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Creating a Test Strategy and Design for Testing DataThese days, data comes from multiple sources, is transformed in many different ways, and is consumed by hundreds of other systems, so we must validate more data, more quickly. Mike Sowers shares his work in progress checklist for things to consider when developing a test strategy and design approach for data. | 
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Ignore the Data at Your Own Risk At work, the evidence of something worth paying attention to is often front and center, and yet we dismiss it. If you ignore the data—negative survey results, team member absences, an increase in bugs, stakeholders who repeatedly miss meetings, etc.—you could be overlooking signs of trouble. |
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I’ve Incorporated Big Data—Now What?It’s easy to say something like, “We’re agile from here on out” or “Let’s start saying 'DevOps' in meetings more often,” but without an actual game plan for how you’re going to use something like big data, simply incorporating it into your current culture doesn’t do much. | 
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Cloud Service Providers Are at War, and the Winner Is the User The cloud service provider market is a very competitive one, with the many contenders improving services to attract end-users. As this war wages, there is one clear winner: the consumer. Companies are offering increasingly more storage for less money as they battle for users (and their dollars). |
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How Netflix Handles DevOps, Automation, and SecurityWith code being deployed thousands of times per day, DevOps is Netflix’s best option. It’s a high-speed approach for a high-speed service in a high-speed industry, but with it comes various security risks. Jason Chan, a cloud security architect, looked to automation to solve any issues. |
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Big Data Changing How We Combat DisastersWe can’t take all this big data we've gathered over time, mash it together, and stop hurricanes from happening. But we can more easily predict natural disasters, prepare for what’s to come, respond in kind, and do a better job recovering from the damage. |
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Stay Ahead of Hackers with Smart Cloud ImplementationWhen moving your business’s IT to the cloud, it’s smart to perform due diligence—for the cloud service provider, but also for your own company's needs, practices, and restrictions. Can all your data go on the cloud? Should more sensitive data remain under your own IT department's control? Read on. | 
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Industrializing Testing Services for SaaS ProductsSoftware as a service is a key component today of every enterprise application outsourcing strategy. Smart testing with the right blend of depth and speed is the cornerstone of successfully testing SaaS applications. Reap the benefits of SaaS products by creating an effective, reusable strategy. | 
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