Month: August 2018

Microsoft Loves Linux and FOSS Because of Developers

Linux and Microsoft

This was published previously on the Amalgam Insights site.   For much of the past 30 years, Microsoft was famous for its hostility toward Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). They reserved special disdain for Linux, the Unix-like operating system that first emerged in the 1990s. Linux arrived on the scene just as Microsoft was … [Read more…]

Infrastructure as Code can Help with Compliance

IaC cycle

This was originally published on Amalgam Insights.   Companies struggle with all types of compliance issues. Failure to comply with government regulations, such as Dodd-Frank, EPA or HIPPA, is a significant business risk for many companies. Internally mandated compliance also represents problems as well. Security and cost control policies are just as vital as other … [Read more…]