At the beginning of May, I joined incident.io as the first site reliability engineer (SRE), a very exciting but slightly daunting move. With only some high-level knowledge of what the company and its systems looked like prior to this point, it’s fair to say that I didn’t have much certainty in what exactly I’d be working on or how I’d deliver it.
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, where software development and deployment happen at lightning speed, DevOps has emerged as the key to achieving operational excellence and maintaining a competitive edge. DevOps is more than just a buzzword; it’s a culture, a set of practices, and a collection of powerful tools that streamline collaboration between development and operations teams.
The world of IT monitoring has evolved significantly in recent years, with businesses relying more than ever on robust and efficient tools to keep their systems running smoothly. In this fast-paced digital landscape, it's crucial to have a monitoring solution that can provide real-time insights into the health and performance of your infrastructure. In this blog post, we will explore the advantages of using MetricFire over Nagios as your go-to monitoring tool.
Linux log management is critical to maintaining system health, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring security. This article explores advanced techniques and best practices for effectively managing Linux logs. Whether you're a seasoned Linux administrator or a newcomer, these insights will help you optimize your Linux log management processes.
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, data has become the lifeblood of businesses. The exponential growth of data has spurred the development of intricate data storage systems to accommodate these volumes efficiently. One such vital player in the realm of data storage is the Storage Area Network (SAN). SANs are paramount in managing and processing large data volumes, ensuring seamless accessibility, scalability, and high availability.
We’ve been busy building a few features that are going to be very useful for teams at larger companies using Cloud 66: Automatic User Provisioning and SAML SSO.
Maintaining a smooth operation of your web application is crucial for the success of your business. When customers encounter performance issues while using your application, it will likely affect your business reliability and customer satisfaction. This can lead to churn rate increase which will cause a loss of revenue. As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) or DevOps professional, you would want to keep your product reliable for end users.
