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What is DevOps? Grafana for Beginners Ep.2

As a beginner in DevOps, you probably have come across multiple definitions of DevOps and countless things that fall under the DevOps umbrella. So you have a basic idea of what DevOps is but are you able to explain it to another newbie like yourself? Join Lisa Jung, a senior developer advocate at Grafana, to learn about DevOps in the simplest terms possible. Subscribe to the Grafana for Beginners series to delve deeper into concepts like observability, DevOps, and how Grafana can be used to observe your system as a part of your DevOps Practice!

Unlocking Open Telemetry for Golang

Open Telemetry (OTel) is an open source observability framework that has garnered significant attention for its powerful capabilities in monitoring metrics, logs and traces.. It is second only to Kubernetes in the CNCF velocity chart with contributions being made from major players in the cloud industry, and has a growing community helping build out a thriving ecosystem.

From Data Deluge to Strategic Advantage: Cribl and Elastic Chart the Future of Flexible Data Management and Operationalization

In an era where industry standards are as dynamic as the data they govern, Cribl’s core value of putting ‘Customers First, Always’ drives us to stay ahead of the curve. It’s with immense pride and excitement that we announce our strategic partnership with Elastic. This alliance isn’t just a meeting of minds; it’s a bold stride towards a future where flexibility in data management isn’t just a luxury – it’s the standard.

Dashboarding Azure Monitor SCOM MI in SquaredUp

Big news! Microsoft have just dropped Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance (SCOM MI), their cloud-based alternative to SCOM. It’s fully Microsoft managed, and so it promises to take the headache out of deploying, scaling, and managing your SCOM Management Groups. Read Microsoft’s announcement blog to learn all about it.

Alerts Should Work for You, Not the Other Way Around

The entire reason we have monitoring is to understand what users are experiencing with an application. Full stop. If the user experience is impacted, sound the alarm and get people out of bed if necessary. All the other telemetry can be used to understand the details of the impact. But lower-level data points no longer have to be the trigger point for alerts.

Managing Cisco Switch Logs with Kiwi Syslog Server

Network management, particularly the effective handling of system logs, is crucial in maintaining a high-performance and secure IT infrastructure. Log files, or simply logs, are generated by network devices such as switches and routers, serving as valuable resources to understand the intricacies of network performance, spot anomalies, and even comply with regulatory requirements.

How a Modern Integration MESH Changes our Roles and Responsibilities

There was a time not too long ago, before the cloud was a part of every enterprise technology conversation, when integration work was considered the purview of a specific architecture and engineering group. If messages failed to send, or services failed to respond, application stakeholders would create a trouble ticket for the integration team to address. In some ways, this separation of labor was effective enough at the time.