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Amplify Your Response Team's Impact: Introducing Squadcast's Additional Responders

At Squadcast, we're continually striving to empower our users with the tools they need to handle incidents swiftly and effectively. Today, we're thrilled to announce the launch of our latest feature: Additional Responders. This feature marks a significant step forward in enhancing collaboration and coordination during incident response.

Bob Lee - Lead DevOps Engineer at Twingate

I was out there in sunny Austin this February, speaking at Civo Navigate 2024. The event was jam packed with amazing talks, and it was great meeting so many people with long and fascinating careers in engineering and Site Reliability. I had the privilege of meeting Bob Lee, who currently leads DevOps at Twingate — a cloud-based service that provides secured remote access, and poised to replace VPNs.

ROI Demystified: A Deep Dive into What ROI Truly Means for Your Business

The term ROI (Return on Investment) often gets thrown around without a thorough understanding of its implications. Many see it merely as a financial metric, but in reality, ROI encompasses much more than monetary gains. In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the true essence of ROI, its multifaceted nature, and how it impacts every aspect of your business strategy.

The Role of the SRE in the Incident Management Process

In the world of modern businesses, where IT systems play a major role in all types of businesses, the role of the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) has become central to managing the effectiveness and reliability of the entire business. SREs are the bridge between the rapid deployment of software and systems and the stable operation of those systems in a production environment. They ensure that reliability and performance criteria are defined and are met.

From Deploy to Commit: Building the Ultimate Development Pipeline - A Comprehensive Guide

‘Manual deployment is (should be) a sin.’ Well, calling manual deployment a sin may sound strong, but consider this: building the ultimate development pipeline demands a focus on automation. Although the selection of a deployment method depends on the specific needs and requirements of a project or environment, can you really deny the power of automated deployment? There's a better way.

How Squadcast's Snooze Incidents Promotes Focussed On Call Shifts

Dealing with a flood of incidents, each with varying degrees of urgency, can be a daily struggle for Incident Response teams. Suppose a low-priority alert pings while you're tackling a critical incident. This pulls your focus away from the urgent issue. This constant alert bombardment can: How do engineers ensure that high-severity issues take precedence? Don't they want to avoid being bothered or bombarded with notifications while addressing critical matters? They sure do.

IT Incidents and the Role of Incident Response Teams (IRTs)

The digital world comes with advantages and inherent risks. These IT incidents, which can encompass cyberattacks, system outages, and data breaches, can have a devastating impact. Beyond financial losses, IT incidents disrupt business operations, damage reputations, and erode customer trust. During an outage, having a well-prepared Incident Response Team (IRT) is essential to reduce downtime and improve response times.

Next-Gen Incident Management: Blueprints for High-Powered Incident Response

Join us for an exclusive webinar designed for IT Operations leaders, SREs, DevOps & software engineering leaders, featuring Jim Gochee, CEO of Blameless, Ken Gavranovic, COO of Blameless, and Nick Mason, Principal Sales Engineer at Blameless. Uncover the technical scaffolding essential to propel your incident management strategy forward, faster. Dive deep into the core technical components vital for a robust incident response framework, and discover firsthand how Generative AI can dramatically save hours for your team during critical incidents.

5 Easy Ways to Reduce Work-Related Stress for SRE Professionals

It's completely normal to feel a little overwhelmed and stressed out at work these days. Technology has collaboration moving at the speed of light, and time away from screens is at an all-time low, blurring the lines between work and personal time. Plus, it's hard to ignore the multitude of tech outages that have been making headlines lately, leaving teams anxiously on edge. When you are a professional with on-call cycles, the potential of outages adds another level of complexity to the mix.