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Network Device Monitoring: Topology Maps and NetFlow

Most teams run one tool for SNMP polling, another for topology, and a third for flow analysis, then spend their time stitching the views together. This webinar shows how Netdata brings all three into a single dashboard, with 100+ vendor profiles out of the box, automatic Layer 2 topology mapping, and a flow collector that auto-detects NetFlow, IPFIX, and sFlow on a single port.

Agentic validation needs different infrastructure

Previously, I described some core approaches to validating agent written code: feedforward and feedback techniques. Feedforward techniques are about avoiding errors up front, for example by coming up with better prompts and planning strategies. Feedback gives agents a signal that they have actually achieved a task. Feedback is a key part of common agentic patterns like Ralph loops or the /goal commands in Codex and Claude Code: keep working until some known condition passes.

A package manager for AI assets (and why the lock file is per-user)

Sometime in the last two years your repos quietly filled up with a new category of file. Not code, not config exactly: prompts. A.claude/skills/ directory here. A.cursor/rules/ folder there. A CLAUDE.md at the root, an AGENTS.md next to it, a.mcp.json listing the servers your agent is allowed to call. These are the things that make a coding agent useful on your codebase, and they're sprawling.

AI Agent Governance: The Missing Piece of Autonomous IT

AI agents are making decisions, accessing systems, and resolving issues autonomously. But as organizations deploy more agents, one challenge becomes impossible to ignore: governance. Who has access? What changed? Who is accountable? The future of Autonomous IT requires autonomy with accountability.

TikTok Challenges: Trend or Danger? What Every Parent and Teen Should Know

Everyone seems to be doing TikTok challenges—but are they always harmless? From positive movements like the Ice Bucket Challenge to risky viral trends that have led to serious injuries, social media challenges can influence how teens think, behave, and seek attention online In this video, we'll explore: 0:00 Why teens are drawn to TikTok challenges & The hidden pressure of fitting in and going viral.

Enforce your team's database standards automatically with Custom Policy Checks in Redgate Flyway Enterprise

Every engineering team has a list of “things we don’t do”. No TRUNCATE TABLE in production. Every audit table must end in _audit. Foreign keys follow a naming convention. But until now, enforcing those standards has meant relying on pull request checklists, tribal knowledge, or a separate linting tool bolted onto the pipeline.