Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

July 2024

MongoDB use cases for automotive industry

The automotive industry is a vast and complex sector that includes all companies and activities involved in manufacturing vehicles or their components (such as engines, electronic control units (ECUs) and bodies). However, this sector is growing even more, as it experiences a technological revolution driven by new technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics.

SimpleTalks Podcast | Episode 1 - The power of community events and networking

In this episode of Simple Talks, Steve, Ryan and Grant delve into the latest happenings in their world of travel and events. From major conferences to smaller user groups, here’s an overview of recent and upcoming events such as PASS Data Community Summit, PGConf, THAT conference, Data Grillen and local developer meetups. They discuss key takeaways, the impact these gatherings have on the industry and the benefits of building a diverse professional network and how it can open doors to new opportunities.

In-App Wiki - Built-in Knowledge Repository | Turbo360

Turbo360 provides a built-in knowledge repository through Wiki, allowing users to create informative articles. Michael Stephenson walks through this new feature in Turbo360. The in-app Wiki helps create and manage knowledge base information directly within Turbo360, making it easier for support teams to access and share information. Key points covered include: The goal of Wiki is to reduce the number of support tickets escalating to the development team by empowering L1 and L2 support teams with better resources.

AppSec Decoded: How to Implement Security in DevOps

In the realm of software development, the requirement for speedy delivery often conflicts with software security. The technology of DevSecOps bridges this gap by using security practices in DevOps techniques. With the majority of data being made and processed over the internet, it's important to safeguard your digital infrastructure from dangerous cyber attacks. For that, modern Application Security (AppSec) is used. In this guide, we will learn comprehensively about AppSec with DevOps and more.

Navigating Kubernetes Contexts and Namespaces with kubectl

We all know that managing multiple Kubernetes clusters and their resources can be challenging. However, kubectl offers several context and namespace commands to simplify this process. This comprehensive guide will walk you through using various kubectl commands to manage your Kubernetes environments more efficiently.

Ribbon Cloud-Native IMS

Your traffic is growing, Your data is slowing Your voice network is bowing, under the stress Don’t get boxed in, avoid vendor lock in, Reliable voice services that drop-in Want a swift solution that costs you less? Enter Ribbon Cloud-Native IMS Four G, five G, we cover them all It's modern, secure on every protocol Micro services, multi-tenancy, Auto scaling and security, welcome network demands and be proud, get Today's network on tomorrow's cloud.

3 Reasons to Migrate from Beanstalk to EKS

While AWS Elastic Beanstalk (EB) offers a convenient way to deploy applications, some limitations in customization and control can become a bottleneck for growing businesses. As the need for scalability, flexibility, and fine-grained management increases, Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) emerges as a compelling alternative.

What you need to know about regreSSHion: an OpenSSH server remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-6387)

On 1 July 2024 we released a fix for the high-impact CVE-2024-6387 vulnerability, nicknamed regreSSHion, as part of the coordinated release date (CRD). Discovered and responsibly disclosed by Qualys, the unauthenticated, network-exploitable remote code execution flaw affects the OpenSSH server daemon (sshd) starting with version 8.5p1 and before 9.8p1.

Azure DevOps Services Pricing - How Much Does Azure DevOps Cost

Calculating your Azure DevOps budget doesn’t need to make your palms clammy. Consider this your 2024 guide to figuring out all you need about Azure DevOps pricing so nothing sneaks up on your monthly budget. But let’s define some terms before we get into the nitty-gritty details.

Cross-Cloud Networking: VPC Networking

Cross-cloud networking is a common topic among Google Cloud customers as they deploy and manage workloads across multiple clouds. Watch along as Sri Nannapaneni, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, discusses Google Cloud connectivity services and a VPC design pattern for cross-cloud and on premises communication.

Cross-Cloud Networking: DNS Design

Designing a robust DNS design to support seamless name resolution across distributed workloads is important. Watch along as Sri Nannapaneni, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, discusses Cloud DNS concepts and reviews a design pattern that customers can leverage as part of their hybrid deployment.

Monitor Your Socket Connections Using Telegraf and MetricFire

Monitoring socket connections in your servers is critical because it ensures network communication is functioning correctly and identifies potential issues such as bottlenecks or unauthorized access. It helps maintain server performance and security by detecting abnormal or malicious activities early. Additionally, monitoring provides valuable insights for troubleshooting and optimizing application and network configurations.

Microsoft Announce System Center 2025

First released in 2008, Microsoft System Center is a suite of products which simplify the deployment, configuration and management of IT infrastructure for both on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. System Center products assist with infrastructure monitoring, infrastructure provisioning, software deployment and patching, automation, backup and IT service management.

Streamlining Billing Operations: MSP Transforms Billing and Service Management with Galileo

A large government-focused IT solutions provider faced a challenge after securing a lucrative contract with a massive government agency. The contract demanded detailed, usage-based billing calculations, posing a significant operational hurdle. Turning to Galileo proved to be the solution, allowing the provider to meet complex billing requirements, streamline operations, and ensure contract success.

