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The SolarWinds Platform Explained

There are several key components that make up the SolarWinds Platform, which provides a wide range of functionality to address our customers’ needs. In this lightboard presentation Cheryl Nomanson, Staff Technical Academy Specialist for the SolarWinds Academy, walks you through each of the components of the SolarWinds Platform, what they do and how they work together to solve problems for our customers environments, whether on-prem, cloud-native or anywhere in between.

Hybrid observability made easy: introducing LogicMonitor's new UI

IT monitoring is evolving rapidly, and LogicMonitor is at the forefront of this transformation with the release of LogicMonitor’s new user interface (UI). This release marks a significant milestone, reflecting our commitment to innovation, responsiveness to user feedback, and anticipation of future technological trends.

The Power of Distributed Tracing in Shifting Observability Left

This is the second post in a 3-part series about shifting Observability left. If you have not had a chance to read the first, you can find it here. In today’s complex microservices deployments, gaining visibility into deployments is vital for optimal system performance and scalability. This has become even more important as the tech industry has moved toward microservice architecture reliance. Navigating through logs has become increasingly complex as requirements have grown.

Investigate your log processing with the Datadog Log Pipeline Scanner

Large-scale organizations typically collect and manage millions of logs a day from various services. Within these orgs, many different teams may set up processing pipelines to modify and enrich logs for security monitoring, compliance audits, and DevOps. Datadog Log Pipeline let you ingest logs from your entire stack, parse and enrich them with contextual information, add tags for usage attribution, generate metrics, and quickly identify log anomalies.

Azure Cosmos DB Cost Optimization to avoid unforeseen expenses

Cost optimization is critical to managing any cloud-based service, including Azure Cosmos DB. Azure Cosmos DB is a globally distributed, multi-model database service that allows you to scale your storage and throughput across regions. Although it offers a highly scalable and flexible platform for creating applications, Azure Cosmos DB cost optimization is important to ensure efficient resource utilization, avoid unforeseen expenses, and estimate costs more accurately.

Unlock significant cost savings with Azure VM Reservations

Azure VM Reservations are the best solution for optimizing cloud expenses. Users can obtain discounted prices for virtual machines in Microsoft Azure by committing to a one- or three-year term. This strategic approach ensures predictable costs, enhances budget management, and is ideal for workloads with consistent resource requirements. Leveraging Azure VM Reservations empowers businesses to achieve significant cost savings while maintaining flexibility and scalability in the cloud infrastructure.

A Comprehensive guide to auto-shutdown idle Azure VMs to maximize cost savings

Virtual Machines (VMs) act as the foundation for the evolution of cloud computing. Business organizations utilizing virtualization for their applications will operate flawlessly only when the corresponding VM resources function without interruptions. A cloud enterprise’s expenditure on VM resources is frequently high, as pricing varies according to its service tier.

Log Wrangling Make Your Logs Work For You

Senior Sales Engineer Chris Black enlightens users on 'Log Wrangling’. Utilizing his expertise, Chris compares logs to livestock and provides strategies to manage them effectively, just like a wrangler would handle livestock. Topics discussed include ways to understand and maximize the utility of logs, the complexities of log wrangling, how to simplify the process, and the significance of data normalization. He also touches on organizational policies, the importance of feedback mechanisms in resource management, and key considerations when choosing your log priorities.

Time Series Data and Real World AI: A Fireside Chat

Recently, InfluxData CEO Evan Kaplan sat down with Developer Advocate Jay Clifford to discuss the role of time series data and AI in industry, how it’s evolving, and specifically, the role of time series data in AI. They also discussed the future of InfluxDB in terms of real-time analytics and its role in the AI landscape.