Development
Development, Video Games,
Cyrex Load Testing: Is Your Game Ready for Success?
Cyrex are delighted to announce their newest service, load testing. Taking all your game stress and load testing requirements and blowing them out of the water. Our brand-new load testing services will be on hand to help you to know exactly what your game server can take. Whether the traffic gets busy or hectic, you’ll know what you can handle. ...
14 January 2021
Development, Security,
Security Explained: 5 Reasons IT Security is Paramount
Taking the proper security precautions is integral to smooth business operations. Below, we’ve listed some of the reasons our customers have used our security services. They are relatable to all industries and not just the ones mentioned below. For Cyrex, we believe that security has to be a priority, not an afterthought. 1. Protect Your Reputation After a hack, there ...
7 January 2021
Cloud, Development, Security,
Cloud Gaming: Benefits for Indie Developers
As a company built by native game developers, we couldn’t help but see the potential in cloud gaming and what it could offer indie developers. Over time, hardware only gets more advanced and those who are left behind watch an ever-expanding technology gap. That’s why we are so passionate about cloud gaming and why we launched Cyrex GST. Not only for players but for developers ...
22 December 2020
Development,
Scaling Development with Kubernetes
Kubernetes or ‘k8s’ is a fast-growing and currently one of the top container orchestration platforms out there. It is designed to help automation, scaling, and management of contained applications. It’s grown fast and for good reason. In general, it improves productivity by significant margins. In addition, k8s is almost entirely open-source which means we can build on top of it ...
10 December 2020
Development,
Key Profiles to Excel in Software Development Projects
For any project to succeed there must be proper leadership and the right direction. Each team involved in their respective steps must be working together, towards a shared level of quality. There can be a bit of a disconnect for most people when it comes to understanding what key profiles such tasks require. Without them, problems are all but guaranteed ...
26 November 2020
Development,
Building Performant Data Platforms with Cyrex
Platforms with large amounts of data can run slow. Having to wait for your own data to respond can be frustrating. Special tools and engines like Elasticsearch are key in keeping your applications operating at their best. Utilizing the proper tools can ensure your system remains effective and efficient. At Cyrex, we keep the process smooth and fast with a ...
19 November 2020
Development, Security,
How Does 5G Affect Application Security?
5G is a huge step forward in connectivity and speeds but this increase also brings security flaws. It’s not as simple as 3G to 4G. This step is as big as moving to broadband from dial-up. It offers faster speeds, lower latency, a more responsive system, and even less power usage. It carries more devices with a stronger connection at ...
12 November 2020
Development, Finance, News,
Reverse Engineering for Banking Apps: What, How, and Why?
We now live in an age of open banking… in theory. As we approach the recently-extended compliance deadline for PSD2 on December 31st, we are facing two linked but clashing realities. One, that so-called ‘open banking’ will have huge benefits for consumers and corporate interests alike and will help usher in a mini revolution in the world of finance. And ...
27 August 2020
Development, Security,
Web Applications: Striking a Balance Between High Performance and High Security
All business in 2020 is digital. If you’re operating a business of any kind today, some part of your operations happens digitally. From payroll architecture for newsagents and supermarkets to developers of mobile games and even the gamers themselves, our work and our play rely heavily on the proper functioning of applications. We no longer live an era where people ...
6 May 2020