Author: anil

Cloud Computing

The Pentagon JEDI Cloud Contract: Why a Single-Vendor Award to AWS Raised Monopoly Concerns

When the Pentagon moved to consolidate military cloud infrastructure under one provider, critics argued the deal was tailor-made for Amazon Web Services — raising concerns about competition, security, and government vendor lock-in.

AgileDevOpsDevOps Tools

Jenkins Configuration as Code (JCasC): Simplifying Jenkins Management for Admins and Developers

Jenkins Configuration as Code (JCasC) version 1.0 lets administrators and developers define Jenkins configurations in human-readable YAML, store them in version control, and reuse them across multiple instances — reducing manual overhead and bringing software engineering discipline to CI/CD pipeline management.

Continuous IntegrationDevOps

Automation Testing Skills Define the Future: Why Investing in Talent Matters

As the global test automation market grows rapidly, Africonology CEO Mandla Mbonambi argues that closing the skills gap—particularly in emerging markets like South Africa—is the critical factor in realising the full value of automated testing.