In the past 3 years, our world has definitely changed. This year was no exception. From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to the great resignation, businesses have had to adapt to changing government regulations, employee needs, and methods of doing business. ...
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What is CodeBeamer and CodeBeamer X?
In April 2022, PTC acquired Intland Software, the maker of CodeBeamer and CodeBeamer X. Codebeamer is an excellent tool for global leaders and innovators in regulated industries like Medical Devices. Its core purpose is to simplify product engineering and assist in...
Jira Cloud vs Azure DevOps Cost: Are You Paying Too Much?
Choosing the right issue and feature tracking tools to manage your software development lifecycle is important. It can be the difference between speed to market, budget savings and even boosting DevOps team morale. Whilst there are plenty of tools in the market, in...
What Is Azure Cloud Computing?
Considering moving to the cloud? Find yourself wondering “What is Azure?” or “How can Azure help SMBs grow?”. Well, the search is over. In this blog, we’re making it as easy as possible for you to discover everything you need to know about Azure. Let’s get you on the...
Cloud Service Provider Solutions: 2 Truths and 1 Lie
Cloud server provider options promise improved security, easier management, and lower costs. There is so much to digest when considering a cloud solution. So, we decided to highlight the two most important truths you need to know, and the biggest lie you should watch...
Azure And AWS Cost Optimization 2022
This rate of cloud adoption comes with benefits and challenges. The cloud brings agility, scalability and efficiency to people worldwide. However, a bit of creative thinking is needed to allow for AWS (Amazon Web Services) cost optimization. Why? Because businesses...
10 Tips For Your Cloud Migration Strategy
Considering cloud migration to strengthen and grow your current on-prem capability? This blog is designed to help you identify a cloud migration strategy for your business. The cloud has become an essential element of digital transformation in businesses of all sizes....
Virtual Engineering Workstations or Desktops for Design Engineers?
https://youtu.be/_j3JAfVakME Overview Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPK, and Director of Engineering Ed Chung discussing vCAD reviews, use cases, and whether desktop is better than virtual. Your host Chris McHale – Co-founder and CEO of SPK and...
Data Engineering vs Data Science
The Crucial Importance of Data Engineering October 14, 2021 Data Engineering vs Data Science The terms “Data Science” and “Data Engineering” are often used interchangeably. Years ago, Data Science was the term that encompassed most of the data related activities...
Optimal Continuous Integration Practices (Part 1)
Continuous Integration (CI) is a critical piece of any company’s software development practices, and usually the first effort on the road to DevOps. Within optimal continuous integration practices, engineers submit and test new developments against the main body of...
Improve your build/test/deployment with CloudBees CD (formerly Electric Cloud Flow)
Repeatability is an intuitive aspect of daily life. If you throw a ball up, it comes down. If you throw it up twenty times, the same thing will happen, up and then down twenty times. When repeatability doesn’t occur and it’s supposed to, we get anxious. ...
Migrating Safely And Securely To A Much Less Costly Cloud Center
One large client, given its size and varied business lines and information technology demands, relies on a variety of computing resources. For 12 years, it leveraged an SPK-managed private-cloud data center, based in San Jose. Over time, as happens with all data...