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Let's Tune Our AWS Aurora PostgreSQL Database

In case you don't know the back story, in order for me to play with radios and label it "work," I've created a PostgreSQL database running on AWS Aurora. The db is fed from API calls to aprs.fi through Lambda functions on AWS. Some of the DDL & code is mine. Some is from Claude. Neither of us paid much attention to indexing when we were putting things together.

Monitor schema health with engine.schema_fields: Structure, Drift, and Volatility

If you’ve worked with an observability pipeline, you’ve probably experienced schema problems: a field disappears, a type shifts from string to number, or a new label quietly appears. The causes are everywhere. Different teams adopt different naming conventions. A dependency upgrade changes the shape of a library’s log output. Over time, these small, reasonable decisions compound into schema sprawl: dashboards break, alerts misfire, and teams scramble to find out what happened.

VMware Asset Discovery With InvGate Asset Management

The InvGate Asset Management and VMware integration helps IT teams bring virtual infrastructure into a centralized asset inventory. That matters because a complete, up-to-date IT inventory should include not only hardware and software, but also virtual assets such as ESXi hosts, vCenter instances, and virtual machines. Without that connection, teams often end up working with fragmented visibility, incomplete operational context, and multiple tools to monitor and manage different parts of the environment.

Product Update - March 2026

IncidentHub's latest product updates focus on improving the public status page, adding integrations with ticketing systems, private status page ingestion, and making the notifications more useful to the end user. Some of these improvements are driven by user feedback. Feedback is what makes the product better, and I am personally grateful to all our customers who have shared their feedback with us.

How agentic AI for ITOps overcomes observability tool gaps

As enterprise ITOps teams monitor increasingly complex, cloud-based, containerized systems, traditional observability practices are struggling to keep up. As IT infrastructure complexity increases, the typical response is to layer on more monitoring, logging, and instrumentation.

The Role of Automatic Gates in Efficient Commercial Operations

Managing a commercial property involves balancing many moving parts at once. Owners and managers must oversee site safety, traffic flow, and staff access daily. One of the most effective ways to streamline these tasks is through the installation of automated entry systems. These setups replace manual labor with reliable technology that works around the clock.

Lease a Tesla Model Y Through Leaselab and Maximise Your Tax Savings

Ever imagined driving a Tesla Model Y? With Leaselab, you can make it happen and save money. Lease a Model Y through a novated lease to make novated leasing mainstream, bundle your car and running costs, pay with pre-tax salary, and enjoy major tax benefits. It's a smarter, more affordable way to drive one of the top electric vehicles today.

Building Entrepreneurial Confidence During Economic Uncertainty

Economic uncertainty affects business owners in a way that is quite different from the worry it causes employees or investors. For entrepreneurs, uncertainty not only jeopardizes their income but it also puts at risk the entire framework of decisions on which they have built their business. For example, pricing assumptions, growth projections, hiring plans, and client stability all turn into variables at the same time. That is a very disorienting experience and the first thing that gets compromised is confidence.

How Books Help Develop Critical Thinking Skills

Reading has long been considered one of the most powerful tools for learning and intellectual development. Beyond simply providing entertainment or information, books play a crucial role in shaping how we analyze ideas, question assumptions, and understand complex perspectives. In a world where information is constantly flowing from multiple sources, the ability to think critically has become more important than ever-and reading is one of the best ways to strengthen this skill.

How Local-First AI Agents Are Reshaping IT Operations Automation

IT operations teams have spent the last decade embracing automation - from auto-scaling rules and CI/CD pipelines to AIOps platforms that correlate alerts across sprawling infrastructure. Yet a fundamental tension remains unresolved: the most powerful AI automation tools require you to route sensitive operational data through external cloud services you do not control.