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Overcoming Kubernetes Monitoring Challenges with Observability

At Logz.io, we’re seeing a very fast pace of adoption for Kubernetes–at this point, it’s even outpacing cloud adoption, with companies running on-prem fully adopting Kubernetes in production. Why are companies going in this direction? Kubernetes provides additional layers of abstraction, which helps create business agility and flexibility for deploying critical applications. At the same time, those abstraction layers create additional complexity for observability.

Matter on Ubuntu: getting started with the standard for smart home devices

Canonical joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance last year to lead the charge for Linux in the smart home. The Matter standard is a particular focus for us. Its secure design and open ecosystem align well with Ubuntu’s own values of security and openness. Ubuntu Core and Matter make for a powerful pair. Ubuntu Core’s containerisation makes it a highly secure OS that pairs well with the highly secure protocol.

Reducing the cost of cloud: Tips for reducing your spend at any cloud provider

Spiraling costs are causing organizations to look for ways to reduce their monthly spend – hidden charges and unexpected bills are surprises that CFOs can no longer afford. With current costs from hyperscaler cloud providers skyrocketing, many are now asking whether going cloud-native is the right move for them. There are, however, a number of tips and tricks that you can action today that will help you reduce your cloud bill at any provider.

Learning from incidents is not the goal

Learning from incidents has become something of a hot topic within the software industry, and for good reason. Analyzing mistakes and mishaps can help organizations avoid similar issues in the future, leading to improved operations and increased safety. But too often we treat learning from incidents as the end goal, rather than a means to achieving greater business success. The goal is not for our organisations to learn from incidents: it’s for them to be better, more successful businesses.

Comprehensive Guide to Azure Storage Shared Access Signatures

Azure Storage is a cloud-based storage solution offered by Microsoft as part of the Azure suite of services. It is used for storing data objects such as blobs, files, tables, and queues. Azure Storage offers high scalability and availability with an accessible pay-as-you-go model that makes it an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes. In today’s digital age, data has become the most valuable asset for any business.

CTO Fundamentals II - 4:4 CTO Deception or Illusion Webinar Recording

Corneliu Fatulescu has more than 23 years of experience in SaaS, two-sided markets, user-generated content, and media products. Currently, he's leading a team of 60 engineers working on defining the technology strategy and vision at the group level. Rarely have we encountered content CTOs who took on other CTOs' tasks. We had the CTO legacy session earlier for this reason. There is one additional thing we think CTOs should know more about the delusion that they might be under.

Upgrade Ubuntu LTS to Ubuntu Pro on AWS

Are you running Ubuntu LTS on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and looking to upgrade to Ubuntu Pro for enhanced security and additional support options? Then this tutorial is for you! In April 2023, AWS released a new functionality that allows users to upgrade their Ubuntu LTS instances to Ubuntu Pro with just a few clicks. In this tutorial, we will cover all the steps needed to upgrade Ubuntu LTS instances to Ubuntu Pro on AWS using AWS License Manager.

Software Development & IT Teams in Harmony - Operations Phase | Jira Service Management | Atlassian

Learn how Jira Service Management empowers modern teams using Jira Software and Bitbucket throughout the software development life cycle, specifically the operations phase. We'll share tips to help your teams deliver value faster, eliminate information silos, and accelerate the flow of work across the Atlassian platform.

Software Development & IT Teams in Harmony - Discovery Phase | Jira Service Management | Atlassian

Learn how Jira Service Management empowers modern teams using Jira Software and Bitbucket throughout the software development life cycle, specifically the discovery phase. We'll share tips to help your teams deliver value faster, eliminate information silos, and accelerate the flow of work across the Atlassian platform.