Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

Since joining Stackify in 2014 during the early stages of the startup company, I have had the privilege of working in various roles along the way. I began in customer support, moved to the QA team, and am now the product manager for Stackify Retrace.

Network operations teams are under constant pressure to ensure optimal performance and availability. But in today's complex network environments, gaining a clear picture of what's happening is difficult. Without a reliable method of collecting performance metrics across your most critical connections, identifying the root cause of slowdowns or outages becomes a frustrating and time-consuming process.

Most IT leaders know they need AIOps. Few have a strategy for making it work. The problem isn’t a lack of AI-powered tools; it’s the absence of a clear, outcome-driven plan. Especially given the rapid adoption of ChatGPT and LLMs in general, organizations are spending billions on AI. But without a defined strategy, AIOps quickly turns into a patchwork of disconnected tools, rising costs, and disappointing ROI.

Hi everyone! Slack has updated the process for adding webhooks. If you created your Slack integration after November 2024, it will continue to work. However, if it was created before that date, it is now obsolete. We strongly recommend updating it to prevent potential issues in case Slack discontinues support.

If you are a network owner, you know the importance of stability, visibility, and automation. With NetMRI reaching its Last Order Date on April 30, 2025, now is the time to think ahead and choose a solution that doesn’t just replace what you have—but actually makes your job easier. That’s where IP Fabric comes in. If you’re still relying on NetMRI for network configuration and change management (NCCM), I strongly recommend making the switch now. Here’s why.

So, you're wrestling with Nginx logs, huh? Been there. In fact, I used to spend way too much time hunting down log files until I finally got smart about it. Let me save you the trouble. Nginx logs are like the black box flight recorder for your web server. When everything crashes and burns (and it will), those logs are often the only evidence left to figure out what happened. But first, you need to know where to find them.

Monitoring your infrastructure shouldn’t be a shot in the dark. The Prometheus API helps you pull the right metrics so you actually know what’s going on. Whether you’re just getting started or trying to make sense of your current setup, this guide breaks down how to use the API to get the answers you need—without the guesswork.

Traditional centralized networks are a thing of the past—distributed networks have taken over. Why? Because they’re built to handle today’s cloud-based services and SaaS apps way more effectively. In a world where businesses operate across the globe and data moves in real time, distributed networks have become the foundation of modern IT.