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Configuring Kafka Brokers for High Resilience and Availability

In a Kafka setup, high availability isn’t just nice to have—it’s a lifeline. Downtime, data loss, or hiccups in message flow can make or break critical applications. Let’s be real: setting up Kafka brokers to be resilient takes some fine-tuning, but it’s absolutely worth it. Imagine dealing with failovers smoothly or knowing your data is protected even if a broker goes down—this is what configuring for resilience is all about.

Emergency Observability with Coroot

If you’re an experienced engineer, you likely have comprehensive observability and monitoring set up for your production systems. So if issues arise, you’re empowered to resolve them quickly. Yet, there are way too many systems out there, especially smaller and simpler ones, which are running with only rudimentary observability systems, or no observability at all. This means when an application goes down or starts to perform poorly, it may be very hard to pinpoint and resolve the issue.

Future-proofing operations with generative AI

NOBODY PANIC! The Elastic AI assistant’s got you! Transform problem identification and resolution, and eliminate manual data chasing across silos with an interactive assistant that delivers context-aware information for SREs. Additional Resources: About Elastic Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. Elastic’s solutions for search, observability, and security are built on the Elastic Search AI Platform — the development platform used by thousands of companies, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500.

10 Kubecost Alternatives For Maximum Kubernetes Cost Visibility

Kubernetes is one of the most significant advances in cloud computing since the public cloud. It provides an open-source, highly scalable, and cloud-native platform for orchestrating containerized applications. More organizations now use Kubernetes to deploy, network, scale, and manage containers at scale. In addition, the Kubernetes architecture empowers them to deploy containerized applications swiftly across various platforms, support distributed systems, and scale operations to meet demands quickly.

Gain Clarity on Cloud Usage with Enhanced Monitoring from MyJFrog

We can all agree that visibility into resource usage is crucial for optimizing performance and managing costs to drive your business — especially in today’s cloud-driven world. MyJFrog is a comprehensive management portal for overseeing JFrog cloud platform instances and subscriptions. It provides a centralized control tower to manage and monitor subscriptions, resources, and usage.

The Data Economy: A One Trillion Euro Windfall for Europe in 2025

By all accounts, Europe is expected to land a lottery jackpot next year. Indeed, according to the European Commission, the region is tipped to be almost one trillion Euros (EUR 829 billion) better off on account of the growth in the data economy. At a time when we’re surrounded by uncertainty and conflict, and with the threat of recession stubbornly hanging over the region, it’s also a moment that raises several important questions as we head into 2025.

An easier way to manage your observability collectors | Grafana

Managing observability collectors at scale is often overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Grafana Fleet Management offers a better way to monitor, configure, and control your collectors—all from a centralized platform. With remote configuration and detailed health insights, you can quickly resolve issues, save time, and reduce manual effort.

From the CEO: LogicMonitor's $800M (with a $2.4B valuation) vision for the future of AI and your data center starts now

Over the past 25 years, I’ve been privileged to help businesses navigate some of the most significant shifts in technology. At Salesforce, I saw the cloud revolutionize how businesses adopt and scale software. At Slack, we reimagined collaboration by bringing connection and emotion into the workplace.

Streamline Cloud Networking with Terraform and Megaport

Developers, imagine this: You’ve automated your cloud infrastructure with Terraform—EC2 instances, VPCs, and security groups—seamlessly. But when it comes to external connectivity, you're stuck in email chains, waiting on approvals, and attending meetings. There’s a better way! With Megaport's Terraform provider, you can: Megaport’s software-defined network lets you code your connectivity just like your infrastructure—directly in your IDE with full support for your workflow.