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What's new in the Grafana Image Renderer: higher-quality results, security enhancements, and more

Whether it’s for an email or that upcoming presentation, many Grafana users like to share their favorite dashboards or panels outside of Grafana itself. The Grafana Image Renderer is a backend service for Grafana that helps you do just that by rendering panels and dashboards as images, such as PNGs and PDFs, via a headless browser. It’s commonly used to support Grafana features like exporting dashboards, generating images for alert notifications, and creating PDF reports.

Different ways to Search Text in PostgreSQL

When it comes to text search, PostgreSQL offers a surprisingly rich set of tools. Initially, text search capabilities were quite basic, often relying on the LIKE operator. This is inefficient for large amounts of text and lacks the nuance that comes with language. A major breakthrough came with the introduction of the built-in tsquery and tsvector data types, along with the associated functions, as part of PostgreSQL's core distribution. But tsquery is not the only option.

Database DevOps vs. Database Migration Systems and Why You Need Both

Database DevOps and migration systems solve different parts of the same workflow - one enables collaboration, governance, and automation while the other delivers structured, versioned schema execution. Using both eliminates release friction by aligning developers, DBAs, and CI/CD pipelines with full auditability and rollback safety. Harness converges these capabilities to make database changes seamless, compliant, and production-ready by design. Every developer knows this story.

kubectl logs Command Reference and Documentation

The kubectl logs command retrieves container logs from Kubernetes pods. It supports real-time log streaming with -f, time-based filtering with --since, viewing previous container instances with --previous, and accessing logs from specific containers in multi-container pods using -c.

5 Network Issues That Affect Remote Offices (Not HQ)

Your headquarters runs flawlessly. Zero network complaints. But your remote offices? Constant connectivity problems, dropped video calls, and frustrated employees filing help desk tickets you can't solve. Remote offices experience 3x more network issues than headquarters, yet most of the IT teams have zero visibility into what's actually failing.

The IT Forecast: Tech Trends for 2026

Times are a-changin' and technology is no different. With AI being only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to technological advancement, it can be hard for IT leaders to stay on top of trends while handling ticket queues, promoting internal development, communicating with executives, and leading teams. To help keep you up-to-date on next year's trends, we'll be chatting with IT leaders about their thoughts on tech in 2026 and how it *actually* relates to the day-to-day of IT professionals.

You've Found the Waste In Your Network Operations. Now What?

In a previous blog, we looked at your network operations through the lens of lean principles. We exposed the seven wastes that quietly drain your budget and burn out your teams. This constant cycle of reactive firefighting comes with a steep price. We outlined a concept in quality management known as the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), the total financial impact of wasted engineering hours, lost user productivity, and business risk.

Enabling the Puppet Infra Assistant MCP Server for Code Assist

Unlock the full potential of your Puppet infrastructure with this quick guide on enabling the Puppet Infra Assistant MCP Server for Code Assist. In just 2 minutes, learn how to streamline your coding process and enhance your development workflow. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting with Puppet, this video provides easy to follow steps to get you up and running. TIMESTAMPS Subscribe at ⁨‪@PerforcePuppet‬ Website: puppet.com LinkedIn: /perforce-puppet.

What Is IT Compliance? IT Compliance Technology + Standards to Lower Your Compliance Risk

IT compliance is a broad discipline that ensures your organization’s systems operate in line with privacy, security, and regulatory expectations. Security and compliance teams use technical controls and automation to monitor, correct, and maintain compliance across the entire IT estate. Without a solid IT compliance management strategy, your organization faces elevated risks, from security breaches and downtime to financial penalties and legal consequences.