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Application Observability, Built for Hybrid Reality Modern applications don’t live in one place. A single transaction might span: Traditional APM shows you the trace. But hybrid reality doesn’t stop at the service layer. True application observability ties transactions to the infrastructure that actually delivered them across cloud, on-prem, and everything in between. Because in hybrid environments, the root cause rarely lives in just one tier.

Get up and running with Icinga 2 and Icinga Web in this step-by-step installation guide. In this video, we walk you through a complete base installation of Icinga, covering everything from setting up the database to accessing the web interface for the first time. This will help you get to the point of a working installation, especially if you're new to Icinga. We take you through the full process, including installing required components, configuring databases, enabling services, and completing the web setup wizard.

Take the next step with Icinga by adding the powerful configuration management tool Icinga Director to your setup. In this second part of our installation guide, we focus on simplifying and scaling your configuration using the Director. You’ll learn how to connect it to your existing Icinga 2 instance, create reusable templates, and start monitoring hosts and services through a more flexible, web-based interface.

Why are so many modern AI initiatives falling short of their ROI? In this episode of iOPEX, Malcolm Lett (Technical Lead) breaks down the critical mistakes companies make when implementing AI and how to choose the right tools for real success. Most organizations treat Generative AI as a "one-size-fits-all" solution, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Malcolm explores the four essential domains you need to balance to build a winning strategy.

ITSM manages service delivery to users. ITOM keeps infrastructure running. Modern IT teams need both to work together, powered by GenAI, for complete operational success. What's covered: ITSM vs ITOM: key differences explained ITSM vs ITOM vs AIops: how GenAI changes the game Why ITSM and ITOM work better together Which one to implement first Common myths debunked.

The teams succeeding with AI changed how they validate code: machines verify correctness, validation runs in parallel, and senior engineers focus on risk.

In this Campfire Community call, we'll be exploring Grafana's release pipelines - covering both our on-prem (public and private) artifact delivery and our Rolling Release Channels for building Grafana Cloud We'll walk through the fundamentals of how our pipelines work, including how ICs can patch branches and manage their own core Grafana releases, and where we're headed in the future. Plus much more!

Sameer Mhaisekar, DevRel Engineer gives a brief demonstration of the SquaredUp plugin for Azure.

From Break/Fix to Workflow-First MSP: Mark’s Plus One Growth Story Mark joins host Chris Massey on Now That’s IT: Stories of MSP Success to share how his focus on solving workflow problems—starting at age 15 digitizing his dad’s paper-based processes—shaped his career and the growth of Plus One. He describes taking a $10,000 loan at 23 to buy a small computer repair shop, navigating early solo “survival mode,” and evolving from break/fix into an MSP with recurring revenue.

How to lock services – learn how to lock and unlock Ports and MCRs in the Megaport Portal to prevent accidental changes or deletions. This video shows how to: Lock a Port or MCR from the Services page Understand the lock status indicators Unlock a service when changes are needed.