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Integrate RabbitMQ with Logic Apps using Azure Functions

Unfortunately, no Logic App connector can make the bridge to RabbitMQ, which makes this integration challenge a little bit more complicated. However, we have the ability to create an Azure Function by using the RabbitMQ trigger for Azure Functions to overcome this limitation. The purpose of this POC is to receive a message in a RabbitMQ queue, and that event triggers an Azure Function, which fires a Logic App.

Maximizing System Reliability: The Case for Dedicated Troubleshooting Tools

As a leader in IT, the question of whether or not it makes sense to adopt a dedicated software troubleshooting solution probably comes up from time to time. If it's happened in your organization — no worries — you're not alone. Many teams wonder if their current tools, such as an Application Performance Monitoring (APM) solution or a suite of open-source solutions are sufficient.

Why Self-Hosting Monitoring So Complex and How MetricFire Can Help

The rise of self-hosting has revolutionized the way businesses operate online. With organizations increasingly moving away from traditional hosting services to manage their own infrastructure, the need for effective monitoring solutions has become paramount. However, self-hosting monitoring poses numerous challenges that can make it a daunting task for many businesses.

Introduction to Azure Kubernetes Service

In the constantly evolving world of technology, managing containerized applications at a scale that can match growing business demands is a challenging task. Microsoft, however, has emerged as a leader in this field, offering the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). AKS is a managed container orchestration service that provides a rich and robust platform for developers to deploy, scale, and manage their applications.

Understanding The Cloud Options Available To Your Business

Businesses in all sectors of industry and commerce have undergone some dramatic changes in the last few decades. One of the key changes has been the move to the digitalization of the modern workplace. Previously, storing and retrieving physical documents, data and information were common practice. Today, this is considered to be incredibly outdated in most organizations and almost all important pieces of data and information are now held in the digital domain.

Checkly Was Recognized In Two 2023 Gartner® Hype Cycle Reports For Monitoring as Code

Checkly Is Innovating the Future of DevOps With a Monitoring as Code (MaC) Workflow Including a Ground-Breaking Command Line Interface. Checkly today announced it was recognized for (MaC) in two Gartner Hype Cycle reports: Hype Cycle for Monitoring and Observability, July 10, 2023 and Hype Cycle for Site Reliability Engineering, July 17, 2023. We believe this acknowledgment underscores Checkly's commitment to innovation and its leadership role in the MaC movement.

We used GPT-4 during a hackathon-here's what we learned

We recently ran our first hackathon in quite some time. Over two days, our team collaborated in groups on various topics. By the end of it, we had 12 demos to share with the rest of the team. These ranged from improvements in debugging HTTP request responses to the delightful “automatic swag sharer.” Within our groups, a number of us tried integrating with OpenAI’s GPT to see what smarts we could bring to our product.

Non-trivial: What you should do when developers say this

Non-trivial: What you should do when software developers say this. Spoiler alert: all they really mean is they need time to investigate what's going on. Here's part 4 of 4 of Sleuth's CTO and cofounder, Don Brown's take on decoding developer speak. Give Sleuth a try and see how we empower software teams to build faster by making engineering efficiency easy to improve and measurable — in a way that both managers and developers love.

Cloud-Based vs Cloud-Native: What's the difference?

Get to know the differences between cloud-native and cloud-based applications, their benefits, and why a cloud-native tool like Cloudsmith is a game-changer for efficient and secure software artifact management. The term 'cloud' has become a buzzword in the tech industry, often used interchangeably to describe anything from online storage to complex computing services. But what does it really mean? And more importantly, what does it mean for your business?

A Look at the Top 7 IT Automations for Highly Effective Organizations

More than three decades have passed since Stephen R. Covey made the world highly effective. His 1989 bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, inspired just about everyone. How could anyone pass up the chance to become highly effective by adopting just seven new habits!?