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How to prepare for, deal with, and recover from IT outages

The average cost of an IT outage is $12,900—per minute. And when it comes to a “significant outage,” organizations reported the average overall cost was a whopping $1,477,800. On the latest podcast episode of That’s great IT, I spoke with Scott Lee, AVP for infrastructure and ITOps at Arch Mortgage Insurance Company, part of Arch Capital Group, about how organizations can best navigate IT outages.

How to Improve & Monitor Network Connectivity: The Step-by-Step Network Watchdog Guide

Are you tired of constantly experiencing buffering, lagging streams, or dropped calls? Have you ever wished you had a network watchdog to monitor your connection and alert you of any issues before they become a major headache? Well, you're in luck because we have just the tools and tips for you! In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to become a network watchdog yourself and use Network Monitoring tools to monitor your network connectivity like a pro.

Plan better and preempt bottlenecks with predict for metrics

Nothing is certain in this world except for death, taxes, and that you will eventually run out of disk space. You may have used our unique predict operator to query logs and forecast future values (we’ve even heard of customers predicting their ingest volume for Sumo Logic log data to better forecast their usage and budget!) — and wanted to do the same with metrics. With the recent general availability of the predict for metrics operator, you can.

OpenTelemetry-powered infrastructure monitoring: isolate and fix issues in minutes

The process of building and maintaining modern, cloud-based applications requires a new approach to infrastructure monitoring. Traditionally, engineers would try to isolate a specific infrastructure component causing an issue — and fix it alone, without diving into code. Today, DevOps engineers must understand how application performance is related to their infrastructure. Infrastructure, for DevOps engineers, is an enabler to deploy code.

Debugging Containerized React Apps

In your lifetime as a frontend developer that works with React, you must have come across several issues with debugging a containerized React application. I bet you can relate, you’re certainly not alone. Containerization has become an integral part of best practices for software development teams that want to create, test and deploy applications quickly and efficiently. However, despite its advantages, it also comes with new challenges for debugging and troubleshooting applications.

The Magic Behind the Lumigo Kubernetes Operator

Kubernetes is the container orchestration platform of choice for many teams. In our ongoing efforts to bring the magic experience of Lumigo’s serverless capabilities to the world of containerized applications, we are delighted to share with you the Lumigo Kubernetes operator, a best-in-class operator to automatically trace your applications running on Kubernetes.

Endpoint Security: 8 Best Practices

Endpoints are the doorways to your organization’s data, resources, and other critical information. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are well-aware of these “doorways,” and often use endpoints as entryways for their cyberattacks. Today, the average enterprise uses and manages around 135,000 devices, and this number continues to grow every year. This means that organizations, now more than ever, need to protect their vulnerable endpoints.

How to Excel in the IT Industry: Essential Tips for Success

Are you an IT professional looking for ways to make a lasting impact in your field? Or maybe you're just starting out and want to be sure you're on the right track to success. Either way, mastering the essential skills necessary to excel in the technology industry is key. Luckily, it's possible with the right guidance! In this blog post, we'll explore how to identify areas of improvement, develop critical problem-solving techniques unique to tech roles, and explain what employers look for when hiring IT professionals- all while providing actionable tips that help take your career skyward. Read on if you're ready to unlock your true potential within the world of technology.

How to Convert VOB to MP4 Using Free Tools?

VOB is a popular video format for DVDs, however many modern devices and media players cannot play this type of file. To watch VOB files on these devices, you must convert them to something more compatible such as MP4 so that it can be enjoyed without any issues. Through this article, you'll learn how to convert VOB files into MP4 utilizing free tools. Here we will talk about a few methods. By the end of this article, converting VOB files to MP4 will be so effortless that it would take just a few simple steps!

How to Check Your Power Meter

Has it been a while since you last checked your power meter? If so, you might be facing high electricity bills without understanding why. The United States' electricity bills have only skyrocketed in the past decade. Americans pay for this increase by letting their power meter run out of control. Are you wondering how to check your power meter? Read on to discover how to do it quickly and easily.