Why Staying Updated with Your Software Stack Matters

A couple of years ago, we spent two and a half months rigorously updating our software stack, and today we’re harvesting the results and want to share our experience with you. To provide a more concrete overview of our approach to software updates and versions, let’s look at the specific programming languages, tools and services used in Gcore’s Public API. We also understood that the cumulative effect of this state can easily ruin our ability to respond promptly and efficiently to other “high priority” tasks and urgent fixes. Regular updates to libraries and dependencies act as proactive measures against newly discovered vulnerabilities, reducing the potential impact of emerging cyber threats. Our web application involves multiple integrations and heavy database interaction, complicating any straightforward assessment of how such code-level enhancements affect overall performance.