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It's time for government to move beyond monitoring and into observability

When thinking about holistic end-to-end observability, it can help to start with what you already have. Many government agencies are already strategically ingesting and storing logs — a key component of observability. More than a year and a half after the release of M-21-31, US government agencies continue to work through the logging maturity models outlined in the memorandum.

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Why Culture and Architecture Matter with Data, Part I

We are using data wrong. In today’s data-driven world, we have learned to store data. Our data storage capabilities have grown exponentially over the decades, and everyone can now store petabytes of data. Let’s all collectively pat ourselves on the back. We have won the war on storing data! Congratulations!

Complete Guide on Docker Logs [All access methods included]

Docker logs play a critical role in the management and maintenance of containerized applications. They provide valuable information about the performance and behavior of containers, allowing developers and administrators to troubleshoot issues, monitor resource usage, and optimize application performance. By capturing and analyzing log data, organizations can improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of their containerized environments.

How we reduced flaky tests using Grafana, Prometheus, Grafana Loki, and Drone CI

Flaky tests are a problem that are found in almost every codebase. By definition, a flaky test is a test that both succeeds and fails without any changes to the code. For example, a flaky test may pass when someone runs it locally, but then fails on continuous integration (CI). Another example is that a flaky test may pass on CI, but when someone pushes a commit that hasn’t touched anything related to the flaky test, the test then fails.