What Is Cloud Orchestration? The 15 Best Tools In 2024

Automation is something you hear a lot about in cloud computing. When done well, it helps save time and eliminates human error. Automation can also help you innovate faster because it frees up your IT talent to focus on innovation – rather than repetitive tasks. But did you know cloud orchestration could be the real reason for those benefits — and not really cloud automation?

What is Network Mapping? Process, Purpose, & Best Practices

Network mapping is the process of exploring, identifying, cataloging, and then visually representing all of the devices (both real and virtual, local and remote) connected to your network. This vital documentation task should be performed regularly to ensure that you have a clear picture of your network and security landscape, so that you can quickly identify and fix issues.

Megaport Enhancing Connectivity in Adelaide

Learn how Megaport’s investment in one of Australia’s fastest-growing economies will transform the connectivity landscape. Adelaide, Australia is already known for great food, proximity to world-famous wineries, and a laidback lifestyle. But recently there has been an increased focus on business, with South Australia currently the fastest-growing economy of any Aussie state.

Introducing Firefighting Support

Canonical’s Managed Solutions team is proud to announce Firefighting Support, a new service for organisations that manage their infrastructure by themselves but need experts on call for troubleshooting needs. Firefighting Support provides managed-service-level support to customers who graduate away from fully managed services or are under security regulations too stringent to grant environment access to a third-party.

Experience Collaborative Dev with Codezero

In this workshop, John Poyser of CodeZero delves into the challenges of Kubernetes and how CodeZero's platform can simplify your development workflow. Watch as John provides a comprehensive live demo, shares insightful use cases, and presents a compelling case study from Civo, demonstrating the practical benefits and enhanced collaboration that CodeZero facilitates.

Waking Up Sleeping Cells: Ensuring Network Independence This July 4th

As we celebrate the American Independence Day, we’re reminded of the importance of freedom and efficiency in all aspects of life, including our telecommunications networks. Just as July 4th symbolizes breaking free from constraints, it’s time to liberate your network from the inefficiencies caused by sleeping cells.

Handling LLM Hallucinations: Taking Your LLM Features From Prototype to Production

This is a vendor guest post authored by the team at Lytix. Lytix being discussed on this blog is not an endorsement by Taloflow or an approval by Taloflow of any of the content contained herein. Taloflow is not compensated for this vendor guest post in any way and presents this post for purely informational purposes and the benefit of site users.

Database Observability and Storage Insights

Storage monitoring involves discovering the estate, devices, and network interconnections. Key telemetry requirements include their states, performance metrics, and logs. As the complexity of the environment increases and storage reliability improves, the focus shifts. Understanding the layers above, such as file systems and databases, and their demand for storage services becomes crucial. This article delves into the detailed knowledge required to achieve effective observability.

The 30 Best Network Assessment Tools For All Use Cases

Nowadays, keeping your network running smoothly is crucial for any business. Whether you manage a small office network or a large enterprise system, regular network assessments help you spot problems, improve performance, and maintain reliable connections. With so many tools available, picking the right one can be challenging. This blog post showcases the 30 best network assessment tools for different needs, from basic health checks to detailed performance analysis.

VM Configuration: Using IaC to Stand Up Consistent Virtual Machines & Cut Down on Complexity

Configuring virtual machines (VMs) is an important task for any organization. Users across departments depend on sysadmins, engineers, and the rest of the IT ops and infrastructure teams to get VMs secured and ready to use, whether you’re spinning one up for a quick test, a new database server, or standing up a whole fleet of dev-ready machines. That need for variability AND consistency can also make VM configuration one of the most tedious sysadmin tasks, especially at enterprise scale.

Simplify IT Automation with Kelverion's New Runbook Studio Packs

Kelverion is thrilled to announce the launch of its innovative Runbook Studio Packs hosted in Microsoft Azure. This all-encompassing solution simplifies the building and integration of automation for IT tasks and processes, making it more accessible and less complicated for IT professionals and citizen developers, now available in Microsoft's Azure Marketplace.

Connect MongoDB Databases in Cloud Using Devart ODBC for MongoDB

This tutorial explains how to build Credit Card Analytics by leveraging Power BI Desktop, Devart ODBC for the MongoDB driver, and the MongoDB database. It will not instruct you on how to work on PowerBI Desktop or MongoDB; instead, we will demonstrate how to work with Devart ODBC for the MongoDB driver.

Focus on speed and performance for your next website relaunch

We've been there, done that, and we're here to help. Drawing from our extensive experience with customers managing thousands of projects, navigating diverse tech stacks in the open source world, and tackling the complexities of ecommerce, we've put together a list of essential requirements for your next website relaunch. Consider these fundamentals from the start to ensure you benefit from enhanced site speed and performance, making your project launch smoother and more successful.

