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Have you ever sat down and thought to yourself, “What’s new at Kentik?” Well, you’re in luck! Welcome to the first edition of a blog series to highlight the best and brightest of Kentik that month.

Amazon Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) allows websites and web services to serve more requests from users by adding more servers based on need. There are several challenges to operating load balancers, as discussed in a previous blog post: Microservices Load Balancing: Navigating the Waves of Modern Architecture. An unhealthy ELB can cause your website to go offline or slow to a crawl.

The transition to cloud-native architectures has led to an explosion in metrics data, both in volume and cardinality. This necessitates the development of monitoring systems capable of managing large-scale, high-cardinality data to achieve effective observability in these environments . In this blog post, we’ll explore the important role of cardinality in monitoring and observability.

In the world of cloud computing, Azure is a leading player, offering a wide range of services for businesses of all sizes. As organizations continue to migrate their workloads to the cloud, cost management becomes a critical aspect of their strategy. Two key options for optimizing costs on Azure are Azure Savings Plans and Reserved Instances (RIs). In this blog, we will explore the differences between these two cost-saving mechanisms and help you decide which one is right for your organization.

As we know, Microsoft Ignite is one of the premier conferences that developers and IT enthusiasts look forward to every year and it just concluded leaving the global audience all excited about the new capabilities that they can leverage while building innovative solutions. This edition was remarkable, with over 100+ announcements covering a range of topics from Windows and Microsoft 365 to Azure.

AI-related announcements dominate once more. New models for Bedrock. Vector search everywhere, and DynamoDB does a bait-and-switch. Welcome to day 3 of re:Invent 2023.

Microsoft Teams has emerged as a vital communication and collaboration platform for modern workplaces. As organizations increasingly rely on Teams to conduct meetings, share files, and collaborate on projects, ensuring a seamless user experience becomes paramount. To achieve this, the implementation of effective Quality of Service (QoS) measures is crucial.

System Center Operations Manager 2022 brings forth an essential update in the form of UR2, a significant milestone in enhancing functionality and rectifying issues. UR2 introduces pivotal features such as Azure Migrate integration and delivers a myriad of fixes to improve performance and stability.

Let's talk about the unsung heroes of the digital world – network administrators. For network administrators, ensuring that a network remains robust, resilient, and responsive is not just a priority – it's a mission-critical task. The ability to identify potential bottlenecks, optimize performance, and proactively address vulnerabilities is a skill that sets apart seasoned professionals from the rest.