---
title: Blogs
description: The Oshyn blog is packed with insightful articles offering thoughts, advice, and tips from our Sitecore, AEM, and Optimizely CMS & web development experts.
url: http://www.oshyn.com/blog
---
# Blog

Digital Marketing Technology Strategic Insights &amp; Technical Advice

- [5 DevOps Metrics That Actually Matter for Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/devops-metrics-cloud-infrastructure)
  
 ![Rulers](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2026-02-09-5-DevOps-Metrics-That-Actually-Matter-for-Enterprise-Cloud-Infrastructure/blog_thumb_5-devops-metrics.jpg?rev=f39579f92ec448dca00398fda197c0ec&extension=webp&hash=713256D9B9EE5A109ED62B7B8969E0C2)
 Author: Leonardo Bravo


- [Load Testing](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/design-load-testing)
  What is Design Load?
 ![Developers testing and discussing](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2025-07-17-Load-Testing/blog_thumb_design-load-testing.jpg?rev=f851986fe44249beba815c0a19dd33b6&extension=webp&hash=6ADD7FF3CC7E253020FDCC95B64E7433)
 Author: Leonardo Bravo


- [5 DevOps Tools Everyone Should Know](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/devops-tools-you-should-know)
  
 ![Stone carving tools](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2025-06-19-5-DevOps-Tools-Everyone-Should-Know/blog_thumb_devops-tools-you-should-know.jpg?rev=a62aab1828224e22aa4e65028a54e0f5&extension=webp&hash=038AAA9016D26E71C3F791484A338F37)
 Author: Erick Espinoza


- [Monitoring and Logging in DevOps](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/devops-monitoring-logging)
  Ensuring Application Performance and Reliability
 ![Web data being monitored and analyzed](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2025-05-21-Monitoring-and-Logging-in-DevOps/blog_thumb_devops-monitoring-logging.jpg?rev=0407a70612f64ec9bbb185c25b874b97&extension=webp&hash=25D57CA59A3F91525947CDA207884875)
 Author: Leonardo Bravo


- [Reduce AWS EC2 Cloud Spend by Starting and Stopping Instances with Lambda Functions](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/reduce-aws-ec2-cloud-spend)
  
 ![Fluffy cloud over water](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2025-04-25-Reduce-AWS-EC2-Cloud-Spend/blog_thumb_reduce-aws-ec2-cloud-spend.jpg?rev=9587b9c15d4e4b90aa19e595e1bcb415&extension=webp&hash=A62AA17C1CEFE4CA2687B48557D655D1)
 Author: Erick Espinoza


- [The State of CI/CD Report 2024](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/ci-cd-report-devops)
  DevOps Expertise Blossoms with Experience
 ![DevOps operations](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2024-11-24-The-State-of-CI-CD-Report-2024/blog_thumb_ci-cd-report-devops.jpg?rev=a118fcac30e2447f91b816721a987a7d&extension=webp&hash=98764D068795E80FBFDA95ACBEB9982F)
 Author: Leonardo Bravo


- [Common Issues When Upgrading Sitecore XP / XM](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/sitecore-upgrade-issues)
  
 ![Young woman climber climbing up a stone wall overcoming obstacles](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2024-10-01-Common-Issues-When-Upgrading-Sitecore-XP-XM/blog_thumb_upgrading-sitecore-issues.jpg?rev=11f5dddcf8d2404cad64e3b206f49a3e&extension=webp&hash=79852F814C2D286F8ADCF5D2B11F5312)
 Author: Wladimir Moyano


- [Optimizing Your AWS Bill](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/optimizing-aws-bill)
  Rightsizing, Scaling, and Scheduling for Efficiency
 ![Wooden scale balancing on seesaw.](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2024-09-03-Optimizing-Your-AWS-Bill/blog_thumb_optimizing-aws-bill.jpg?rev=e54ff19c7e094525a4116b1079eb09eb&extension=webp&hash=221B7E8C36CCDA3EF371B77589485C3C)
 Author: Leonardo Bravo


- [How to Save Money in AWS Using Cost Explorer](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/aws-cost-explorer)
  
 ![A hand putting coins in a piggy bank](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2024-08-16-How-to-save-money-in-AWS-using-Cost-Explorer/blog_thumb_aws-cost-explorer.jpg?rev=651887fab6f740f78265210419f7d5d6&extension=webp&hash=FD18562F085532FCD2BF19E6DD6D0272)
 Author: Erick Espinoza


- [Automate Windows Security Updates for AWS EC2 Instances with AWS Systems Manager](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/automate-windows-security-updates)
  
 ![IT Specialist working on cyber security in Data Center.](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2024-07-18-Automate-Windows-Security-Updates-for-AWS-EC2-Instances-with-AWS-Systems-Manager/blog_thumb_automate-windows-security-updates.jpg?rev=78937692036843f3b1f1b9195bc16604&extension=webp&hash=16C15530BF5AA52FEDDC88EC85E951FD)
 Author: Wladimir Moyano


- [Sitecore Azure DevOps: Everything You Need to Know](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/sitecore-azure-devops)
  
