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Stephen Watts

Stephen Watts works in growth marketing at Splunk. Stephen holds a degree in Philosophy from Auburn University and is an MSIS candidate at UC Denver. He contributes to a variety of publications including CIO.com, Search Engine Journal, ITSM.Tools, IT Chronicles, DZone, and CompTIA.

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The Importance of Microservices

In this blog post, we'll take a look at the role of microservices architecture, how it differs from monoliths, and its importance in the modern digital enterprise.
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What is GitOps: The Beginner's Guide

In this blog post, we’ll look at how GitOps works, why you should use it and how you can apply it. We’ll also look at how to get started with GitOps along with some best practices to help set you up for success.
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CI/CD & DevOps Pipelines: An Introduction

In this blog post, we'll take a look at continuous integration/delivery pipelines and their role in the modern digital enterprise.
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AR vs VR: What's The Difference?

In this blog post we'll explore Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and the differences between these two technologies.
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The Digital Transformation Beginner's Guide

In this blog post we'll take a look at digital transformation - what it means, why its happening, and the impact is having on businesses globally.
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Value Stream Management: A Brief Explainer

In this blog post, we'll look at the importance of value streams and value stream management in software delivery and the digital enterprise.
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Customer Data Analytics: An Introduction

In this blog post, we'll take a look at the important role of customer data analytics in the modern digital enterprise.
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What Is OpenTelemetry? A Complete Introduction

In this blog post we'll take a look at OpenTelemetry and its important role in Observability for the modern digital Enterprise.
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Customer Data Management (CDM): An Introduction

In this blog post, we'll take a look at the important role of Customer Data Management for IT and other professionals.
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Cyber Hygiene: Introduction and Best Practices

One approach to a cybersecurity strategy, cyber hygiene is the way of creating a structured, intelligent environment that reduces the risk of contamination.
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What is Predictive Modeling? An Introduction

In this blog post, we'll take a look at Predictive Modeling and its role in the modern digital enterprise.
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IT Operations Management (ITOM): The Basics

In this blog post, we'll take a look at the basics around IT Operations Management (ITOM) and its importance in Enterprise IT.
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Microservices Load Balancing: Navigating the Waves of Modern Architecture

In this blog post, we'll take a look at the importance of load balancing when using a microservices architecture.
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What Is ITSM? IT Service Management Explained

In this blog post, we explore the importance of ITSM and its role in the modern digital enterprise.
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Process Mining: A Brief Introduction

In this blog post, we explore Process Mining best practices and strategies to get started.
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Server-Side Rendering: Benefiting UX and SEO

In this blog post, we take a look at Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and its benefits for user experience and SEO.
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What is Observability? An Introduction

In this blog post, we'll look at definitions, best practices, and key concepts around Observability in IT.
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OKRs, KPIs, and Metrics: Understanding the Differences

In this blog post, we'll look closely at the importance of KPIs, OKRs, and Metrics - and the critical differences between these types of performance tracking.
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What is Availability?

In this blog post, we'll take a close look at Availability, Availability Monitoring, and why its business-critical to achieve High Availability.
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API Monitoring: A Complete Introduction

In this blog post, we'll define API Monitoring and explore common challenges and benefits of monitoring APIs.
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What is Infrastructure as Code? An Introduction to IaC

In this blog post, we'll explore the concept of Infrastructure as Code and the benefits and risks related to this architecture.
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Website Performance Monitoring: An Introduction

In this blog post we'll take a look at website performance monitoring best practices, why it matters, and how to improve your website's performance.
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Software Testing: A Beginner's Guide

In this blog post, we'll take a look at software testing definitions, phases, techniques, and more.
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What is Virtualization?

In this blog post, we'll look at the various types of virtualization, benefits, challenges, and getting started.