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Understanding dbt: basics and best practices

Data Build Tool (dbt) is an open source analytics engineering framework that enables teams to transform raw data that has been loaded into a warehouse like Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or Databricks using SQL-based workflows. dbt is available in two main forms: dbt Core, the free and open source CLI tool, and dbt Cloud, a managed platform that adds scheduling, UI support, collaboration tools, and native integrations.

Tiger teams: How we tackle urgent, cross-functional challenges at Grafana Labs

A year ago, we hit a wall. Our Grafana OSS releases were excruciating to execute. The process was confusing and hard to follow, security patches were non-trivial, and many engineering hours were lost to an overly manual process. We needed to move fast, cut through ambiguity, and pull in just the right people without waiting on roadmaps or org charts.

Landing Page Monitoring: Why, When and How to Do It Right

Landing pages are the lifeblood of modern marketing campaigns. They’re not the homepage, not the product catalog, not the blog—they’re the sharp end of the funnel where traffic from ads, emails, and social clicks is supposed to turn into revenue. A landing page is where a $50,000 media buy either pays off or evaporates.

Synthetic Monitoring for Vibe Coded Apps: Why You Need It

Not all software is the product of rigid planning, extensive documentation, and carefully designed test pipelines. Some of it emerges in bursts of intuition, created by small teams or individuals who prioritize momentum over process. This is what many engineers call vibe coding: development driven by flow and creativity, where the goal is to get something working quickly rather than ensuring every edge case is accounted for.

How to Improve MariaDB Performance: Track Slow Queries with Logs and Metrics

Database latency rarely starts in your app layer because it’s almost always a query doing more work than it should. Metrics tell you when that happens, but slow-query logging tells you which statement did it and how. That’s gold for tracking down missing indexes, inefficient filters, or accidental full scans. Pair the logging with a some lightweight counter metrics, and you get both an early warning and a clear path to a fix.

Empowering an MCP server with a telemetry pipeline

This blog was authored by Jason Bloomberg, Managing Director, Intellyx BV ‍ Observability depends upon telemetry – the data streaming from various applications, services, and systems that indicate their internal state in real-time. Various tools consume such telemetry to enable both operational and cybersecurity tasks.

Bringing Canonical Kubernetes to Sylva: a new chapter for European telco clouds

The telecommunications industry is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. The move from vertically integrated, proprietary systems to disaggregated, cloud-native infrastructure has unlocked enormous potential for agility and innovation. Yet, for many operators, the challenge has been how to realize that potential while meeting the stringent performance, security, and interoperability requirements that telecom networks demand.

What Is a Sales Funnel? Here's Everything You Must Know About This Conversion Tool

Every small or large business depends on leading its potential customers through a journey that makes them pay for its products or services. This is the sales funnel-a model that has been used for years. A well-rounded sales funnel ensures your customers get the right message at the right time. Let's explore everything about the sales funnel, how it works, and why you need it to grow your business.

Re-Solution Data Ltd Among Top 5 Cisco Managed Service Providers in the UK

In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, Cisco Managed Services have become a must-have for businesses aiming to maintain secure, efficient, and scalable IT networks. These services allow organizations to tap into Cisco's state-of-the-art technologies without the hassle of managing complex infrastructures on their own. Among the top providers in the UK, Re-Solution Data Ltd has made a name for itself as a trusted Cisco partner, earning recognition as the Top Cisco Networking Provider in UK.