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August 2023

How to use Key-Based Deduplication in Squadcast | Deduplication Rules | Squadcast

Key Based Deduplication is an efficient way to avoid duplicate entries when processing incoming Events alongside existing Incidents. It generates a Deduplication Key using a user-defined template specific to events from an Alert Source. This key helps identify and group duplicates. This video explains how does Key Based Deduplication work and how to set it up effectively.

Helm Dry Run: Guide & Best Practices

Kubernetes, the de-facto standard for container orchestration, supports two deployment options: imperative and declarative. Because they are more conducive to automation, declarative deployments are typically considered better than imperative. A declarative paradigm involves: The issue with the declarative approach is that YAML manifest files are static.
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Managing On-Call Rotations: Navigating Incident Management from Chaos to Calm

Navigating On-Call rotations can often feel like taming a storm of alerts and constant disruptions, leaving teams overwhelmed and stressed. Hence there is a need to streamline On-Call rotations and leverage concerned software to restore order and peace. In this guide, you'll explore practical tips, best practices, and smart strategies to transform your Incident Management process. Let's get to a more efficient On-Call experience.

Azure Monitoring Agent: Key Features & Benefits

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses increasingly rely on cloud computing and infrastructure to support their operations. As organizations migrate their workloads to the cloud, robust monitoring and management tools are paramount to ensure optimal performance, security, and efficiency. In response to this demand, Microsoft Azure has introduced the Azure Monitoring Agent (AMA), a powerful and versatile solution designed to enhance the monitoring capabilities of Azure resources.

Unveiling Squadcast's Enhanced Status Pages

Meet Kevin and Mai (again): Navigating the Troublesome Waters of Platform Downtime. Kevin is a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), constantly on the lookout for potential downtime that could impact their platform, kryptobro.com. Mai is his adept partner, ever-ready to troubleshoot. In their journey, the previous version of Squadcast Status Pages served as a helpful tool, but they soon found room for improvements.

Introducing Squadcast's Key Based Deduplication

We are excited to share another feature update with all our valued customers! We have recently gone live with our Key Based Deduplication feature, enabling you to define dedup keys using customizable templates for configured alert sources. With this feature, you can automatically group similar incidents and effectively deduplicate alerts.