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Simple Talks Podcast | S2, Episode 6 - Redgate Advocates: Their Origin Stories

The Redgate Advocates (Kellyn Gorman, Ryan Booz, Steve Jones, and Grant Fritchey) sat down at the PASS Summit last year and spent some time telling how they went from working directly in tech, to helping others work with tech - both inside and outside of Redgate and their products. Connect with the hosts.

SharePoint Analytics

Managing SharePoint storage can be a complex task, especially as your organization’s data continues to grow. Keeping track of how much space each site or user is consuming, identifying trends, and ensuring your storage stays within allocated limits are crucial for effective SharePoint management. This is where SharePoint analytics tools can make a significant difference, and SharePoint Storage Explorer stands out as an essential free tool to simplify the process.

Reducing alert fatigue in incident management

Picture this scenario: It's 2 AM. Your phone starts ringing. There's an incident in staging. You grumble, wake up, check your notifications, only to realize it does not require your immediate attention. After twenty minutes of lost sleep, you're back to bed, only for the cycle to repeat itself a few days later. Sound familiar? For many SREs and on-call engineers, incidents and alerts are unavoidable realities.

How Port helps supercharge incident.io workflows

Great incident response starts with structure, speed, and the right context. At incident.io, we make it easy for teams to declare incidents, follow battle-tested workflows, and communicate clearly from the moment something breaks to the moment it's fixed. But resolving incidents isn’t just about what happens in the heat of the moment: it’s about having the right metadata and service information at your fingertips. That’s where Port comes in.

How to master the SGA and PGA in Oracle databases

If you have a car or a motorcycle, you frequently tune it to have top-notch performance. Similarly, while using Oracle Database, you need to manage memory effectively. When you get it right, everything runs smoothly; when you get it wrong, you face slow queries and frustrated users. As we are talking about Oracle databases here, you are probably aware of the system global area (SGA) and program global area (PGA) in Oracle, which play a crucial role in database memory management.

The Future of AI Consumption with Chris Sharp, CTO of Digital Realty | Uplink Podcast | Episode 1

What powers the AI revolution? Digital Realty CTO Chris Sharp joins us to explore the evolution of data centers—from invisible infrastructure to the epicenter of next-gen compute. How did data centers transform from invisible infrastructure to the epicenter of the AI revolution? In this fascinating conversation with Chris Sharp, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Realty, we explore the remarkable evolution of digital infrastructure over the past two decades.

Data Center Boom: Navigating the Hottest Industry in the World | Uplink Podcast | Episode 2

How did data centers become one of the hottest industries on the planet? DataBank CEO Raul Martynek joins us to break down the explosive growth of digital infrastructure—and what it really takes to scale in the AI era. The data center industry stands at the epicenter of today's technology revolution, experiencing what industry veterans call "the best market ever seen." In this revealing conversation with DataBank's CEO, we dive deep into the forces driving unprecedented growth in digital infrastructure and why this sector has become perhaps the hottest industry globally.

Understanding Docker monitoring: A comprehensive list of key Docker metrics

In today’s fast-paced development landscape, containerization has become a cornerstone for deploying scalable and efficient applications. Docker, as one of the most popular container platforms, offers a robust environment for building and running containers. However, with great power comes the need for greater scrutiny, i.e., Docker monitoring or observability. Understanding Docker metrics is key to maintaining optimal performance and ensuring your containerized applications run smoothly.

An Ode to OpsGenie: A Look Back at One of Ops' Most Loved Tools

With the news of OpsGenie shutting down and everyone looking for possible alternatives, we wanted to take a moment—not just to acknowledge the end, but to rewind and revisit the journey that brought them here. Over the years, it carved out a meaningful place in a competitive market, and in the workflows of thousands of teams. This is a look back at where it all began, what made OpsGenie different, and the mark it leaves behind.