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08 Feb: The BRYXX Brainfood Sessions: you can learn a lot from your colleagues

We like to share our knowledge with our customers, but also with our colleagues. That is why we regularly organize our Brainfood Sessions.

25 Jan: It’s not business or IT, it’s not processes or tools — Digital transformation needs both

We wouldn’t implement IT tools without first being confident that they’ll optimize the business. Our focus is digital transformation.

05 Dec: Automated patching leads to continuous compliance

Patching isn’t the sexiest task in infrastructure management, but it is a vital one. By turning it into an end-to-end automated solution — including reporting and alerts — we help our customers on their way to continuous compliance.

31 Mar: Process before tools

Most companies have heard of DevOps by now. And they’re also convinced of the importance of automation to efficiently setting up and managing their IT infrastructure. But the transition is often difficult. That’s why at BRYXX we prioritize the process. The tools come second.

16 Mar: DevOps is dead! Long live DevOps!

The term DevOps first appeared about 15 years ago. Since then, DevOps has been removing the traditional silos from IT. But now we’re being bombarded with all kinds of variants: FinOps, DataOps, DevSecOps, GitOps, and more. What’s all the fuss about?

28 Nov: Employee spotlight – Meet Aurèl Sudiarto

Since September 1, Aurèl Sudiarto has been a great addition our team. Aurèl is another colleague who found her way to BRYXX through the Techgrounds training. Time to get acquainted!

21 Oct: BRYXX provides long-term unburdening

Gilian has been working as a business developer at BRYXX for just over a year. After studying marketing at the Karel de Grote Hogeschool, he worked for a while at two other companies and then made the move to BRYXX in September 2021.

19 Aug: Employee spotlight – Meet Robbe Van de Vliet

Our colleagues are our strength. Thanks to their passion and knowledge, we can daily offer the best service to our customers. That is why we are proud of our team! Today we put Robbe Van de Vliet, Middleware engineer at BRYXX, in the spotlight.

25 Jul: Automation: a smart solution in the fight against inflation

Doing more with less — that’s the biggest challenge for many companies today. In times of escalating energy costs and an increasing scarcity of ICT profiles, automation offers an interesting solution. Automation makes it possible to structurally reduce the cost of ICT infrastructure management, while at the same time optimally deploying your available ICT team on projects that generate value.

01 Jul: Get more out of automation

Choosing automation involves much more than just implementing a tool. At BRYXX we help our customers with the entire process: from guidance at a strategic level to everything to do with people, processes, and tools.

10 Jun: ITIL: a uniform approach to improving services

Everything can be improved upon. At BRYXX, we’re constantly improving by refining our processes and procedures, defining roles and responsibilities more sharply,…

04 May: Plan your own career at BRYXX

At BRYXX you’re in complete control of your career. With us you can choose which area you want to specialize in.

31 Mar: nosql not a versus story

Not Only SQL has been around for a long while and often we look at making it a replacement for our existing database. But it is called not only
sql for a reason.. I

29 Mar: Chaos engineering with puppet

Chaos engineering is simulating unexpected events on your systems and tests how they handle it. In short you could compare it to code testing but for systems. It can help you identify points of failure, harden your systems, help train employees and so on.

15 Mar: A new perspective on how infrastructure can drive innovation

BRYXX has two great tips for companies that want to accelerate their digitization: first standardize to your infrastructure, then focus on the automation of your infrastructure management. The goal? To eliminate tasks that add little value, freeing up time for innovation.

02 Mar: A modern CMDB is at the heart of automation

The CMDB is and will remain at the heart of IT service management. And the faster your IT environment evolves, the more important the CMDB becomes

14 Feb: What we learned from the Log4j vulnerability: automation helps us move forward

When the Apache Log4j vulnerability became known at the beginning of December, it was immediately all hands-on deck at BRYXX. Never before have we received so many messages from concerned customers.

02 Sep: BRYXX is proud sponsor of this year’s Puppetize Digital

BRYXX is proud sponsor of this year’s Puppetize Digital We’re excited to share that Puppetize Digital is back for 2021 and BRYXX is a proud sponsor! Join us September 29th

10 Jun: An internship at BRYXX? A hands-on experience!

An internship at BRYXX? A hands-on experience! The internship, usually during the last year of a student’s training, quite often turns out to be a disappointment. The trainee observes for

17 May: BRYXX and Puppet: working hard together

BRYXX and Puppet: working hard together Relay is Puppet’s new tool for the automation of CloudOps workflows. The building blocks for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) used in the tool come

30 Mar: Home office: better work-life balance and more flexibility for the customers

Home office: better work-life balance and more flexibility for the customers At BRYXX, we take care of the IT infrastructure of our customers. We build the infrastructure they need, deploy

22 Feb: ISO 27001 benefits both customer and supplier

ISO 27001 benefits both customer and supplier Trust is crucial in our sector. After all, we’re responsible for the construction and management of our customers’ IT infrastructure. That’s why we

14 Jan: Webinar: Ensuring Security and Compliancy

Webinar: Ensuring Security and Compliancy Achieve continuous Security and Compliancy! Despite being tasked with ensuring compliancy across industry, government agencies and organizations often struggle with ensuring they themselves are compliant.

