 faster than previous versions?

In this Digital era, getting your own hands into every operational activity is not the right thing to do. There are IT transformation consulting experts whose experience and skill set can be leveraged to reduce time, effort, and cost for your organization. This is especially true in areas like enterprise app development, where secure architecture and proper integration with SaaS platforms are critical.