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Introduction to Giraffe

Giraffe is InfluxData’s graphing library, built to use and graph the data coming from InfluxData’s time series database, InfluxDB. Yes, there are other graphing libraries available; but ours is the only one purpose-built to graph line protocol without having to convert it. Plus, we have lots of great features, like legends and colorization, without much configuration. So, how to get started?

Adding Rich Content to Alerts, Work Orders or Service Requests

When you send alerts, work orders or service requests to your workers in the field, on the shop floor or campus it is essential to provide them with all relevant information necessary to solve the task. This prevents misunderstandings, avoids waste work, time for searching information and thus increases productivity and facilities an effective, timely incident resolution.

Import and Export for OnCall Times

On-call planning is one of the most popular features in Enterprise Alert and is widely used by users, team managers and administrators. However, in our discussions we keep finding that it is not simply done with 5 minutes of planning. Scheduling often depend on external systems. This can range from a simple excel form provided to HR all the way to a comprehensive billing system such as SAP. As a result, it takes a quite a bit of time to transfer the planned shifts to third-party systems.

Why do I need to switch to Firebase?

Apple announced some time ago that the Apple Push Notification (APN) will be deactivated for sending push messages as of March 31, 2021. To continue to ensure the sending of push messages to iOS devices, we have already implemented push shipping via Firebase in Enterprise Alert 2019. Unfortunately, the change could not be done automatically and requires manual intervention.

IAM Policy Basics and Best Practices

One of the most powerful aspects of AWS is their Identity and Access Management (IAM) service. The obvious aspect of its power is that it controls who can do what with all the resources inside your AWS account. But the non-obvious side is how configurable it is. You can encode permissions that are so finely grained that a Lambda Function could, for example, be given just enough permissions to be able to read one attribute from one record for the current user of a DynamoDB Table.

Monitor Microsoft 365 with RapDev's integration in the Datadog Marketplace

Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365, is a suite of cloud-based productivity and communication services that is used by more than one million companies worldwide. The applications included in the suite are critical to the daily workflows of subscribers and therefore require careful monitoring in order to minimize the effects of downtime and ensure optimal usage.

Effortless Peering Across Europe With Console Connect

Did you know that you can now use Console Connect for high-performance, on-demand interconnection with peering partners in Europe? We’ve recently on-boarded three of Europe’s largest and most important Internet Exchanges to the Console Connect platform: AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX. Discover more about our new IX partners and what their availability on Console Connect means for you…

DevOps As a Bludgeon

When I first started trying to figure out how to automate database deployments, over 15 years ago, I will freely admit, I was both skeptical and reluctant. I had to be dragged up to the notion that automating getting the database code out the door wasn’t just an excuse by the developers to find a way to bypass the DBA team. As per the traditional, biased, story, our favorite word was “No!”.

Scaling my application: am I ready?

Most applications begin with a small to medium-sized user base. Even with migration projects, you would not immediately open your new application to the entire existing user base. Instead, you would first test with some internal users, then open up to early adopters. Nevertheless, if your application is successful, at some point you will face the need to scale it. Nevertheless, if your application is successful, at some point you will face the need to scale it.