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While the output of certain RabbitMQ CLI commands uses the term “slave” to refer to mirrored queues, RabbitMQ has disavowed this term, as has Datadog. When collecting RabbitMQ metrics, you can take advantage of RabbitMQ’s built-in monitoring tools and ecosystem of plugins. In this post, we’ll introduce these RabbitMQ monitoring tools and show you how you can use them in your own messaging setup.

Monitoring infrastructure is an essential process for any organization. It is crucial to have visibility into the operations of your systems to detect and resolve any issues that may arise. It ensures the performance, accessibility, and security of your systems and applications. Fortunately, various tools, notably the open-source monitoring system Graphite, can assist with this.

Google Cloud Monitoring can now handle any kind of request bodies for POST requests, giving you better REST resource tracking.

Are you tired of waiting for your internet to catch up with the rest of the world? Does your network feel slower than a snail's pace at rush hour? Well, get ready to put the pedal to the metal because we're about to dive into the world of network latency troubleshooting! If you're feeling like your network is stuck in first gear while the rest of the world is zooming by, it's time to rev up your troubleshooting skills and take control of your latency issues.

When the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive (EPD) updated we saw a proliferation of “cookie consent” banners crop up on websites as a direct result. The key parts of the GDPR relating to this change are from Recital 30: Natural persons may be associated with online identifiers provided by their devices, applications, tools and protocols, such as internet protocol addresses, cookie identifiers or other identifiers such as radio frequency identification tags.

The latest version of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is version 4. We are currently in the transition period following the publication of the new standard, heading towards full implementation.

Windows updates are important for device health, performance, and security patches. Yet no update happens without issues. Sometimes, Windows fails to update on some devices within your ecosystem. When a windows update does not happen, devices miss critical patches and updates, which can ultimately lead to performance issues down the line. Hence, it’s always recommended to perform a windows update in a timely manner.

For a very long time, businesses in various industries have been using smart sensors. However, with the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), their significance has increased. Sensors represent the beginning of a data collection chain that, when processed by IoT platforms, generates essential insights for assertive decision-making and even for developing new business ideas. Generally, a smart sensor has three main components: This technology is already used in many countries.

Kubernetes Monitoring in Grafana Cloud is already an observability Swiss Army knife: You can monitor your Kubernetes fleet performance, nodes, pod logs, resource utilization, and overall infrastructure health all in one hosted platform that comes with prebuilt Grafana dashboards to visualize all the important telemetry you need. All of this sounds great … but what if you already have Grafana dashboards and alerts that are custom to your fleet and the way you do business?

Furkan Türkal likes to design and implement new tech stacks with a deep focus on distributed and low-level systems. He is interested in contributing to open source projects, communities, and project management, and has a strong interest in the CNCF world! Recently, he has been doing research on Supply Chain Security. Hardware breaks, just like our hearts — and both can be due to complicated situations.