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How I Deployed Business in a Box to 5 Clients in One Day With a Single Bash Script
BiaB 5-client one-day deployment — how the bash deploy script works
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Automation
I Automated My MSP With 64 Bash Scripts. Here's the Full Library — Free.
Free MSP script library launch — 64 automation scripts giveaway
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Automation
The 5 Automations I Actually Use Every Day (And the Filter I Ran Them Through)
The 5 automations from Live Life Automated I use every day — with actual code
6 min read
Infrastructure
Business in a Box: How We Deliver Enterprise IT to Small Businesses
MSP Business in a Box — how FTS delivers enterprise IT to SMBs
5 min read
Automation
What DevOps at a 1,000-Person Company Actually Taught Me About Automation
Enterprise credibility — what DevOps at a 1,000-person company actually taught me about automation
5 min read
Book Companion
Why I Wrote Live Life Automated (The Honest Version)
Why I wrote Live Life Automated — origin story, the real version not marketing fluff
5 min read
Automation
How We Saved 250 Hours a Month with Ticket Triage Automation (Full Breakdown)
The ticket triage automation story — 43% throughput improvement, 250 hrs/month saved
7 min read
Infrastructure
2025 Christmas Music in Chicago: What the Data Says
The annual Chicago holiday music data project returns for 2025 — with better scraping, more venues, and some genuinely surprising findings.
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Data Analytics
Unwrapping Chicago's Christmas Music: Using Technology to Explore Trends
Learn about the trends between 2022 and 2023 in Chicago's Christmas music tastes. Learn fascinating fun facts about Christmas Music.
19 min read
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Streamline Your CI/CD Process with Jenkins X: Embracing Kubernetes-Native Solutions
Introduction In today's fast-paced software development environment, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their Continuous Integration/Continuo…
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DevOps for Gaming Companies: Challenges and Solutions
Introduction DevOps has become an essential approach for gaming companies worldwide as it allows for seamless software development, deployment, and management.…
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GitOps vs. ChatOps: Comparing Approaches for Streamlining DevOps
Introduction In the ever-evolving world of DevOps, various methodologies and tools are continuously emerging to improve software development and deployment work…
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Demystifying DevOps for Serverless Architectures: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction With the rapid adoption of cloud computing, serverless architectures have gained significant popularity among developers due to their scalability,…
3 min read
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A Deep Dive into Jenkins Pipelines: Streamline Your Continuous Integration and Delivery
Introduction: Jenkins Pipelines have revolutionized the way software development teams approach Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD). In this comprehensi…
4 min read
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DevOps Automation: Less Manual Work, More Productivity
Introduction In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, organizations are continuously seeking ways to increase efficiency and productivity. One approach…
3 min read
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Implementing ChatOps with Slack and Hubot: Enhance Team Collaboration and Efficiency
H3: Introduction to ChatOps and its Benefits With the rise of remote work and the need for seamless communication within teams, ChatOps has become an essential…
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Managing Configuration Drift in DevOps Environments: Best Practices for Ensuring Stability and Efficiency
Introduction In today's fast-paced and highly dynamic technology landscape, managing configuration drift has become a crucial aspect of DevOps environments. Con…
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The Role of AI-Driven Analytics in DevOps: Streamlining Efficiency and Enhancing Performance
Introduction: In the world of software development and operations, DevOps has emerged as a game-changing approach that promotes collaboration, automation, and c…
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Adopting DevOps in Highly Regulated Industries: Overcoming Challenges and Driving Efficiency
Introduction: DevOps, a software development methodology that combines development (Dev) and operations (Ops), has gained significant popularity due to its abil…
3 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to CI/CD for Infrastructure Code: Boost Efficiency and Deployment Speed
Introduction: In today's fast-paced software development landscape, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) have become essential practices for…
3 min read
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Deploying Serverless Applications with DevOps: A Comprehensive Guide for Successful and Efficient Implementation
Introduction: Serverless computing has gained significant popularity in recent years due to its ability to reduce infrastructure management and costs, increase…
3 min read
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The Role of AI and ML in DevOps: Revolutionizing Automation and Continuous Delivery
Introduction: In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies have become integral to various industries, including softwar…
