Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

Take a drink if you hate that term. Tim O’Reilly has written a post about the huge shift AI is making with our relationship to software engineering (read: The End of Programming as we Know It). Scary title. But the content is less so. Why?

With application synthetic monitoring capabilities, DX Operational Observability (DX O2) can monitor websites and other services by probing the target from various globally distributed monitoring stations. These capabilities, which support SaaS and on-premises deployments, help teams shift from reactive to proactive management, elevate user experience for monitoring, and raise observability to a new level.

As microservices-based architectures have taken off, Docker and Kubernetes have risen as two leading platforms for container operations. While Docker helped popularize the container model, Kubernetes has evolved into a versatile solution for orchestrating production container workloads at a massive scale. However, their similarities obscure important distinctions in how each approaches container management. This post sheds light on the functional differences between Docker and Kubernetes.

With the SaaS market valued at approximately $250 billion in 2025 and projected to reach $299 billion by the end of the year, businesses are increasingly relying on SaaS monitoring tools to ensure the optimal performance of their cloud applications. Ensuring the availability, security, and performance of these applications is vital to maintaining business continuity. That’s where SaaS monitoring tools come into play.

Metricbeat is a powerful tool that can transform how you monitor your systems and services. If you're working in DevOps or as an SRE, this guide will help you understand and implement Metricbeat effectively in your environment.

Your systems are complex—multiple services talking to each other, third-party APIs doing their thing, and databases working overtime. Without a clear map of what's connecting to what, you're flying blind. That's where application dependency mapping comes in.

Has your site ever slowed down under peak traffic? For DevOps teams managing scalability, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are a critical component of modern infrastructure. This guide explains what CDNs are, how they work, and why they’re essential for performance and reliability.

In a rapidly evolving business landscape, understanding and responding to customer needs is not just an advantage — it's a necessity. At Splunk, we've taken a bold step by applying a product manager mindset to our Customer Advisory Board (CAB) program, transforming it into a dynamic platform for both customers and our product teams.

Git is a terrific tool that many developers use to keep track of their projects’ versions. Despite the fact that there are many different version control systems, git is by far the most used. The focus on distributed development and the ease with which branches can be used for good reasons.

With hybrid cloud models and multi-cloud infrastructures, network administrators often find that managing compliance requires constant ingenuity that’s as fluid and unpredictable as the technologies they’re using. For CXOs, it’s a ticking time bomb. One wrong turn or a misstep in managing compliance could lead to penalties, legal nightmares, and a reputation that takes years to rebuild. So, the real question is: How do you keep up with the tech landscape and stay compliant?