• DataStax Python Driver is Now Final

  We're pleased to announce that the DataStax Python Driver 1.0.0 for Cassandra is now final.

• Facebook Taps CA Technologies for Hyperscale DCIM

  After a lengthy review of its DCIM options, Facebook has chosen to use software from CA Technologies to track and manage its data center capacity.

• 10 Things Bitly Should Have Monitored

  Monitor, monitor, monitor. That's the advice every startup gives once they reach a certain size. But can you ever monitor enough? If you are Bitly and everyone will complain when you are down, probably not. Here are  10 Things We Forgot to Monitor  from Bitly, along with good stories and…

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• New Edition of ThoughtWorks Technology Radar

  Roughly twice a year the ThoughtWorks Technology Advisory Board (TAB) produces its Technology Radar - a snapshot of technologies that we find are worth tracking. We've now published the January 2014 radar , with a nice interactive web version in addition to the usual PDFs.

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• Video from Passion Projects Talk #9 with Melissa Severini

  Melissa Severini joined us in December of 2013 for the 9th installment of our Passion Projects talk series. Her talk explored the dynamics of managing humans in a startup environment and prepared us with tips for handling any emergency. Check out the full video of her talk and our panel discussion…

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