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Memcached Metrics Monitoring with OpenTelemetry

Let's dive deep into the realm of Memcached, where we'll uncover the power of monitoring with OpenTelemetry and SigNoz. This isn't just about caching data; it's about watching over Memcached like a vigilant guardian, ensuring it performs at its best, and optimizing your application's speed. In this tutorial, you will install OpenTelemetry Collector to collect Memcached metrics that should be monitored for performance and then send the collected data to SigNoz for visualization and alerts.

How to Monitor MongoDB Metrics with OpenTelemetry

For high throughput systems that focus on gathering continuous data or have a heavy read-only traffic, NoSQL databases came as a blessing. NoSQL databases, due to their unstructured nature of data, allow relatively faster inserts as well as reads compared to relational databases. One such database that’s quite popular today is MongoDB. In this article, our focus would be to understand how to extract metrics out of MongoDB and ship them to Signoz using the Open Telemetry collector.

Sysdig Achieves the Amazon EKS Ready Designation

Today Sysdig has been recognized for achieving the Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Ready designation from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This specialization recognizes that the Sysdig cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) is validated by AWS Partner Solutions Architects to integrate with Amazon EKS and Amazon EKS Anywhere. Amazon EKS Ready Partners like Sysdig offer AWS customers the ability to customize the Kubernetes solution to fit their business needs.

What is Zero Trust and How IT Infrastructure Monitoring (ITIM) Makes it Happen

When the concept of Zero Trust emerged in 2010, it marked a sea change in how IT and network security are handled. The term, invented by Forrester Research analyst John Kindervag, is loosely based on the “never trust, always verify” motto. So why is this a sea change? Before 2010, IT focused on perimeter defenses and the concept of DMZs — areas of the network they deemed safe based on the protection they implemented.

Anomaly Detection for Time Series Data: Techniques and Models

Welcome to the third chapter of the handbook on Anomaly Detection for Time Series Data! This series of blog posts aims to provide an in-depth look into the fundamentals of anomaly detection and root cause analysis. It will also address the challenges posed by the time-series characteristics of the data and demystify technical jargon by breaking it down into easily understandable language.

How to Create a Network Assessment Report with This Template

As an MSP, your role is to ensure your client’s network operates without a hitch. Checking the health of their network and sharing your findings in a network assessment report helps you identify potential vulnerabilities so you can fix them sooner rather than later. Creating these reports is a critical part of an MSP’s role, but it’s also a tedious one. That’s why we’ve created a network assessment report template.

Logit.io Unveils Exciting Enhancements: Integrating OpenSearch 2.10.0

We're thrilled to share an exciting update from Logit.io. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing cutting-edge observability solutions to our users, we've integrated OpenSearch 2.10.0 into our platform, bringing a host of advanced features to enhance your experience. Let's dive into what's new and how these changes can benefit your observability workflows.

What's IT Monitoring? IT Systems Monitoring Explained

Whether on the cloud or on-premises, visibility into the inner workings of our IT services and infrastructure is an essential ingredient of a well working IT system. The drive for digital transformation as a core strategic objective for most modern enterprises has meant that ensuring IT systems are working well, secured and delivering value for money is a critical endeavor.

Azure Cosmos DB Monitoring

Azure Cosmos DB, offered by Microsoft as an integral part of the Azure cloud platform, is a multi-model database service with a global distribution. It efficiently partitions data for the creation of exceptionally scalable applications. Being a fully managed solution, Azure Cosmos DB relieves you of the responsibilities associated with database administration. It takes care of management tasks like updates and patches automatically.