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OpenSearch vs Solr

Constructing a robust search engine functionality for your application or website is crucial to achieving effective monitoring and analysis. When discussing the best and most appropriate open-source search engines, two particularly popular solutions arise, OpenSearch and Solr. These solutions are very similar, offering the majority of the same features, capabilities, and use cases. However, there are differences between the two search engines that make them better tailored for particular scenarios.

The Modern SOC Platform

On April 24, 2024, Francis Odum, released his research report titled, “The Evolution of the Modern Security Data Platform” in The Software Analyst Newsletter. This report examines the evolution of modern security operations, tracing its evolution from a reactive approach to a proactive approach. It highlights the shift towards automation, threat intelligence integration, and controlling the costs of ingesting and storing data as crucial elements in enhancing cyber defense strategies.
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How to Threat Hunt in Amazon Security Lake

Establishing a proactive security posture involves a data-driven approach to threat detection, investigation, and response. In the past, this was challenging because there wasn't a centralized way to collect and analyze security data across sources, but with Amazon Security Lake it is much simpler. Whether you're a security company improving and refining your threat intelligence for customers, or you're investigating security threats within your own environment, there are a few important things you need to know. This blog will cover the tools, frameworks and data types you'll need to threat hunt in Amazon Security Lake.

Leveraging Log Monitoring for Superior SaaS Performance

The combination of cost-effectiveness, scalability, accessibility, rapid deployment, and focus on core competencies has fueled the growth of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, making them increasingly popular among businesses of all sizes and industries. However, because of this increased dependency on SaaS applications, it has become essential to conduct effective monitoring.

Log-based search and alert queries for syslog monitoring

Syslog entries offer crucial information about the health and status of various components within a system or network. Administrators can utilize syslog data to monitor system activities, identify anomalies, and take proactive measures to ensure system stability and security. In this blog, we'll share a few useful queries for monitoring syslog using Site24x7's log management features. These queries are meant to improve network visibility and simplify troubleshooting.

Webinar Recap: Mastering Telemetry Pipelines - A DevOps Lifecycle Approach to Data Management

In our webinar, Mastering Telemetry Pipelines: A DevOps Lifecycle Approach to Data Management, hosted by Mezmo’s Bill Balnave, VP of Technical Services, and Bill Meyer, Principal Solutions Engineer, we showcased a unique data-engineering approach to telemetry data management that comprises three phases: Understand, Optimize, and Respond.

Availability Zones: The Complete Guide for 2024

During the early periods of cloud computing, most organizations used single-location data centers. These single-location data centers often faced higher risks of downtime and service disruption due to localized disasters or hardware failures. As a solution to these problems, cloud services like AWS introduced the concept of availability zones. This introduction was an important milestone in the evolution of cloud computing, as it facilitated high availability through geographic distribution.

Observability for Everyone

What do you need to achieve observability? Who you ask and the role they hold will influence the answer, but the answer likely follows this pattern: “You only need is how you define observability.” I cannot disagree with this logic. A specific use case may only need a specific type of telemetry. Experience and expertise allow engineers to quickly answer questions about a system without expanding into adjacent data types.

Simplifying Data Management in the Cloud: How Cribl and AWS' Strategic Collaboration Agreement Benefits Customers

Without collaborations between organizations, the tech industry wouldn’t be where it is today. Customer expectations and needs don’t exist in a silo. They need their tools to work together to solve problems and deliver value regardless of the vendor. With data growth at a 28% CAGR and cybersecurity threats on the rise, customers need their entire suite of tools working for them in a cohesive manner.