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How Atlassian Consulting Services Improves Setup and Adoption?

Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and other Atlassian products provide a robust platform for software development, project management, and collaboration. But buying these instruments alone is just the beginning. Organizations require widespread acceptance and efficient setup to realize their full potential and experience a noticeable return on investment. Atlassian Consulting Services can help…
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5 Best Practices for GitHub Implementation in Large Organizations

The sheer scale of GitHub is evident in its user base: over 73 million developers and 4 million companies collaborate across more than 200 million repositories, making it the world’s largest source code site. GitHub security can get increasingly complex and difficult to monitor as the organization’s teams expand. Additionally…
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Safeguard Software from Vulnerabilities – 5 Security Testing Best Practices

Given today’s evolving digital landscape and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, security testing is no longer optional but a fundamental requirement throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). To combat security risks and accomplish successful software security, proactive practices are more crucial. This entails incorporating security concerns from the very beginning of…
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Snyk IDE

Snyk offers plugins and extensions for popular IDEs, helping you find and fix issues directly in the development environment: • Eclipse • JetBrains IDEs • Visual Studio • VS Code The Latest version offers best experience for extensions. How plugins work. It scans your code to fix security issues and…
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Snyk DeepCode AI

In today’s fast-paced SDLC, security issues and code quality often seem like odds. For such issues, DeepCode AI will analyze and calculate the solution that suits it and fix automatically. Why to use and what is automatically fixed. • It’s a combination of powerful program analysis engine with added abilities…
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SLA in Snyk

In Snyk issues are categorized into different types like low, medium, high and critical. Therse are determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). This system assessed the vulnerabilities based on exploitability factors and the impact it causes. Snyk does not enforce any fixed SLAs for addressing vulnerabilities based on…
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The Future of Software Testing: Emerging Trends to Watch in 2025

The digital world’s reliance on software necessitates rigorous testing for functionality, reliability, security, and user-friendliness amidst rapid innovation. Staying abreast of the latest software testing trends in 2025 is crucial for saving time, preventing failures, and delivering high-quality products. The Key Trends to watch out for: The New Mobile Testing Landscape…
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Automating DevOps with Jira and Bitbucket Pipelines, Top 5 Benefits

To keep software delivery running smoothly and efficiently, development and operations teams must work together effectively. Connecting Bitbucket and Jira achieves this by linking code directly to tracked issues, leading to clearer visibility, better tracking, and more automation in the DevOps integration process. Bitbucket’s Function in DevOps Bitbucket serves as a…
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Top 5 Secrets to Successful DevOps Implementation

With its promises of faster deployments, enhanced collaboration, and unwavering reliability, DevOps has captured attention for years. However, many teams that embark on this journey face challenges and disappointment. In reality, simply adopting a few tools is not enough. To achieve success, teams must understand and embrace the fundamental principles…
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Implement GitOps for Scalable Deployments, 5 Best Practices

Given that developers widely use Git today, it’s no surprise that GitOps has gained immense popularity. DevOps teams leverage GitOps to simplify app management and deployment by utilizing Git’s version control. With GitOps, Git drives every change, enabling teams to automate tasks, enhance collaboration, and achieve reliable, scalable results. This…
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Unlock Advanced Security Metrics with Snyk Reports

Reporting in Snyk makes issue tracking and resolution more efficient, aiding to effective security risk management. Snyk Reports transcribes security data into actionable insights that help development and security teams work better together. They make it easy to: • Track developer adoption • Spot high-risk areas • Understand your overall…
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Accelerate Software Delivery – Top 5 deployment strategies in DevOps

In any setting, organizations will eventually need to update or change their software and code. Recognizing this unavoidable shift, DevOps prioritizes minimizing issues such as last-minute failures and downtime. To prevent disruptions for end users, teams must ensure that this transition occurs seamlessly. Engineers continuously develop innovative and diverse application…
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Building a Safer Future: Canarys Automations Is Now a Trusted Snyk Partner

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Snyk, the leading developer-first security solutions. This alliance marks another significant step in our mission to deliver comprehensive DevSecOps capabilities to organizations across the globe. Completing Full Cycle in DevSecOps Portfolio At Canarys, we excelled in end-to-end DevOps believe that speed and security…
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How AI Is Revolutionizing DevOps in 2025?

Today’s DevOps process has become more intelligent and dependable, and it is mostly powered by AI technologies. By 2025, this reality will unfold as AI redefines DevOps techniques. AI transforms how we develop and implement software, automating pipelines and predicting mistakes before they happen. The top AI trends that will…
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How to Easily Download and Configure SonarScanner CLI on Windows

SonarScanner CLI is the scanner to use when there is no specific scanner for you Build System. Please note that SonarScanner CLI does not officially support ARM architecture. To download the SonarScanner CLI you can visit the below site. https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/latest/analyzing-source-code/scanners/sonarscanner once you open the link you will find various versions…
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5 Best Practices to Secure Azure DevOps Projects 

