A certificate-issuance milestone and new platform releases highlighted both the scale of web operations and the continuing need for lifecycle management.
HTTPS at scale and operating-system renewal
- One billion certificates issued
Let’s Encrypt reported its billionth cumulative certificate issuance. This was not a count of unique organisations or active websites.
Let’s Encrypt: one-billion-certificate announcement ↗ - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu introduced another long-term-support release for its operating-system platform.
Canonical / Ubuntu ↗ - PostgreSQL 13
A new major database version was released.
PostgreSQL release history ↗
What this means for infrastructure planning
Large numbers of routine operations make monitoring and repeatability more valuable. Record versions, automate suitable checks and rehearse recovery. A system that is easy to deploy should also be possible to restore and hand over to another authorised operator.
Editorial review of selected industry developments. Historical releases are included for context; use current support and compatibility information when planning a deployment.
