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5 Reasons to Host Your Next Event at an Oakland Venue

Finding the right venue for your next event can feel tough. Oakland hosts more than 700 unique venues with easy access across the Bay Area. This post shares five clear reasons why choosing an Oakland location can make your gathering better and easier. Discover what makes Oakland stand out for any celebration or meeting.

Why Every Fleet Needs a Pre-Employment Screening Program

Many fleet managers struggle to find safe and reliable drivers. Studies show that unsafe drivers can cause higher accident rates and higher costs for companies. This post explains how pre-employment screening helps you choose better drivers and lower your risks. Keep reading to see how your fleet can stay safer and save money.

Need a Chiropractic Social Media Manager? Here Is What to Look for

Is managing your chiropractic social media taking too much time from patient care? Many practices find it hard to keep up with online posts and audience engagement. This blog will show you what to look for in a chiropractic social media manager, so you can boost your brand and connect with more people. Find out how the right help can grow your practice.

Elevate Your Brand With Premium Jewelry Box Packaging

Many brands struggle to stand out with plain jewelry packaging. Studies show that luxury packaging can increase how much customers value your product. This post will share easy tips for using custom jewelry boxes to boost your brand and improve customer experience. Keep reading to discover simple ways premium packaging can help your business shine.

AWS Vs. GCP: Which Platform Offers Better Pricing?

Although Amazon Web Services (AWS) still holds about a third of the cloud services market, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has grown rapidly in recent years. Among the reasons for GCP’s rapid adoption is its simpler pricing structure compared to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Is that really the case? And how do AWS and GCP pricing differ? But first, a quick background.

Getting Started with Traceroute

“Traceroute? You mean the thing I can type at the command line? Why would I even want to set up a test for that?” This is, believe it or not, a comment we hear a lot at Catchpoint. At least from folks who are either new to tech, new to monitoring, or new to Catchpoint (or all three). It’s a common misconception. It’s also something I’m not going to spend a ton of time addressing here. This blog is not meant to convince you why traceroute is super useful (even though it is).

Access Logs: Format Specification and Practical Usage

Your server's been logging everything—it’s just easy to overlook until something breaks. Every incoming request, database call, or auth check ends up in your access logs. They’re not flashy, but they quietly document every interaction your system handles. For developers, they’re often the most reliable starting point when things go wrong. In this blog, we'll take a look at what an access log is, its format, types, and a few best practices.

AI is now writing code at scale - but who's checking it?

As Generative AI (GenAI) reshapes the software development landscape, the risks and complexities around managing what gets built, where it comes from, and how it’s secured are growing just as fast. The Cloudsmith 2025 Artifact Management Report dives into this shift, offering critical insights into how teams are adapting their infrastructure and software supply chain security practices in response to the AI-generated code.

When the Internet Blinked: What the June 12 Outage Teaches Us About Resilience

On June 12, 2025, the internet blinked. Email vanished, apps froze, and many of us lost contact with our digital coworkers (both AI and human). The world felt it instantly; businesses stalled, teams scrambled, and digital operations everywhere took a hit. Felt a little like deja vu. Does anyone remember July 19, 2024?

Why We're Partnering with GuidePoint Security

As CEO of Observo AI, I've spent countless hours with CISOs and security leaders discussing their most pressing challenges. The conversations always circle back to the same fundamental problem: security teams are drowning in data they can't afford to ignore but can't afford to process. Today's announcement of our strategic partnership with GuidePoint Security represents more than just another vendor alliance.