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Kubernetes vs. Docker

Kubernetes and Docker each play a vital role in modern, microservices-based application development. Since Kubernetes and Docker work in unison to help develop, deploy, and manage large-scale applications – they are not mutually exclusive technologies and they are certainly not in competition with each other. Nevertheless, Kubernetes and Docker are often misunderstood by the non-developer community. To clear up the confusion around Kubernetes vs. Docker, we’ve written this guide.

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server Overview

SolarWinds® Kiwi Syslog® Server is an affordable on-premises solution designed to help you manage syslog messages, SNMP traps, and Windows event logs. It centralizes and simplifies log message management across network devices and servers. Kiwi Syslog Server lets you collect, filter, alert, react to, and forward syslog messages and SNMP traps, and it helps you adhere to regulatory compliance. Learn how to simplify syslog and SNMP trap management with SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server.

LogicTalks - How Harvard Gained Visibility and Operational Confidence through Monitoring

In this episode of LogicTalks, Mark Banfield, Chief Revenue Officer at LogicMonitor, is joined by Ken Perry, Product Manager and Technology Monitoring Architect at Harvard University to discuss how LogicMonitor has shifted Harvard's monitoring strategy. Ken explains how LogicMonitor has helped to break down monitoring silos between departments, solve unique challenges and use cases within such a large organization, and how LogicMonitor aided Harvard in it's transition to remote learning during the COVID pandemic all while helping to build operational confidence throughout Harvard and it's leadership.

The 5 Most Common Network Performance Issues | Obkio

There are many causes of poor network performance. Some network problems can arise from fault hardware or from unexpected usage patterns. Experiencing a network problem is frustrating, and left unattended, it can be disastrous for your business network. That's why it's important to understand what can go wrong with your network and quickly identify and fix problems as soon as they arise. Now let's go through some of the network issues that have left many users pulling their hair out in frustration.

7 Myths of Citrix Performance Monitoring

Citrix digital workspaces are one of the most performance sensitive technologies being deployed in enterprise networks today. This is due to several reasons: All of this means that if there is a slight glitch in the network, in the Citrix servers, or the applications being accessed, this can result in poor performance for users. In this blog, we review some of the most common myths about Citrix performance monitoring that we have encountered.

Interviewing our users: What is Pandora FMS community like?

Not everyone can say they have a “community”. Maybe the president of the apartment building where you live, or even some megalomaniac Sims player, but few other people. We are aware of it and we have to say that it is a great pride to have a community, feel part of one, participate, understand each other, dialogue… For Pandora FMS, it took a lot to create this community. It has been step by step, link by link, but today we can say that we are completely satisfied with it.

Best practices for your cloud monitoring strategy

With the advent of cloud technologies, there has been a major shift in the way organizations handle infrastructure operations and service delivery. The increasing shift towards cloud-based and hybrid cloud ecosystems for business operations has made it necessary for organizations to employ cloud monitoring tools that monitor the performance and efficiency of these cloud-hosted services.

Take a peek inside the latest version of the Dynatrace Enterprise plugin for Grafana

Hi, everyone! In honor of bingeing every season of Community over the last few weeks, Eldin and Christine have been inspired to rebrand ourselves as none other than our other favorite dynamic duo, Troy and Abed! Yet, instead of singing “Troy and Abed in the morning,” we are back to write about some useful improvements we’ve made to our Enterprise Dynatrace plugin.

Are you paying too much for your logging solution?

The cost of logging is one of the big problems of a scaled software system. Logging solutions now need to support far more than they ever have. You need to make a real investment in a logging solution that can support these initiatives. However, the up-front costs of a custom-built logging solution are prohibitive for many organizations. No business wants its bottom line affected by logging costs. That’s where Coralogix comes in.