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How we achieved pixel-perfect polish during our Status Pages launch

A few months ago, we released Status Pages. This project was quite different from anything we’ve approached before, given that: And our goals were a departure from one's we had set in the past: With this in mind, we worked closely with our designer throughout the process of building Status Pages. Here is how we approached it and a few lessons we learned along the way!

Catalog vs. Thanos: Who came out on top?

Catalog is really, really powerful. To prove it, our latest product went up against the almighty Thanos and won decisively. Don’t believe us? Just look at how unscathed Catalog was once the dust settled: All jokes aside, we spent months building out what, we think, is one of the most capable products on the market today. Designed to be a map of everything that exists in your organization Catalog can meaningfully help you level up your incident response.

Celebrating Success: Cloudsmith Recognized by G2

Cloudsmith celebrates being honored with two prestigious G2 awards: "Best Relationship Summer 2023" and "High Performer Summer 2023". Discover how our commitment to exceptional customer service and a best-in-class software supply chain management platform earned us these badges. Cloudsmith celebrates being honored with two prestigious G2 awards: "Best Relationship Summer 2023" and "High Performer Summer 2023".

Securing Your Network: OpenWrt Firmware for Improved Router Protection

Securing our networks has become a top priority in today's interconnected world. One of the best ways to achieve this is using open-source firmware for routers, such as OpenWrt. OpenWrt is often more secure than stock home router firmware because it receives regular security updates, addressing potential vulnerabilities and emerging threats.

What are Azure Functions?

Serverless computing, also known as Functions as a Service (FaaS), has taken the world of cloud computing by storm. A game-changer in its own right, serverless computing has completely transformed the way developers approach and design their applications by abstracting the underlying infrastructure layer. But what makes it a powerful paradigm shift?

Improve Visibility and Capture More Data with Triage Incidents

As new incidents emerge, there are often many unknowns about the size, severity, and cause of the problem. Sometimes it’s not clear if the problem is an incident at all. That’s where introducing a triage stage to your incident management process can help. In this post, we’ll look at the benefits of adding a triage layer to your incident management, and how Rootly’s Triage feature allows you to seamlessly transition from triage to real incident (or false alarm).

What is Chronograf?

InfluxDB is an open-source time-series database, i.e. a database optimized for storing data points collected across an interval of time. Developed by InfluxData, InfluxDB is intended for fast, high-availability storage and retrieval of many different system metrics. The entire InfluxDB project, which is housed at influxdata.com, includes: Yet with all of these tools for collecting and processing time-series data, there's still one step missing—visualizing it. That's where Chronograf comes in.

How to choose an OS for software development in automotive

Automotive as an industry is constantly looking for ways to improve its processes and efficiency. The one common tool that is at the intersection of all software development activities is the operating system (OS). From advanced simulation tools to new vehicle designs, the OS has to be reliable and provide the best platforms for a maximum number of purposes.