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Unlocking Slack’s Hidden Features for IT Leaders
Slack offers powerful yet underused tools to enhance collaboration, such as Slack Canvas for persistent workspaces, Huddles with video, Workflow Builder for automation, Slack Lists for task management, and Slack Connect for external collaboration. Custom sections, reminders, and advanced search simplify workflows, while Enterprise Key Management boosts security. By utilizing these features, IT leaders can improve productivity, streamline tasks, and strengthen security.
February 2025 Atlassian Security Bulletin Summary
The February 2025 Security Bulletin highlights 12 vulnerabilities across multiple Atlassian products, including both critical and high-severity issues. Five critical vulnerabilities impact dependencies like org.apache.tomcat and com.google.protobuf, posing risks such as remote code execution (RCE) and denial of service (DoS). These vulnerabilities have been fixed in recent updates, and Atlassian recommends patching affected versions to the latest or fixed versions as listed.
https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/security-bulletin-february-18-2025-1510670627.html
Efficient Test Case Management with AgileTest for Jira
Agile testing for Jira helps QA teams overcome Jira’s limitation in organizing test cases, supporting diverse testing styles, and tracking test execution. It offers features like test case organization, support for multiple testing methods, and real-time progress tracking. Integrating tools like GitProtect ensures test data security and compliance. Together, AgileTest and GitProtect improve QA efficiency and data safety, enabling faster software delivery.
Atlassian Automation Enhancements for 2025
Atlassian Automation continues to evolve with exciting features like Rovo Agents, which help streamline tasks across Confluence and Jira. New plans offer varying rule executions, including a free plan with up to 10 executions per month. The Guard Premium action adds enhanced protection for sensitive data, detecting and responding to risks. Join the upcoming webinar on February 27th, 2025, to explore these new capabilities.
Bitbucket Free Plan Changes: Storage Limits and Feature Reductions April 2025
Starting April 28, 2025, Bitbucket will enforce new limits on Free workspaces, including a 1 GB storage cap, removal of download and snippet access, and reduced 90-day retention for Pipelines logs. Paid workspaces are unaffected. Free workspaces exceeding these limits will be put in read-only mode unless upgraded. Additionally, repositories inactive for over 3 months may be archived. Bitbucket aims to improve security and performance with these changes while continuing to support startups, academic institutions, and open-source projects.
https://www.atlassian.com/blog/bitbucket/important-changes-coming-to-bitbucket-clouds-free-plan
Disaster-Proof Your Jira Projects: Your Guide to Backup & Recovery
Data loss in Jira can be a nightmare, but with the right backup solution, recovery is seamless. Revyz Data Manager for Jira provides enterprise-grade backup and restore capabilities, ensuring that accidental deletions or unexpected data loss don’t disrupt your workflow. This guide walks you through the essential steps to safeguard and recover your projects, leveraging features like automated cloud backups, selective restores, and dependency checks. Don’t wait for disaster—take control of your data security today!
https://www.revyz.io/blog/restore-project-configurations-effortlessly
SuiteCRM 8.8 Brings New Features and Enhanced Security
SuiteCRM 8.8 introduces a redesigned interface with compact Record View, Subpanels, and History Timeline. The update adds Two-Factor Authentication for better security and includes performance improvements, support for PHP 8.3, and optimizations for demo data. These enhancements aim to improve usability, security, and overall performance.
Software Stocks Shine in 2025: GitLab and AI Stocks Lead the Way
Software stocks are outperforming the market in 2025, driven by tariff conerns and strong earnings. GitLab stands out for it’s AI features and security, attracting major clients like the US government. While GitLab ranks 6th among top performers, some AI stocks may offer higher returns in the near future.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gitlab-inc-gtlb-software-infrastructure-151327007.html
How to Build Smarter Jira Dashboards in 2025
Mastering your Jira dashboards in 2025 is all about clarity, efficiency, and actionable insights. Poorly constructed dashboards can bury important data under clutter, making it harder to extract meaningful information. By organizing data logically, leveraging powerful JQL filters, and using custom insights, you can transform your dashboards into a storytelling powerhouse. With the right tools—like Custom Charts for Jira—you can create impactful visualizations that streamline workflows and keep your team aligned. Say goodbye to data overload and hello to smarter, more intuitive dashboards! Learn more with the below link
https://www.tempo.io/blog/3-ways-to-master-your-jira-dashboards-in-2025
Optimizing AWS Aurora Pricing
AWS Aurora offers high performance but comes with a complex pricing structure. Key cost factors include cluster configuration, instance types, storage, and I/O requests. To optimize costs, use Reserved Instances, enable auto-scaling, monitor I/O usage, and review backup storage policies. Consider tools like CloudZero for detailed cost tracking and optimization.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS End of Support: Your AWS Upgrade Options
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) is reaching the end of its standard support period, meaning free security updates will soon stop. AWS users have two main options: upgrade to a newer LTS version like Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04, or extend security maintenance with Ubuntu Pro until at least 2030. Upgrading can be done via a fresh instance deployment or an in-place upgrade, while Ubuntu Pro offers extended security, compliance tools, and kernel livepatching. Whether you’re looking for long-term stability or planning a transition, AWS provides seamless ways to keep your Ubuntu environment secure and up to date.
https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-20-04-lts-end-of-standard-support-options-for-aws
