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Why Nexthink Intelligence Is a Game-Changer for IT Teams

Nexthink Intelligence transforms digital employee experience (DEX) for modern enterprises. Learn how IT teams can leverage real-time analytics, proactive insights, and automation to improve user productivity, troubleshoot issues fast, and deliver better workplace tech experiences. Learn more at nexthink.com.

DNS blocklist monitoring now available to all Oh Dear users

Your domain is on a spam blocklist. Password reset emails aren't arriving, order confirmations land in spam, and customers are complaining that "your site doesn't work." By the time you hear about it, the damage has been building for days. We've shipped DNS blocklist monitoring to catch this early. Oh Dear now checks your domain against 11 major blocklists and notifies you the moment you're listed, with direct links to get removed.
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Cisco Live'26 - Amsterdam: Aligning with the AI-Driven Future

The energy at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam (February 9-13, 2026) was primarily driven by groundbreaking AI announcements, & the event provided Fabrix.ai an opportunity to strengthen our strategic position alongside Cisco and Splunk ecosystems. The event’s focus on AI, highlighted by the recent Cisco AI Summit, emphasizes a clear market direction in which Fabrix.ai is perfectly poised to accelerate innovation.

Database Partitioning: Types, Strategies, and When to Use Each

How database partitioning works in PostgreSQL and MySQL. Range, list, and hash partitioning with SQL examples and guidance on when to partition vs shard. Prathamesh works as an evangelist at Last9, runs SRE stories - where SRE and DevOps folks share their stories, and maintains o11y.wiki - a glossary of all terms related to observability.

Database Sharding: How It Works and When You Actually Need It

How database sharding works, common strategies (hash, range, directory), shard key selection, and the operational cost of running a sharded database in production. Prathamesh works as an evangelist at Last9, runs SRE stories - where SRE and DevOps folks share their stories, and maintains o11y.wiki - a glossary of all terms related to observability.

Trello outage on February 19, 2026

On February 19, 2026, Trello users around the world began experiencing issues loading boards and accessing their workspaces. StatusGator received the first outage reports at 14:24 UTC and triggered an Early Warning Signal at 14:28 UTC. Trello did not officially acknowledge the incident until 15:08 UTC, after user reports had already subsided. This incident highlights how real time user reports and Early Warning Signals can identify widespread service degradation before providers confirm a problem.

Event Intelligence is Replacing Monitoring - Here's Why That Matters

For more than two decades, monitoring has been the foundation of IT operations. Organizations invested heavily in tools designed to collect metrics, visualize performance, and trigger alerts when thresholds were breached. This model was effective in an era when infrastructure was largely static, workloads were predictable, and system dependencies were relatively easy to trace. That environment no longer exists.

The Hidden Operational Risk Financial Institutions Can No Longer Ignore

Why digital experience is now a regulatory priority In regulated industries like financial services, even minor technology friction can quickly become a regulatory risk. Gaps in visibility, slow systems, and inconsistent performance can trigger audit findings, SLA breaches, and increased compliance scrutiny.