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Getting started on alerts with Escalation Policies

Escalation policies are essential for making sure that incidents are quickly addressed and resolved. They provide a systematic approach to automate alerts, guaranteeing that no incident goes unnoticed. Let’s get you started, shall we? An escalation policy is a way to automate alerts and assure that incidents are never missed. The first point of contact for an incident is through an alert that is sent according to the escalation policy.

5 Ways Companies Gamified FinOps To Drive A Cost-Aware Engineering Culture

Getting engineers to take action to optimize spending can feel like an eternal struggle for many cloud-based companies. In fact, this particular issue is consistently considered to be one of the number-one cost challenges modern companies face. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be this way. Below are a few creative ways companies have gamified FinOps practices to make the learning process more interesting and rewarding for engineers.

What is Infrastructure as Code? An Introduction to IaC

Infrastructure as Code, or IaC, is the practice of automatically provisioning and configuring infrastructure using code and scripts. IaC allows developers to automate the creation of environments to generate infrastructure components rather than setting up the necessary systems and devices manually.

Optimize your infrastructure with CloudNatix and Datadog

CloudNatix is an infrastructure monitoring and optimization platform for VMs, containers, and other cloud resources. Customers can use CloudNatix’s Autopilot feature to automatically configure and run infrastructure optimization workflows that allocate and run their resources more efficiently. CloudNatix can take action to auto-size Kubernetes and VM workloads, defragment Kubernetes clusters, and create harvest pods from unused VMs, among other key optimizations.

GitKon 2023 Day 1: Legendary, Free Online Developer Conference

Welcome to GitKon 2023: The Fellowship of Code, hosted by GitKraken. GitKon promises three days of insight, learning, and inspiration specifically designed to help software developers, team leaders, product and project managers, and technical executives up their game. Featuring keynotes from tech titans, Dharmesh Shah of HubSpot and Justin Cormack of Docker, and a special guest appearance by The Lord of the Rings star and mental health advocate, Sean Astin. Learn coding tips and techniques, explore emerging technologies, and get lessons in better team communication and collaboration.

Qovery's Vision: Shaping the Future of Internal Developer Platforms

In a landscape inundated with tools and technologies, the real challenge for companies is not just about having an array of options but about ensuring these options harmoniously fit into their unique technical environments. Qovery understands this, and it’s evident in the modularity of its ecosystem. But the journey doesn’t end here. Looking ahead, Qovery envisions a paradigm shift in the way Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) are perceived and utilized.

Why It's So Complex To Build an Internal Developer Platform on Kubernetes?

The modern software landscape thrives on the efficiency and automation that Kubernetes brings to the table. Its orchestration prowess forms the bedrock of an Internal Developer Platform (IDP). However, converting this technical marvel into a developer-friendly haven is a pursuit that demands meticulous attention and a vast amount of unseen effort.