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According to the Uptime Institute, during the last year, the number of IT incidents slowly declined while the average cost of every incident grew. As dependency on digital services increases, the cost for ⅔ of all outages exceeds $100,000. Stakes are rising, and more and more companies are investing in proactive incident management.

In DevOps and IT operations, conducting a thorough postmortem after an incident is crucial for continuous improvement. This article explores best practices for creating effective postmortems, ensuring that your incident analysis won't be forgotten as soon as the danger has passed but will be comprehensive and actionable.

‍ AI has revolutionized various aspects of incident response, from preparation to resolution. Across the incident response lifecycle, AI is being leveraged to streamline processes, reduce noise, and improve overall efficiency. One critical area where AI is making a significant impact is in incident communication. Effective and efficient communication is crucial during incidents, as it ensures that stakeholders are informed and aligned with the incident status and resolution efforts.

We're excited to share the latest enhancements to the ilert incident management platform! We’d be delighted to receive your feedback on these new features, so feel free to message us at support@ilert.com. Additionally, you can always leave feature requests on our open roadmap.

Continuity and efficiency are pivotal. The alignment of sophisticated monitoring solutions with responsive alerting systems is crucial for maintaining system integrity and performance. With this vision at its core, ilert is excited to unveil the latest addition to its robust catalog of integrations: VictoriaMetrics. This integration marks a significant advancement for DevOps teams and IT professionals who are striving to improve their monitoring and alerting capabilities.

We are excited to announce an integration between ilert and Honeycomb, offering users an enhanced experience in observability and incident management.