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Don't let flaky tests disrupt continuous integration

Testing is supposed to help you ship better code, faster. But unreliable tests can leave you rerunning CI, wading through flakes, and questioning your life choices every time a failure blocks your merge. Join the product team that built Test Analytics for a no-fluff session on how they tackle CI-clogging frustrations and what you can do to keep failed and flaky tests from slowing you down—so you can finally merge the d*$@# code.

What's That Collector Doing?

The Collector is one of many tools that the OpenTelemetry project provides end users to use in their observability journey. It is a powerful mechanism that can help you collect telemetry in your infrastructure and it is a key component of a telemetry pipeline. The Collector helps you better understand what your systems are doing—but who watches the Collector? Let’s look at how we can understand the Collector by looking at all the signals it’s emitting.

Anatomy of an OTT Traffic Surge: Netflix Rumbles Into Wrestling

On Monday, Netflix debuted professional wrestling as its latest foray into live event streaming. The airing of WWE’s Monday Night Raw followed Netflix’s broadcasts of a heavily-promoted boxing match featuring a 58-year-old Mike Tyson and two NFL games on Christmas Day. In this post, we look into the traffic statistics of how these programs were delivered.

Network Observability: Boosting NOC Performance in an AI-Driven World

In today’s digital battleground, a business’ survival depends on the robustness and reliability of its network infrastructure. Network connectivity represents the backbone of critical operations and services. Optimized network performance and experience is the lifeblood of corporate success. With the surge in cloud computing and cutting-edge technologies, networks are becoming intricate and multi-layered beasts.

Structured Logging Best Practices: Implementation Guide with Examples

In structured logging, log messages are broken down into key-value pairs, making it easier to search, filter, and analyze logs. This is in contrast to traditional logging, which usually consists of unstructured text that is difficult to parse and analyze.

AWS cloud monitoring: How Applications Manager can help

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a popular cloud platform known for its scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. However, its dynamic nature and its complex architecture make real-time monitoring a challenge without a dedicated AWS monitoring tool. IT teams that operate in the AWS cloud need to keep an eye on every corner of the cloud infrastructure to ensure smooth IT operations.

Innovation, impact, and inspiration: Reflecting on 2024

2024 was a year where technology truly made a difference. For businesses, it wasn’t just about new systems; it was about using technology to make operations smoother, improve security, and drive growth. Many organizations turned to ManageEngine to solve challenges, improve efficiency, and achieve meaningful results. Communities also saw the benefits. From connecting urban and rural areas to supporting sustainability efforts, technology helped create impact.

IT Monitoring News | January '25 Edition

Welcome to our January edition of the NiCE bi-monthly newsletter! We’re thrilled to share the latest updates, insights, and events to keep you ahead in the ever-evolving IT monitoring landscape, primarily revolving around Microsoft System Center. Whether you’re looking to stay current with new features, understand best practices, or network with fellow professionals, our newsletter has you covered.
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Engineering AI systems with Model Context Protocol

On November 26, 2024, Anthropic released the Model Context Protocol (MCP)-an open standard for data exchange between applications and data sources. MCP simplifies how Large Language Models (LLMs) interact with external tools and data, addressing the challenges developers face when integrating AI into their systems. At Raygun, we've been exploring agentic workflows to improve productivity and saw real potential in MCP. This post will explain how MCP works, what we've implemented, and where we think the standard is headed.

New Year, New Strategies: Website Monitoring Trends for 2025

As we start the new year and the world of websites and web applications continues to grow, it’s important to understand how you want to connect to your customers and achieve growth. To stay competitive in the world of websites, it’s important to embrace all the latest website monitoring trends and strategies.