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A Simple Guide to Monitoring and Optimizing Prometheus CPU Usage

Prometheus is supposed to help you monitor your stack, not become the thing you need to monitor. But if you’ve ever seen it spike in CPU and slow everything down, you know that’s not always the case. High Prometheus CPU usage usually shows up when you're scraping too many metrics, using expensive queries, or running with default configs that don’t fit your workload. This guide covers how to track Prometheus CPU usage, what typically causes it, and how to fix it.

Securing Containers at Scale: Docker Hardened Images + Cloudsmith

Containers have been with us for a while and are ubiquitous in the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC). According to some reports, nearly 60% of organizations use containers for most or all of their production applications. It’s no surprise really, as containers provide consistency and standardization across the lifecycle while speeding up delivery pipelines. They revolutionized how we develop and deploy apps in the cloud and there is no sign of this changing anytime soon.

Securely quarantine suspect packages using Rego code with Cloudsmith's Enterprise Policy Management.

Software supply chain attacks are becoming more sophisticated, and Cloudsmith tackles this head-on with EPM. Using a set of tools, including a policy-as-code approach, you can tailor security policies to be as simple or as advanced as you need. Define any policy using Rego code and Open Policy Agent (OPA) to be highly prescriptive and catch suspect or non-compliant software artifacts before the damage is done..

Easy Way to Convert Wavefront Metrics Using OpenTelemetry

Once upon a time in the world of metrics, Wavefront was a pioneer. Before Prometheus took over and tools like OpenTelemetry unified tracing and metrics, Wavefront brought something novel to the table: human-readable metrics with real-time querying and tag-based dimensionality. In enterprise environments running VMware or early microservices, it offered a scalable way to understand a system's behavior. But as the telemetry landscape evolved, many systems that spoke Wavefront were left behind.

Trigger CircleCI pipelines from your IDE with natural language

Most CircleCI pipelines are configured to trigger automatically on code commits, but not every development scenario fits that model. Sometimes you need to trigger a build manually—to test pipeline changes, retry a flaky test, or run CI on a colleague’s branch—without the friction of pushing empty commits or navigating to the UI to manually trigger a build.

Securing Rental Devices with AirDroid Business

With AirDroid Business, you can track locations, set up alerts, remotely lock devices, and much more to ensure your assets are safe. By utilizing features like location tracking, notifications, remote locking, factory reset protection, and call restrictions, fleet management companies can tackle the pressing challenges of device security during the rental period. Don't let device theft and misuse disrupt your business. Empower your fleet management with AirDroid Business today.

ChatGPT vs relaxAI: What's the Difference for Your Data?

Discover how relaxAI, Civo's AI assistant, prioritizes data privacy and security. If you're concerned about data privacy with AI assistants like ChatGPT, relaxAI is a great alternative. relaxAI takes a unique approach by bringing the LLM to your data, giving you control over your infrastructure and data.

Can AI Eliminate IT Tickets? Exploring the Future of Automated IT

What if IT issues could be resolved before a ticket is ever created? In this episode of Tech Transformed, Sean Heuer, CEO of Resolve Systems sat down with host Shubhangi Dua of EM360Tech to explore the groundbreaking concept of Zero Ticket IT. Heuer explains it's not about solving tickets faster—it's about eliminating the need for them entirely. Together, they dive into how agentic AI and intelligent automation are reshaping the future of IT operations, moving away from reactive models and towards seamless, proactive resolution.

Pulseway Announces Integration with KaseyaOne and Cooper Insights

Pulseway and Kaseya have worked side by side for years, driven by a shared goal: to make powerful, easy-to-use IT solutions accessible to small and midsized businesses (SMBs). With the release of Pulseway 9.15, the merger becomes a reality into the product, with new features and a path for innovation. This update marks the beginning of a deeper alignment between the two platforms, giving Pulseway users direct access to the benefits of Kaseya's broader ecosystem.

Track the Right Elasticsearch Metrics Without the Noise

Elasticsearch does a lot right—it's fast, scalable, and makes searches feel simple. But when things slow down or break, figuring out what’s going on can be frustrating. Especially if you’re not keeping an eye on the right metrics. This guide covers Elasticsearch metrics that are worth tracking and how they help you keep your cluster healthy without data overload.