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How to use ITAM to support your IT support game

Historically IT asset management (ITAM) is the practice that was forgotten about by IT service management (ITSM) practitioners because it wasn’t considered a “core” ITIL process. This changed with the publication of ITIL 4, and now ITAM sits firmly in the ITIL management practice section of the service value stream. Done well, ITAM can help organizations to manage, control and support their IT services.

Managing Kafka on AWS with Nastel Navigator

Apache Kafka is a very popular open-source distributed event streaming platform used by thousands of companies for high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, data integration, and mission-critical applications. Amazon MSK is a fully managed Kafka service that makes using Kafka even easier. But how do you get started with Kafka on AWS? How do you migrate your existing Kafka environment to the cloud? How do you manage many Kafka environments at once?

How to Keep Track of the Fixed Asset Movement at Different Locations?

The construction Industry is an asset-intensive industry. It is full of assets and equipment and each organization in the construction industry has equipment in abundance. Moreover, for project work, Organization sends the assets and equipment to various locations. When pieces of equipment are in distinct locations, keeping track of asset movement becomes complicated.

How to use path wildcards in Graphite Module

The Graphite module of Icingaweb2 is a great tool for rendering graphs from performance data. The latest version 1.2.0 introduces some bug fixes and new features like dark and light mode support, a lot of new templates, support for path wildcard, etc. The support for wildcard * was already available in the previous version. We have extended this support and added all the wildcards that graphite offers.

Difference between Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment and Continuous Delivery

Continuous integration is a DevOps practice, where developers continuously integrate the code changes into a central repository. It most often refers to the build or the integration stage of the software release process.A continuous integration service helps to automatically build and run unit tests on the new code changes to find any errors instantly.

Spark Performance Monitoring using Graphite and Grafana

In this article, we will explore what Apache Spark is, what key metrics you need to track to keep it running, and how to set up a metrics tracking process. We will also cover monitoring tools such as Graphite and Grafana, which make the process of monitoring metrics very easy, as well as how using MetricFire can make running your monitoring exponentially easier. Check out MetricFire for free or book a demo with our team and learn more about all the benefits of using MetricFire solutions.

New world of work: The great re-evaluation

The “Great Resignation” put employees in the driver’s seat. A new ServiceNow-commissioned survey suggests that Canadian workers are re-evaluating their workplace priorities. This has led to a shift in what Canadian workers demand from potential workplaces, forcing employers to reconsider their overall experience offerings. Canadian office workers now expect something more fulfilling and meaningful than a paycheck.