Diversity is in the air, even in the cloud. While Kubernetes was once solely the domain of Linux fans, Windows devotees can at long last fully leverage the power of container orchestration and realize the significant operational and cost savings it delivers. Windows containers aren’t quite full Kubernetes citizens yet — for example, control pane […]

“What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?” Although this question could pertain to a superhero battling a villain, it’s a scenario that IT teams throughout the world are currently facing. The forces of digital transformation that are pushing organizations to modernize, scale, and thrive in a software-centric world are unstoppable. And budgets, […]

As modern organizations rapidly move to the cloud, they face many strategic challenges that can have a massive impact on their ultimate success or failure. And while the reward for a successful cloud adoption is high, it comes with significant risk. We’ve all heard horror stories around cloud adoptions and migrations, and many are asking: […]

Application experience is increasingly synonymous with customer experience. Yet, as the very foundation of digital business today, applications are experiencing more security threats than ever before. And the results can be devastating. According to research from Cisco*, sensitive data — such as customer personally identifiable information (PII) or organizational IP — is exfiltrated in the […]

Let’s face it: Our lives revolve around applications. We use them to engage and transact with our customers, to drive our productivity at work, in our downtime to stream videos, browse the internet, and stay connected with friends and family. And we expect them to perform flawlessly every time. Think about the last time you […]

Today’s consumers turn online for everything from ordering groceries to filling prescriptions to finding a home. The digital customer experience, for many businesses, is the business. Delivering an exceptional digital experience is now a must-have for staying competitive and achieving sustainable business growth. In fact, 50% of consumers would be willing to pay more for […]

Kubernetes is evolving at breakneck speed, and that was more evident than ever for anyone who attended KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2020. The event was packed full of excellent content and innovation stories. I was especially impressed by the focus on simplifying the developer experience, including Project Tye from Microsoft and Knative for running serverless containers […]

Technologists are adopting cloud services faster than ever before in response to COVID-19. In our 2020 Agents of Transformation Report, we found that 71% of 1,000 technologists surveyed have had to implement digital transformation projects within weeks, rather than the months or years it would have taken before the pandemic. And while new cloud technologies […]

Hybrid cloud infrastructure brings many benefits to businesses that want the best of both public and private cloud environments. When you combine the security of a private cloud with the expansive power and versatility of a public cloud, you get complete control over your data while leveraging the ability to quickly and cost-effectively scale operational […]

Back in the 1960s, French automaker Citroën pioneered the first “adaptive” headlights for automobiles. The quad-headlight system featured an inner pair of lights that swiveled with the front wheels, making it the first car to “see” around corners. Decades later, all leading automakers around the world have created their own advanced nighttime vision and hazard […]

Now more than ever, customers expect relevant and personalized digital experiences, no matter where they are, and on the device of their choosing. That’s why technology leaders around the world tell us that there’s no greater priority than digital transformation. The reasons are clear: Digital technologies represent radically new ways of delivering value to customers, […]

AppDynamics customers have consistently left five-star reviews for Cisco AppDynamics in APM, SaaS and Application Analytics (Business IQ) over the years, reflecting our mission to support our clients through their digital transformation journey. The Peer Insights Customers’ Choice recognizes APM vendors by verified end-user professionals. Vendor rankings are based on the number of end-user reviews […]

Today, around 20% of enterprises are utilizing functions as a service (FaaS), the most well-known manifestation of serverless computing. And Gartner estimates that number will grow to 50% by 2025. With the elasticity and flexibility offered by FaaS, it’s no wonder that AWS Lambda has seen explosive growth since its launch in 2014. And if […]

There was a time when most critical apps and services ran in the data center. This was a simpler time, when IT still had full control over the app stack, network, and infrastructure. But times have changed. Today, the IT industry is being driven by disaggregation and migration to hybrid and multicloud architectures. The modernization […]

It’s easy to see why Kubernetes has quickly become the de facto standard for container orchestration and one of the most loved platforms among developers. Before Kubernetes, also known as K8s, it could take months to deploy applications and services. Now, this open-source platform allows us to run containers on clusters of physical or virtual […]