Somerford Blog Grafana Cloud: Logs (4 Pillars of Observability Part #3) Author: Oscar Moores Release Date: 13/04/2026 Grafana – A Recap This blog focuses on logs, what they are and how you can use them in Grafana. To understand what logs can do in Grafana Cloud it is preferable to have an overview of what […]
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Somerford Blog Identity is the New Perimeter: Moving Beyond the Vault Author: Matt Ord Release Date: 21/04/2026 The Erosion of the Firewall The first lesson in cybersecurity still to this day follows that of ancient civilisations: build a bigger wall. Firewalls are the “moat and castle” defence of the digital age, but what happens when
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Somerford Blog Varonis Atlas – AI Security Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 12/07/2026 The rapid adoption of AI has outpaced the level of necessary security, creating significant risks around data privacy and compliance. Varonis Atlas is a tool to help discover, govern and protect AI, providing Security teams with visibility and control of AI in
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Somerford Blog How Varonis Interceptor Enhances Email Security Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 21/07/2026 Email has always been a common route attackers take to try and gain access to a network. Cybercriminals use techniques such as spear phishing or blatant delivery of malware via email to try and compromise email accounts and sensitive data. Nowadays,
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Somerford Blog What Can Confluent Do? Author: Oscar Moores Release Date: 13/08/2026 Data is everywhere in everything we do. From the ones and zeros that interpreted the keyboard presses writing this blog, to the bank transfers wiring millions of pounds across the world every day. In a data centric world, it is important that we
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Somerford Blog Beyond the Alert Queue: How Agentic SecOps Helps Security Teams Scale Author: Ben Marrable Release Date: 18/08/2026 Security operations teams are facing a problem that is becoming increasingly difficult to solve with traditional approaches: the volume of security work is growing faster than the number of people available to handle it. Modern enterprises
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Somerford Blog Data in Motion – Confluent vs Kafka Author: Cal Limer Release Date: 20/08/2026 In the world of real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture Open Source Apache Kafka (OSK) is the standard when it comes to building data pipelines. By providing users with the fundamental components to set up the standard brokers, partitioned topics,
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Somerford Blog What is Splunk POD? Author: Jake Hammacott Release Date: 22/01/2026 Splunk POD (Platform on Demand) integrates Splunk Enterprise software and Cisco UCS hardware into a standardised, semi-automated deployment. This pre-packaged solution of software and hardware streamlines the deployment process, leading to a faster time to value with Splunk and less complexity in managing
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Somerford Blog Transforming the Online Betting Industry with Confluent & Kafka Author: Jack Hancox Release Date: 01/06/2026 Introduction The online betting industry is evolving rapidly, driven by the need for real-time engagement and dynamic experiences. Traditional batch-oriented betting systems are giving way to interactive platforms that leverage real-time data to create exciting opportunities for users.
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Somerford Blog What is Data Streaming? Author: Carl Parker Release Date: 13/05/2026 Increasingly, it is clear that the next generation of software development won’t be about creating a one-time application for dedicated computers but rather building stream-processing applications for data-centre environments. The adoption of streaming systems like those offered by our technology partner Confluent, is
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