10 Dec: Modernising legacy platforms through easy automation

Modernising legacy platforms through easy automation Sometimes, you have the feeling you are stuck with legacy infrastructure. But is legacy really such a bad thing? Not necessarily. Using the right

16 Nov: Puppet and Ansible: complementary or competing?

Puppet and Ansible: complementary or competing? Over the past years, we have put our focus on building, deploying and maintaining your IT infrastructure. In doing so, we are agnostic. And

03 Nov: Puppetize Digital 2020

Puppetize Digital 2020 Don’t miss the opportunity to join the Puppet community to share knowledge and network. On top of that, learn about the latest product innovations. Puppetize Digital 2020

22 Sep: The automation of IT management requires a new mindset 

The automation of IT management requires a new mindset  In the past few months, we have seen an enormous acceleration in the field of digitization. We can partly explain this

26 Aug: How to get more out of Puppet

How to get more out of Puppet Recently, we were officially recognized as Puppet Service Delivery Partner. And that is more than just a nice title. Whenever a company in

10 Aug: Automate IT management tasks for a more secure IT infrastructure

Automate IT management tasks for a more secure IT infrastructure A strong and innovative partner for your data and application platforms develops the IT infrastructure you need. On top of

26 Jun: Managed services: automation makes the difference

Managed services: automation makes the difference ‘Robots are taking over our work,’ the press reports. This is a good thing, especially when it concerns repetitive and uninteresting work of low

19 Jun: BRYXX brings self-healing data and application platforms to The Netherlands

BRYXX brings self-healing data and application platforms to The Netherlands BRYXX is part of De Cronos Groep, one of the most leading IT service providers in Belgium. The company developed

02 Jun: From OCI 12.1 DBAAS to OCI 19c DBAAS without data loss: business impact.

Why moving From OCI 12.1 DBAAS to OCI 19c DBAAS without data loss is good for your business. As the extended support for Oracle Database 12.1 is coming to an

28 May: From 12.1 OCI DBAAS to 19c OCI DBAAS without data loss: a new approach.

From 12.1 OCI DBAAS to 19c OCI DBAAS without data loss: a new approach As the extended support for Oracle Database 12.1 is coming to an end, businesses wonder what’s

11 May: Make the difference by using AI and RPA-powered managed services

Make the difference by using AI and RPA-powered managed services Automating repetitive tasks in data and application management results in time savings and a higher level of control. It allows

30 Apr: We maintain your platforms – step 3

We maintain your platforms – step 3 We like to keep things simple. And understand the impact of high-quality infrastructure on your business operations. That’s why we focus on three

23 Apr: We deploy your applications – step 2

We deploy your applications – step 2 In our previous blog posts, we explained how to focus on three areas: build your infrastructure, deploy your applications and maintain your complete

17 Apr: We build your IT infrastructure – step 1

We build your IT infrastructure – step 1 In our previous blog post, we explained to you how we like to keep things simple when managing middleware. We focus on

10 Apr: BRYXX: build, deploy, maintain

BRYXX: build, deploy, maintain Let’s keep things simple. It’s important to know the impact of high-quality infrastructure on your business operations. That’s why in our opinion, you should focus on

06 Mar: The road towards self-healing systems, step three

The road towards self-healing systems, step three You reach the highest possible level of monitoring and maintaining IT systems is when these systems regulate themselves. But the road to self-healing

28 Feb: The road towards self-healing systems, step two

The road towards self-healing systems, step two You reach the highest possible level of monitoring and maintaining IT systems, when these systems regulate themselves. But the road to self-healing systems

20 Feb: The road towards self-healing systems, part one

The road towards self-healing systems, part one You reach the highest possible level of IT systems management when systems regulate themselves. But the road to self-healing systems isn’t always an

27 Nov: Do you want to reduce your attack surface by 85%

Do you want to reduce your attack surface by 85% Detect and patch your vulnerabilities automatically! Nowadays, new IT vulnerabilities pop up at an alarming rate. The landscape evolves and changes

