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Introducing Squadcast's Key Based Deduplication

We are excited to share another feature update with all our valued customers! We have recently gone live with our Key Based Deduplication feature, enabling you to define dedup keys using customizable templates for configured alert sources. With this feature, you can automatically group similar incidents and effectively deduplicate alerts.
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Kubernetes Monitoring Best Practices

Kubernetes can be installed using different tools, whether open-source, third-party vendor, or in a public cloud. In most cases, default installations have limited monitoring capabilities. Therefore, once a Kubernetes cluster is running, administrators must implement monitoring solutions to meet their requirements. Typical use cases for Kubernetes monitoring include: Effective Kubernetes monitoring requires a mix of tools, strategy, and technical expertise. To help you get it right, this article will explore seven essential Kubernetes monitoring best practices in detail.

Looking Beyond Atlassian StatusPage: The 5 Best Alternatives

Status Pages are crucial cogs in your Incident Communication process, they serve as vital channels to keep your stakeholders informed during periods of downtime. Although there are many proficient tools in the market, such as Atlassian Status Page and Status.io, these standalone Status Pages can come with a hefty price tag, with various pricing plans and tiers for both Public and Private Status Pages. Moreover, with Atlassian Cloud’s recent issues, its dependability is in question.

Introduction to ELK Tech Stack

ELK Stack, also known as the Elastic Stack is a powerful and versatile open-source toolset that has revolutionized the way businesses manage and analyze their data. ELK Stack seamlessly integrates these three robust components to offer a comprehensive solution for searching, analyzing, and visualizing large volumes of data in real-time. So, buckle up, for a comprehensive overview of the ELK stack and its components, which will be a great starting point for beginners.

Enhanced Incident Response: Maximizing Microsoft Teams with Squadcast

Off late more and more businesses are relying on ChatOps tools like Microsoft Teams for a range of functions beyond simple communication. Incident management is no exception to this growing trend. However, Microsoft Teams alone may not possess all the necessary capabilities to efficiently perform these functions. To bridge this gap, integration with core applications becomes necessary.

Docker Compose Logs: Guide & Best Practices

Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. It allows developers to streamline the process of configuring, building, and running multiple containers as a single unit with a docker-compose.yml. This configuration file specifies the services, networks, and volumes required for an application, and their relationships and dependencies. The docker-compose logs command displays the logs of all services defined in the docker-compose.yml file.
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Squadcast's Improved Mobile App for Better Incident Response

The 2020 pandemic has definitely changed the way teams operate across the globe. Many of you may have already experienced moving from 100% office work to 100% remote work, and now that it has been almost three years since the pandemic started many of us have resorted to hybrid models. We at Squadcast value the importance of efficient communication, reaching the right people during a crisis, and the freedom to resolve critical incidents from anywhere, anytime. Keeping that in mind, we have made major improvements to our mobile app to help you effectively partake in Incident Response activities anytime from across the globe.

Bitrix24 + Squadcast Integration: Simplifying Alert Routing

Bitrix24 is a cloud-based business management and collaboration platform that provides a suite of tools for managing various business processes. If you use Bitrix24 for your collaboration and CRM requirements, you can integrate it with Squadcast, an end-to-end Incident Response tool, to route alerts such as creating a lead on Bitrix24 CRM or creating a task in Bitrix24 to Squadcast. ‍

Endtest + Squadcast Integration: Alert Routing Made Easy

Endtest is a low code test automation platform enabling organizations to efficiently build automated end-to-end tests for web and mobile applications. If you use Endtest for your test automation requirements, you can integrate it with Squadcast, an end-to-end Incident Response tool, to route detailed alerts from Endtest to the right users in Squadcast.

Demystified Service Mesh Capabilities for Developers

Service Meshes have been gaining a lot of popularity lately, more so amongst Spring and Java developers who wish to address cross cutting concerns. But, are you wondering what exactly are Service Meshes? What are some of the popular types out there? And most importantly, what kind of problems do they actually solve? Well, look no further! This blog is here to provide you with the answers you seek.