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Data centers consume a lot of energy; some say it can be as much as 1.8% of total U.S. electricity consumption. It’s why power consumption, cooling costs, and space requirements are at the heart of the sustainable data center.

WebSockets and Server-Sent Events are commonly used in realtime applications where quick and efficient data transfer is a critical requirement. The expectations of realtime experiences in applications has only grown with time, with improving technology and understanding of what is possible. This article compares two popular realtime protocols — the WebSockets and Server-Sent Event APIs. Below you’ll learn what each is capable of, their pros and cons, and when to use them.

ActionCable allows developers to move away from the typical request/response paradigm of old to one where persistent WebSocket connections are maintained from clients to your Rails servers. Event-driven and low-latency, WebSockets are an excellent choice for use cases like live chat, alerts & notifications, and realtime data broadcast.

Knowledge is powerful – but only when it’s used and shared.

A good data governance strategy should benefit all users of your organization’s data—not just those with technical responsibility for it. Recent years have seen the increasing importance of data as a strategic asset, as several companies have used it to unlock and create value. Increasingly, companies are turning to data governance programs as a foundational pillar of their data strategy (like data mesh) to improve their data sets’ quality, consistency, usability, and security.

This is the most fertile time for app development since the launch of the App Store 15 years ago. Our industry is in the grip of several simultaneous revolutions, each of them bending, flexing and moulding to the others. 5G promises to make our apps 10 times faster; wearable technology lets them wrap themselves around our bodies; artificial intelligence enables them to learn from us and get smarter every day. But this torrent of innovation brings challenges, too.

In today's evolving world, companies keep pushing for new goals and objectives, which are usually bolder and aim higher. As a QA Manager, there’s a constant need for you to keep evolving and ensure that your testing strategy helps the company succeed. Here’s how you can plan your testing strategy in 2023 to ensure you hit your quality goals.

A few months ago, a professor at San Diego State told me that most businesses do not listen to their customers. I had always thought ALL well-run businesses knew who their customers were and listened to them. I was wrong.