23 Aug: How about a worry-free Oracle cloud environment?

How about a worry-free Oracle cloud environment? When a business prepares its journey to the cloud, it doesn’t take long to realize that the decision demands more than just a

23 Aug: A new look on Middleware-as-a-Service

A new look on Middleware-as-a-Service In today’s world of advanced technologies, security, performance and speed are crucial. So why not use DevOps for a brand-new take on Middleware-as-a-Service? It allows

26 Jul: DevOps: why automate repetitive tasks?

DevOps: why automate repetitive tasks? In some of our previous blog posts, we referred to the automation of repetitive tasks. Automating these so-called dirty jobs offer important time savings –

22 Jul: Why Puppet Bolt makes automation easy

Why Puppet Bolt makes automation easy Do you want to start with automation using Puppet Bolt? That’s easier than you probably think. During our very first Puppet workshop, we showed

21 Jun: Traineeship at BRYXX results in valuable collaboration

Traineeship at BRYXX results in valuable collaboration In the final year of their study, IT students find out what it means to work in a professional environment during a traineeship.

24 May: A day in the life of a BRYXX DevOps Engineer

A day in the life of a BRYXX DevOps Engineer Joris Van Acoleyen joined BRYXX earlier this year for his first real job experience. Joris graduated from Thomas More’s technology

08 May: DevOps open source: we say sharing is caring!

DevOps open source: we say sharing is caring! At BRYXX, we are the first to say that it’s not quite necessary to reinvent the wheel time and time again. So

21 Mar: Delivering software faster through Puppet

Delivering software faster through Puppet Application life cycle management requires time and effort. Automation of software deployment and discovery, however, allows for best possible results with the smallest possible amount

25 Feb: Cloud Managed Service Provider. Getting most – and only the best – from the cloud

Cloud Managed Service Provider. Getting most – and only the best – from the cloud At BRYXX, we have a long history of supporting customers through on-premise managed services. Today,

19 Feb: Strategic IT management made easy

Strategic IT management made easy In today’s complex IT environments, it’s quite a challenge to keep track of performance. As classic monitoring fails, do IT management platforms offer an alternative?

13 Feb: Welcome to the Oracle Cloud Day on March 12 in Nieuwegein!

Welcome to the Oracle Cloud Day on March 12 in Nieuwegein! “Your Future Runs on Cloud. At what point are you in your journey towards the Cloud?” Changes are part

23 Nov: Oracle Database Administrator

How you explain to your friends what you do do I am building a career in a Benelux IT organization, where I make sure that all the information that the

19 Nov: DevOps and ITIL: better together

DevOps and ITIL: better together Since the 1980’s, organizations have chosen ITIL best practices to improve the quality of services offered to their customers. But in the meantime, the IT

16 Nov: Senior DevOps Engineer

How you explain to your friends what you do I am a member of the DevOps Formula 1 crew in a Benelux IT organization. There are a lot of skills

16 Oct: Becoming a DevOps engineer

Becoming a DevOps engineer Maarten De Ceuster is a true IT enthusiast. He got a degree in car mechanics and worked in the car business for some time. But after

11 Sep: Leveraging IT resources in the digital transformation age

Leveraging IT resources in the digital transformation age Many organizations are confronted with an unprecedented shortage of IT resources. In Belgium, businesses are in desperate need for 16.000 IT specialists.

14 Aug: The life of a BRYXX’er: juggling fun

The life of a BRYXX’er: juggling fun Since 2012, Steven Jansegers works as a middleware engineer at BRYXX. Steven is passionate about solving technical challenges. At the same time, he

23 May: DevOps transformation: culture and technology

DevOps transformation: culture and technology Are you aiming for lean and agile software delivery? Do you want a close collaboration between the business, development and IT operations? That’s easier said

24 Apr: Cloud: the naked truth

Cloud: the naked truth Some organizations are cautious to move towards the cloud. They see more inconveniences than advantages. However, in the digital age applying innovative cloud technologies leads to

15 Mar: DevOps: think about it and automate it

DevOps: think about it and automate it DevOps contributes to lean and agile software delivery. An important goal is the improvement of IT value streams by automating tasks. But the

23 Feb: It’s a dirty job, but you can automate it

It’s a dirty job, but you can automate it DevOps is a specific approach to lean and agile software delivery. It promotes a close collaboration between the lines of business,

17 Jan: Managing middleware: it’s a dirty job, but…

Managing middleware: it’s a dirty job, but… Let’s face it, IT is nothing but a means to an end. The prime focus of any organization is its core business. And