Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

In this technical product demo, see how Datadog Feature Flags helps teams release software with confidence by connecting every feature flag to real-time observability data. Configure progressive, multi-step rollouts with automated guardrails tied to APM, RUM, and Product Analytics so you can pause or roll back instantly if latency, errors, or key business metrics degrade.

Checkly introduces ICMP monitoring to complement its existing uptime and synthetic monitoring (URL/HTTP, TCP, DNS, and heartbeat checks) for systems without HTTP endpoints, such as database hosts, VPN gateways, and load balancers.

Everyone your sales team is reaching out to is drowning in emails. The way to cut through isn't to send more of them. It's to get personal, get creative, and get bold. That's the philosophy baked into incident.io's sales culture: experiment constantly, celebrate the inputs as much as the wins, and never play it safe. This video gives you a real look at what it's like to be part of a sales team at one of the most exciting startups right now. There are many more wins to come, and we want the right people here for them.

In this SolarWinds TechPod episode, hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring talk with Cheryl Nomanson, a SolarWinds Academy trainer with 14 years at the company. They discuss the importance of technical education for complex software and networks, exploring SolarWinds' comprehensive training offerings including the SolarWinds Academy with its on-demand courses, instructor-led virtual classes, and office hours format. Cheryl explains the SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) certification program and the newer SolarWinds Certified Instructor (SCI) program for training partners globally.

Running IT operations at enterprise scale requires tracking the right KPIs: MTTD, MTTR, change success rate, SLA compliance, and incident trends. Inside the guide: ITOM definition and ITIL 4 service value chain Core ITIL practices for IT operations Modern integration: cloud, DevOps, AIOps Implementation roadmap with gap analysis Case study: MTTD reduced from 15 min to 3 min.

When leadership breaks down, we tend to blame people, culture, execution, or even ourselves. But most organizations are behaving exactly as their systems allow. This presentation looks at leadership like a system to be debugged. Instead of focusing on intent or language, we’ll examine outcomes: what behaviors are rewarded, where friction appears, and how incentives and constraints shape decision-making inside IT teams.

As IT leaders, you’ve heard it before. If operations are running smoothly, executives may ask, “What are we paying you for?” but if issues arise that affect the organization, you may face the same question, “What are we paying you for?”

Managing Azure Virtual Desktop doesn’t have to mean jumping between portal blades, logs, and metrics trying to piece together what’s happening. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to design and implement a single, operational observability dashboard for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) using SquaredUp Cloud — transforming fragmented telemetry into clear, actionable insight. Whether you're responsible for performance, user experience, or operational stability, this session will give you a structured, repeatable framework for monitoring your AVD estate with confidence.