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Features in this issue

• The use cases, challenges and benefits behind retail AI

  by  Clare McDonald

  Retailers have been collecting customer data for years, and with AI technology now available to help them use it effectively, they’re jumping at the chance – but what challenges lie ahead?

• DevOps researchers shine light on toll that outsourcing takes on productivity of software developers

  by  Caroline Donnelly

  DevOps teams that use cloud and open source software tend to be higher performers, while organisations that outsource portions of their software development processes tend to be less productive, 2018 Accelerate State of DevOps report suggests

• Data protection for containers: Why and how to do Docker backup

  by  Chris Evans

  Containers such as those from Docker are agile, lightweight and can be short-lived, but they and their data often need to be protected. We look at the key options available