Cutting our AWS spend in half
19 October 2017by Alex Lawn
We've significantly reduced our AWS spend over the last eight months using a range of strategies and tools. Learn how we did it, and how you can too.
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Security vulnerabilities: what you need to know
17 October 2017by Gavin Porter
Two significant security issues have come up in the last 24 hours. Here's what you need to do to protect yourself.
Koha plus FOLIO: a solution for connected library services
12 October 2017by Chris Cormack and Brendan A. Gallagher
This post will explain how Koha and FOLIO can work together to benefit libraries. It will also set out specifications for some ways Koha could connect to FOLIO, and therefore enhance library services. The content of this post is from a paper, which you can download here.
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Blockchain 101
11 October 2017by Russell Michell
What is blockchain anyway? How can it be used? What does it mean for the technology landscape? Russ explains.
Vagrant and LXD
9 October 2017by Evan Hanson
We’ve just released a brand new LXD plugin for Vagrant, give it a try!
SilverStripe at Catalyst
27 September 2017by the SilverStripe team
Like to know more about the SilverStripe services we offer? Russell gives the full story.
Catalyst and the Public Sector
27 September 2017Over the last twenty years, Catalyst has developed longstanding successful relationships with a wide range of public sector agencies, partnering with them to deliver digital solutions that support their delivery of services to New Zealanders.
From the outset, we were committed to open source and the freedom it provides to government. Now, two decades later, open source is ubiquitous in government...
Diversity, inclusion and marriage equity
20 September 2017by Don Christie
One right that is still being debated across the globe is the right for consenting adults to marry, regardless of gender. In New Zealand the Marriage Equity bill was only passed four years ago after a period of effective limbo for gay couples. Australia is going through a similarly convoluted approach to the topic today, despite widespread and majority public support for the idea.
Open source underpins Open Knowledge
13 September 2017by Don Christie
Open knowledge is knowledge that one is free to use, reuse, and redistribute without legal, social or technological restriction. Open knowledge is a set of principles and methodologies related to the production and distribution of how knowledge works in an open manner. Knowledge is interpreted broadly to include data, content and general information.
Under the hood of Moodle’s cron system
8 September 2017by Brendan Heywood
At Catalyst we work with a lot of clients who have pretty big Moodle instances.
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