This is the second of a four-part security blog series covering why ScienceLogic is listed in the DoDIN APL catalog, what this means for monitoring critical IT infrastructure, and why APL certification is relevant for all organizations. Part two is about what the DoDIN APL is and why it matters to both government and non-government organizations.
It’s been a busy couple of months at Logz.io. We’ve added new features, made critical updates, and added a slew of integrations. Those integrations run the gamut from observability and security services, to cloud tools and container orchestration. Let’s take a quick look at what’s new and what’s coming up at Logz.io.
Earlier this year, we hinted at what we were working on - a place for users to find and share reusable modules for CFEngine. Today, the CFEngine team is pleased to announce the launch of CFEngine Build: The new website, build.cfengine.com, allows you to browse for modules, and gives you information about how to use each one of them. When you’ve found the module you were looking for, it can be downloaded and built using the command line tooling.
A number of improvements have been made to the Puppet Report Viewer add-on for Splunk since it was initially released. The most notable changes added in version 3.1 of the add-on are the tracked metrics, allowing for better troubleshooting of performance issues in your Puppet installation.
We are excited to introduce the immediate availability of our fall 2021 update for Alloy Discovery Enterprise, a comprehensive network discovery and inventory solution. The update improves performance of audit operations, especially in complex network environments, and delivers a friendlier upgrade experience. It includes the latest Alloy Audit Tools with support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 and resolves issues reported in previous versions.
A new cumulative update for Alloy Audit Tools is here! The update adds detection of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022, among other improvements and bug fixes. The new version also features the added support for both 32- (old) and 64-bit (new) versions of Alloy products, because we have recently upgraded Alloy Navigator and Alloy Discovery to the 64-bit architecture. For a full list of changes and update instructions, please check out the Release Notes.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a wonderful marketing term given to devices that are connected to the internet. Today everything from light switches, air conditioners to door locks have the option of being internet-connected. Now that multiple companies have created “tags” that you can add to anything from keys to cars and packages, anything can be tracked. Across the business, industry, and retail almost every physical component has the option of being internet-connected.
Digital operations management is about harnessing the power of data to act when it matters the most. It’s also about having the right processes and procedures to support teams when every second is critical. Maturing your digital operations takes time, iteration, and commitment. The change won’t happen overnight. But, if you put in the effort, you’ll reap outsized benefits. You’ll be able to learn from incidents and proactively improve your services over time.
