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Excel Import Errors? Here's How to Fix Them Fast

Microsoft Excel, a cornerstone in the realm of data management, is extensively utilized across various industries for its robust capabilities in data analysis, storage, and intricate calculation functionalities. However, when it comes to importing Excel files into other Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, users often encounter a range of import errors that can hinder productivity and data accuracy.

JMeter language support

In this blog post we are going to discuss using JMeter localised to a language other than English. We are not discussing computer languages that are supported. We will look at currently supported languages and how to change your local instance to use these languages. We will also look at how you can submit a language translation if you would like to and have the ability to.

The Top 9 Apigee Alternatives

Apigee is a cloud-based API management tool. It integrates data from databases, warehouses, data lakes and SaaS services. It is a no-code tool making it a valuable asset for citizen integrators and developers alike. However, the platform was initially designed to build APIs for monoliths. It was not designed to handle microservices. Given we are in the age of digital transformation where microservices rule, Apigee may not be suitable for a lot of use cases.

The 2024 Guide to Testing APIs

API testing is a critical part of the software development lifecycle. If you’re not performance testing your APIs, you’re putting your entire system at risk. API testing is the process of verifying and validating the functionality, reliability, performance, and security of an API to ensure it meets its requirements and behaves as expected. This guide will discuss the importance of testing and how to test APIs.

High Availability (Multi-AZ) for Cloudera Operational Database

In the previous blog post we covered the high availability feature of Cloudera Operational Database (COD) in Amazon AWS. Cloudera recently released a new version of COD, which adds HA support to Microsoft Azure-based databases in the Cloud. In this post, we’ll perform a similar test to validate that the feature works as expected in Azure, too.

Essential Strategies for Optimizing Your API Architecture

Why does API architecture matter, and how can you excel at it? It’s an important question to ask as you are trying to improve existing APIs or write new ones. In this article, we will create a high-level roadmap to understanding the foundations of API architecture, from API Gateways and data management to architectural styles like RESTful and GraphQL. We will look at best practices to enhance scalability and security and look closer at tools that support robust API development.