 ![Woman studying computer](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2023-06-Sitecore-Azure-DevOps---Everything-You-Need-to-Know/blog_thumb_azure-devops.jpg?rev=2534ad98533c4ae08501d0dca03d1de5&extension=webp&hash=7EC4B23997882235086A6A63B6365D75)
 Author: Oshyn


- [Enterprise Cybersecurity: Why You Can’t Afford to Be Reactive With Your Website Security](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/enterprise-cybersecurity)
  
 ![Vault: Cyber Security in the Enterprise](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2022-07-Enterprise-Cybersecurity/blog_thumb_security.jpg?rev=ff5ef205b4084fc6a62119751e49c2ea&extension=webp&hash=C13613023A1390239B7D0FE171F8FF28)
 Author: Oshyn


- [Optimizely CDN: How Does It Work?](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/optimizely-cdn)
  
 ![Content delivery depending on user location](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2022-06-Optimzely-CDN---How-Does-it-Work/blog_thumb_cdn-optimizely.jpg?rev=2797071e9edd49978e5dac321265925a&extension=webp&hash=284450D0275D9A7E5A260ACD161C1313)
 Author: Oshyn


- [How To Improve Application Uptime](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/improve-application-uptime)
  
 ![Balloon floating representing uptime](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2022-04-How-To-Improve-Application-Uptime/blog_thumb_uptime-balloon.jpg?rev=ae38729441ab4363ae9fef5446cd6166&extension=webp&hash=596AE796CF6EFCA2D84F1BE34FB3632B)
 Author: Oshyn


- [What is DevOps?](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/what-is-devops)
  
 ![Infinity](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2022-02-What-is-DevOps/blog_thumb_devops.jpg?rev=1345fb6dce21438ba80d4e802ed66a64&extension=webp&hash=5F26A71211EFE6E71F411402638389D2)
 Author: Oshyn


- [DevOps Trends for 2022](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/devops-trends-for-2022)
  
 ![DevOps Trends for 2022](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2022-01-DevOps-trends-for-2022/blog_thumb_devops-2022.jpg?rev=63b33c4ef1dd4138af395382bae1281f&extension=webp&hash=33F8DE8430605DDC0E7BED95A11C203E)
 Author: Oshyn


- [The Hidden Costs of Website Downtime](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/website-downtime-costs)
  
 ![Sorry We're Closed sign representing downtime](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-09-The-Hidden-Costs-of-Website-Downtime/blog_thumb_downtime-costs.jpg?rev=89f4620824d24476b71d904348849767&extension=webp&hash=AADB6F45A0BFB9BC556D00C65DB88705)
 Author: Oshyn


- [Uptime by Oshyn Product Update](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/uptime-product-update)
  
 ![Update](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-08-Uptime-Update/blog_thumb_uptime-update.jpg?rev=55221786962c4e618d368df62b9f0686&extension=webp&hash=F2ACF31A02D9F6AEE6E005D5A1D840DB)
 Author: Oshyn


- [DevOps Automation: How it Works](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/devops-automation)
  
 ![Rock formation representing reliability](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-08-DevOps-Automation---How-it-Works/blog_thumb_devops-automation.jpg?rev=7dcd6f1322494ad1afc22ea36a0abb4c&extension=webp&hash=7606F54F126105495179655948BF7770)
 Author: Oshyn


- [Website Uptime Monitoring: Good, But It's Not Enough](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/website-uptime-monitoring)
  
 ![Street art of security camera](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-07-Website-Uptime-Monitoring---Good-but-its-not-enough/blog_thumb_downtime_monitoring.jpg?rev=c3f476fee86141c5bd3d487294b977b9&extension=webp&hash=28E72CF7228EE6E57577B9E3C2DA5741)
 Author: Oshyn


- [What Is Sitecore PowerShell?](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/sitecore-powershell)
  
 ![Sitecore PowerShell speeding up development](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-05-What-is-Sitecore-PowerShell/blog_thumb_powershell.jpg?rev=ab858cf6bac74acdac0a9c4af5a7d591&extension=webp&hash=39349CBAFC47CE4C5784697AD26A56D3)
 Author: Oshyn Labs


- [Running Automated UI Tests](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/running-automated-ui-tests)
  
 ![lights inside computer](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-03-Running-Automated-UI-Tests/blog_thumb_ui-tests.jpg?rev=3b9f8dec6090454aad2e96fa78a8e471&extension=webp&hash=1DCC1A89EE912E9DA31261DD237307CD)
 Author: Pavel Navarro


- [Introducing Uptime](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/introducing-uptime)
  
 ![Website uptime](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-02-Introducing-Uptime/blog_thumb_og_cx-uptime.jpg?rev=014a810796b74d93a9e76f7484145c27&extension=webp&hash=33B6A44C06A8592640F141836FCA3B30)
 Author: Oshyn


- [Sitecore DevOps 101](https://media2.oshyn.com/blog/sitecore-devops-101)
  
 ![Infinity light trails](https://media2.oshyn.com/-/media/Oshyn/Insights/Blog/2021-02-Sitecore-DevOps-101/blog_thumb_devops_101.jpg?rev=9c339e8c1e974f8984b44be617bfd4cf&extension=webp&hash=484E3467632127C6BDE997A05FF946A9)
 Author: Oshyn
