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Learn how to use the Jira, ServiceNow, GitHub, and GitLab plugins for Grafana for better visibility into software development

GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and ServiceNow are some of the most popular software development tools out there, and Grafana has powerful integrations with each of them. Join us for a live webinar on July 29 at 9:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 16:30 UTC for a demo of these data source plugins and best practices for creating a single pane of glass for viewing your software operations metrics. You can register here.

Instrumenting Our Frontend Test Suite (...and fixing what we found)

Here at Sentry, we like to dogfood our product as much as possible. Sometimes, it results in unusual applications of our product and sometimes these unusual applications pay off in a meaningful way. In this blog post, we’ll examine one such case where we use the Sentry JavaScript SDK to instrument Jest (which runs our frontend test suite) and how we addressed the issues that we found.

Developer's Dilemma: When Is the Right Time to Invest in Log Management

Development cycles are complicated. If you’re on a development team, whether you’re building out a custom application, maintaining and iterating on a growing microservice, or breaking ground on a new platform for a startup, you have your hands full. Log management, though seldom celebrated outside hardcore DevOps and IT circles, is still a well-known instrument among seasoned developers. It is insight into the internal workings of your processes as they are used.

Listening to the Hype: OpsRamp featured in eight Gartner Hype Cycles

July is Hype Cycle season, the time of year when Gartner livens up the summer doldrums by updating its eagerly awaited Hype Cycle series of reports. This year’s Hype Cycles demonstrated OpsRamp’s growing brand recognition as we were listed as a representative vendor in eight different Gartner Hype Cycles.

2 Steps V6 - New Features

Check out how 2 Steps can now match elements as well as visual recognition. Add custom Javascript and build synthetic transactions even faster than before. 2 Steps now supports “element matching” as an alternative to image matching in Chrome tests. This major new functionality allows 2 Steps to handle many previously difficult scenarios, for example when the target of a command is pushed off the bottom of the screen or hidden by a popup, or when a style update changes the appearance of a button.

2 Steps v6 Demo

Agentless Synthetic Monitoring. Purpose-built for Splunk. Create active monitoring tests in minutes for Web, Windows, Mobile, Citrix and more in minutes. Watch the latest features in the v6 release in action. 2 Steps now supports “element matching” as an alternative to image matching in Chrome tests. This major new functionality allows 2 Steps to handle many previously difficult scenarios, for example when the target of a command is pushed off the bottom of the screen or hidden by a popup, or when a style update changes the appearance of a button.

JavaScript Logging Basic Tips

In the past few years, JavaScript has evolved in several ways and has come a long way. With the evolving technology, machines are becoming more powerful, and browsers are getting more robust and compatible. In addition, Node.js’s recent development for JavaScript’s execution on servers, JavaScript has been getting more and more popular than ever before.

How to Ensure Patch Compliance

Patch compliance indicates the number of compliant devices in your network. This means the number of computers that have been patched or remediated against security threats effectively. The distribution and deployment of patches accomplish nothing if your devices are not compliant. So to establish a good patch management strategy, it is important to pay attention to the effectiveness and reach of your patch deployment activities.