As more businesses adopt Azure DevOps to streamline their CI/CD pipelines and manage code repositories, the risk of cyber threats and data breaches continues to rise. For B2B companies, a single security lapse can have wide-reaching consequences, from intellectual property theft to compliance failures. That’s why securing your Azure DevOps…
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What is Code Coverage and How SonarQube Helps You Get It Right

When you’re developing software, writing clean, reliable, and maintainable code is just as important as getting the app to run. That’s where code coverage comes into play—a vital metric that tells you how much of your code is being tested. But it’s not just about hitting high percentages; it’s about…
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GitHub Code Scanning Using Third-Party Actions 

GitHub’s code scanning helps identify vulnerabilities and errors in your codebase, and while CodeQL is a powerful built-in option, you can also integrate third-party tools for a tailored approach. Configuring code scanning with third-party actions allows you to leverage tools like SonarQube, Checkmarx, or Trivy within GitHub Actions workflows. By…
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Code Security with GitHub Code Scanning and CodeQL Custom Queries 

For this blog, we’ll enhance the advanced setup in our Instance-Security repo (a Java/Maven project) by creating a custom query pack to test CodeQL’s flexibility. If you haven’t explored our blog on Code Scanning with Advanced CodeQL Setup, we strongly recommend checking it out first, as it’s a prerequisite for…
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Understanding Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

As security continues to take center stage in the software development lifecycle, developers and organizations alike are integrating security checks earlier in the process. This shift is known as “shifting left”, and one of the best tools in that arsenal is Static Application Security Testing (SAST). In this blog post…
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Enterprise API Testing,5 Best Practices for Scalability, Security & Performance 

APIs serve as the critical foundation for seamless integration and data exchange between enterprise systems. As organizations scale, the demand for robust, secure, and high-performing APIs becomes paramount. Effective API Testing is essential to ensure that these systems can handle increased load, maintain security standards, and deliver optimal performance.   5…
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Complete Guide to Installing SonarQube on Windows with External PostgreSQL Database

In this blog I will be showcasing the SonarQube server installation and setting-up an external PostgreSQL Database to it. There are some pre-requisites for installing SonarQube Server and you can follow the below documentation link for the same. https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/latest/setup-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/server-host You can download the SonarQube server from the below link. https://www.sonarsource.com/products/sonarqube/downloads/?_gl=1*9fb3el*_gcl_au*OTQ0MzM2Nzc2LjE3NDQwMTg4NTc.*_ga*OTk2NDQ3NDUzLjE3NDQwMTg4NTg.*_ga_9JZ0GZ5TC6*MTc0NDE3NTc2Ny4zLjEuMTc0NDE4MTg5NC41MS4wLjA…
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How to Automate Enterprise Software Delivery with GitHub and Azure DevOps?

Businesses can’t afford delays in software deployment. Manual processes not only slow down development cycles but also increase the risk of errors. Automating enterprise software delivery has become essential and the powerful combination of GitHub and Azure DevOps is helping companies achieve this with speed, reliability, and security. The Power…
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From Zero to SonarQube with Docker Desktop in Under 10 Minutes

In this blog I will be showcasing how to easily setup SonarQube server using docker. Here I will be using docker desktop version with WSL 2 backend. Firstly, I will be creating a network for sonar, which will be a isolated network and can be used for sonar related services…
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DevSecOps
Made Simple

In today’s fast-paced digital world, organizations are racing to develop, deploy, and scale software rapidly. DevOps has become the go-to methodology for accelerating this process. But speed without security is risky — and that’s where DevSecOps comes in. What is DevSecOps? DevSecOps stands for Development, Security, and Operations. It’s the…
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How to Ensure Secure Software Supply Chains with DevSecOps?

The most significant cybersecurity vulnerability and risk in contemporary system development is the lack of security throughout the early phases of system engineering. As software supply chain attacks grow more sophisticated and aggressive, businesses must recognize that they cannot treat cybersecurity as an afterthought or an extra step in their…
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Code Security with GitHub Code Scanning and Advanced CodeQL Setup

Advanced setup for code scanning is ideal when you need a tailored approach to securing your codebase. By crafting and modifying a workflow file, you can customize the scanning process extensively…
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Code Scanning with GitHub and CodeQL

What is Code Scanning? Code scanning is a GitHub feature designed to help developers identify security vulnerabilities and coding errors in their projects before they become bigger problems. It analyzes your code automatically, flags potential issues like SQL injection or cross-site scripting (XSS), and displays them as alerts right in…
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ServiceNow to Jira Migration,5 Best Practices to Maintain Data Integrity 

Migrating from ServiceNow to Jira is a strategic move for organizations looking to enhance agility, optimize workflows, and improve project tracking. However, the transition comes with challenges, particularly in maintaining data integrity. Any inconsistency, loss, or corruption of critical data can disrupt operations and lead to compliance risks.  Best Practices…
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How Does DevSecOps Accelerate Secure Software Development?

Development, operations, and security boundaries have always been porous, but in the last several years, DevSecOps has sparked a paradigm change. This fresh strategy incorporates security standards into the development lifecycle and establishes an ongoing loop of monitoring, enhancement, and automation to check every line of code before it enters…
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