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Observability vs. Monitoring: Understanding the Difference

Observability and monitoring are often used interchangeably, but there are key differences you should know between these two IT terms and the tools

Kubernetes Access: Why It Is Complex and How to Simplify It

Provisioning and maintaining Kubernetes access doesn’t need to be a full-time job. Much of it can be automated with strongDM, resulting in more

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35 Alarming Small Business Cybersecurity Statistics for 2025

Cyberattacks against small businesses have been on the rise in recent years. Despite the attitude among many small business owners that hackers only go after behemoths, smaller companies make increasingly attractive prey. We’ve gathered the most recent cybersecurity statistics relevant to small businesses. Read on to find out exactly what they are up against and what steps they can take to defend themselves.

Meet strongDM | Cameron Delano

Meet Cameron, Solutions Architect at strongDM and a gaming-world defender who helped rescue Christmas from the Lizard Squad in 2014.

Day Two Cloud 134: Simplifying Infrastructure Access With StrongDM

StrongDM takes a proxy approach to the challenge of access and authentication. It uses a local client that can run on a Mac, Windows, or Linux device; a gateway to mediate access; and an administration layer for setting policies and permissions and auditing access.

When Old-School Isn't Cool: Sluggish and Untenable Access

Sluggish access is more than an inconvenience. The workarounds people take to ease friction can lead to security gaps and compliance problems, plus a lot of pain for users and admins alike.

Alternatives to Cloudflare Access

Cloudflare Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) SaaS application that works with identity providers and endpoint protection platforms to enforce access policies for corporate applications, private IP spaces, and hostnames. It aims to prevent lateral movement and reduce VPN reliance. However, if you're looking to enable fast, secure access to your stack - with complete audit trails - Cloudflare Access might not be the best solution for your requirements.

Understanding GCP IAM Roles

In this article, you’ll learn about how GCP IAM works and the different types of roles that can be delegated to users as well as when those roles are most appropriate in the GCP environment. By the end of this article, you’ll have a clear understanding of the pros and cons of each different role type as well as their limitations.

Why Access Management Is Overdue for Innovation

Tech teams report: infrastructure has gotten complicated & access control has not kept up. Learn why access management is overdue for innovation.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Best Practices

In this article, we'll list eleven Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practices and describe each one of them in detail. You'll also learn how to make these best practices standard in your organization.

Infrastructure Access Management 101: Tracking and Managing

When it comes to Access Management, taking inventory of your systems is just one of the tasks you need to tackle. Watch the course on Access Roles & Discovery to learn why taking inventory of your employees and their required access is just as important.

5 Database Management Challenges to Know in 2025

Apart from its business functions, a database’s core functions are integrating, separating, controlling, accessing, and protecting data. As such, organizations adopting databases must prioritize optimizing data access and protection.

Event: Devising Cloud Strategies and Solutions

Attend this MegaCast for a ton of new ideas on how to use the cloud to advance your long-range IT goals. What are the ways that software-as-a-service could replace some on-premises infrastructure? How could a switch to modern applications supercharge an area of your business? Where could an expansion of infrastructure-as-a-service usage reduce your overall costs or dramatically improve your capacity and capability?

What StrongDMers are Cooking Up

Our strongDM team has their game day faces on and are ready to share some of their top Super Bowl food draft picks! Check out these mouth watering recipes.

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Observability vs. Monitoring: Understanding the Difference

Kubernetes Access: Why It Is Complex and How to Simplify It

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