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Managing Secrets and Configuration in DevOps: Best Practices and Tools to Enhance Security and Efficiency
Introduction: In the world of DevOps, properly managing secrets and configuration is crucial for ensuring the security and efficiency of software development an…
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DevSecOps: Integrating Security into DevOps Practices for Enhanced Cyber Protection
Introduction: In today's fast-paced and dynamic digital landscape, where organizations are continuously striving to deliver software solutions at an unprecedent…
3 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to Infrastructure Cost Optimization in DevOps: Strategies, Tools, and Best Practices
Introduction: In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, organizations are continually embracing DevOps practices to enhance software development and del…
3 min read
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DevOps for Mobile App Development: Challenges and Solutions
Introduction: In today's fast-paced digital age, mobile applications have become a ubiquitous part of our lives. As the demand for feature-rich and user-friendl…
3 min read
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Building a DevOps Culture in Your Organization: A Comprehensive Guide for Successful Implementation
Introduction: In today's fast-paced and highly competitive digital landscape, organizations are constantly striving to deliver software faster and more efficien…
3 min read
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Chef: Managing Infrastructure with Ease - A Comprehensive Guide to Streamlining Operations and Maximizing Efficiency
Introduction: In today's fast-paced digital era, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their infrastructure management processes. One of the mos…
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Introduction to Puppet: Automating Infrastructure Management for Efficient Operations
Introduction:In today's fast-paced digital world, managing infrastructure efficiently is essential for organizations to stay competitive. Manual management of s…
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Maximizing Efficiency and Collaboration: The Undeniable Benefits of Implementing DevOps in Your Organization
Introduction: In today's fast-paced and highly competitive business landscape, organizations need to constantly find ways to stay ahead. One proven method is by…
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An Extensive Guide to Introduction to DevOps: Understanding Principles and Practices
Introduction:In today's fast-paced digital world, businesses are constantly striving to deliver software products and services at an accelerated pace while main…
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Data Analytics
A Tale of 187 Christmas Songs: How I Logged Nearly Every Song on Chicago's Christmas Station
The Question: A lot of people say that the same Christmas songs are played on repeat over and over again. I am sick and tired of the radio playing the same song…
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DevOps
What is RMM software and how can My Business Benefit from it?
learn all about rmm software and how this innovative solution can be leveraged by it professionals so save your business money.
6 min read
DevOps
Things the average person doesn't know about software development
learn the things the average person doesn't know about software development like automated testing, code repositories, and deployment.
5 min read
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How to Stay on Top of Releases and Deprecation of Enterprise and Open Source Software
Learn the simple ways of how to stay on top of releases and deprecation through common platforms. It is a lot easier than you think!
6 min read
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The Amazing Pipelines to get from Development to Production
Learn how your application can utilize automations and pipelines to ensure that quality and tested software can get from development to production.
6 min read
DevOps
A Geek's Portal to Their Network: Zabbix Monitoring!
Learn what Zabbix Monitoring can do for your network and how you can leverage this free software to see inside your network!
8 min read
Internet of Things
What are IOT Devices and The IOT Security Implications?
IOT is the new trend. One thing people have glossed over in the gold rush to automate everything is IOT security. Learn why this is a risk.
6 min read
Blockchain
Blockchain: Applications in Your Life
Find out the many different applications of blockchain technology and how it may transform the way data is stored and handled in the future.
6 min read
Smart Home
Why Life is easier with a Smart Home
Life is easier with a smart home, it's a fact! Read about the ways a smart home could be great for you and lower your carbon footprint.
6 min read
Tech Trends
The Top 10 Trends in Technology in September 2021
Learn about Matt's thoughts on the top 10 trends in technology in September 2021 and hear why we are at the cusp of a tech revolution!
9 min read
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The Top 5 Reasons for IT Infrastructure Standardization
In this article, learn the top 5 reasons for IT infrastructure standardization and how a change in thought can make a world of difference.
7 min read
DevOps
How to Leverage DevOps to Make Software Development Easier
Learn how you can utilize DevOps best practices to automate the boring stuff out of your software development and deployment process
10 min read
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