What Does YML (YAML) Mean? A Quick Explanation

This is your quick guide to understanding yaml in less than 90 seconds! Commonly used by a number of big names, Docker compose files are written in YAML. Learn more about this data serialization language here.

Top 4 Best Practices For Cloud Ops

We talk a great deal about best practices and how important they are. Read our 4 best practice tips for effective ops that we've implemented here at Divio.

The Hacker News Effect - Handling Web Traffic Surges

We've found ourselves at the top of Hacker News a few times, increasing the amount of traffic. Read what we learned about handling sudden traffic surges here.

What is DevSecOps? What You Need to Know

What exactly is DevSecOps? We explore this development practice, as well as its relationship to DevOps and agile methodologies. Read about this all here.

Why Divio Supports Open-Source Software

In business, investment expects a return. So what's the return on funding open source software - can it be lucrative? Read why Divio supports open source here.

What is Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)?

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is a means by which authentication and authorisation data are exchanged between a foreign site and an existing IdP. Join us as we dig deeper into this technical standard!

What is Kubernetes? A Short Introduction

Kubernetes is closely associated with containers. In order to understand Kubernetes, it is important to first understand containers. Learn more here.

What is Blue-Green Deployment? A Quick Guide

Blue green deployment is often closely associated with agile development practices. It's particularly concerned with the critical final stage of a new release. Find out the ins and outs of this methodology here.

Docker Image vs Container: What's the Difference?

If you haven't already started exploring Docker, then you will have no doubt heard and read about it! Let's explore it a bit further as we compare Docker images to containers.

Your Least Favorite Topic: Backups

That all-nighter at the office trying to find the right archive? Putting off the disaster recovery run-through for next sprint...Sound familiar? But don't worry, Divio's backup tools are here! Learn more about them here.

The Future’s Looking More Pythonic Than Ever

Nearly 10 years ago, Divio made the decision to switch from PHP as the language of choice for our web projects, to Python and Django. Find out why, as we discuss how the future is looking Pythonic.

What Keeps Programmers Happy and Motivated?

Why do software developers keep looking for new jobs? How can employers help them find the satisfaction they want, in the jobs they already have? Read our insights here.