How Qovery Uses AI To Empower Developers

We're in 2024, and one thing has become clear: the future belongs to those who can harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI). At Qovery, we are at the forefront of this transformation, integrating AI into our internal developer platform to revolutionize how developers manage their application lifecycles. Our mission is to empower developers with autonomy, efficiency, and deep insights, ensuring they can focus on what they do best — building great software.

Azure Storage Cost Optimization: 19 Ways To Cut Waste

Azure storage pricing can be complex, with multiple tiers, storage types, and payment options to consider. This complexity can lead to unexpected costs, ruining your Azure cloud budget. Additional fees for read/write transactions, metadata storage, snapshots, and early deletion fees can add up. The good thing is you can review and adjust your storage configurations to minimize unnecessary costs.

Azure DevOps success with out-of-box dashboards & monitoring

In previous roles I have been both an Engineering Manager responsible for a team, and a Program Manager responsible for branching strategy and process around CICD pipelines. In both of those roles (but for very different reasons), my product's build quality has been critical to product success. The obvious "why" to this is no builds, no product, but the real why is much more nuanced.

A Guide to CI/CD Pipeline Performance Monitoring

In the modern software development landscape, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines have become essential. They automate the process of integrating code changes, running tests, and deploying applications. The efficiency and reliability of these pipelines are critical to the overall success of a software project, and CI/CD pipeline monitoring plays a vital role in maintaining and improving these attributes.

Document Library Reporting

In today’s data-driven world, efficient document management is crucial for organizational success. Document library reporting helps track and analyze the usage, storage, and compliance of documents within SharePoint Online. To streamline this process, tools like SharePoint Storage Explorer offer comprehensive solutions that enhance your reporting capabilities.

Reviewing Every New Feature in HAProxy 3.0

HAProxy 3.0 maintains the strong momentum of our open-source load balancer into 2024 with improvements to simplicity, security, reliability, flexibility, and more. In this blog post, we'll dive into what’s new in version 3.0, providing examples and context. It’s a long list, so get comfortable and maybe bring a snack! All these improvements (and more) will be incorporated into HAProxy Enterprise 3.0, releasing later this year.

Why First-Call Resolution Is Non-Negotiable in Modern Business

In 1750 BCE, in the bustling heart of ancient Mesopotamia, a copper merchant named Ea-nāṣir thought he had closed another routine sale of copper ingots. Little did he know, his customer wasn't exactly thrilled. In fact, the customer was so displeased that he decided to write Ea-nāṣir a strongly worded letter. Yes, you heard that right! A literal stone tablet of dissatisfaction, complaining about the shoddy grade of copper and some other delivery mishap.

Measuring Real World Performance of DNS Solutions

Your customers are not willing to wait more than a second or two for your website and apps to load. Slow-loading apps and sites may seem like a minor inconvenience to them, but they’re a serious threat to your business. Numerous studies have shown that customers will abandon your site and take their business elsewhere if you make them wait. Many businesses are unaware of the critical role of the Domain Name System (DNS) in the performance of websites and business apps.

GitKraken Workshops: Simplify Your Jira Workflows

Learn how the GitKraken DevEx platform simplifies managing your Jira issues. With GitKraken Desktop, you can effortlessly view and update Jira issues directly from your Git workspace. Create branches from Jira issues, link commits, and maintain traceability with deep linking back into GitKraken tools from Jira. Enhance productivity with features like smart commits and automated issue transitions, ensuring your Jira workflows are efficient and synchronized.

Lightweight LLM AI Inference with Wasm with Michael Yuan

Join Michael Yuan, CEO of @SecondStateInc, as he explores lightweight large language model (LLM) inference with WebAssembly (WASM). In this video, Michael demonstrates how to run full-scale LLMs like LLaMA on various platforms, from personal laptops to cloud servers, with the efficiency of WASM. He addresses the challenges of running LLMs in cloud environments, offers practical demos, and discusses future applications.

Better Kubernetes at the Edge with Argo CD and Codefresh

Kubernetes at the edge has become extremely popular with retail companies like Chik-Fil-A and Starbucks, leading the way as famous examples to the more exotic US Air Force deploying Kubernetes on F-16s. At Codefresh we’ve seen and helped implement every kind of edge deployment from clusters in retail stores, mobile clusters in vehicles, air-gapped clusters for telecoms, and lots more.

Optimizing Azure Cosmos DB Costs

Optimizing Azure Cosmos DB Costs In this episode of FinOps on Azure, FinOps certified practitioner - Mike and Gary from the Microsoft Cosmos DB team discuss cost management challenges on Azure, specifically focusing on Cosmos DB. They begin by addressing the common challenges organizations face when managing costs on Azure, particularly with Cosmos DB. The conversation then shifts to practical strategies for cost optimization, including topics like provisioned throughput choices, API options, and factors affecting cost.