This guide provides instructions for setting up an environment for developing, debugging, and programming embedded systems firmware in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). WSL2 provides a convenient and stable Linux development environment for working on embedded systems firmware. If you’re curious about toolchain performance, check out this comparison of firmware development environments, but the summary is that WSL2 is about 2x the speed of Windows and similar to “bare metal” Linux.

Kubecon North America took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from November 12 to 15, and the SolarWinds team was there to showcase updates to our SolarWinds Observability dashboards and join in the conversation. Here are five key talking points from the event.

In the age of digital transformation, adhering to aging cybersecurity rules, policies, and standards set a few decades ago is an open invitation for setbacks. This is why the EU is updating and taking significant steps to strengthen existing regulations and bring new ones to unify existing risk management in individual EU member countries. Keeping pace with the modernization of complex technology is challenging, but resilience in times of adversity is the need of the hour.

Python's logging system provides powerful tools for application monitoring, debugging, and maintenance. This comprehensive guide covers everything from basic setup to advanced implementation strategies, helping you build robust logging solutions for your Python applications.

We’re happy to announce that VictoriaMetrics, open source time-series database and monitoring solution, and IHI Terrasun Solutions, a leading energy storage system integrator, have partnered on one of North America’s largest clean energy projects! The Gemini Solar + Storage project, which is carefully situated on less than 5,000 acres, is designed to provide clean energy for up to 10% of Nevada’s electricity needs during peak use times.

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of OnPage’s new Multiple Account Login feature. Designed to simplify critical communication workflows and safeguard data security for users working across multiple organizations, this functionality allows them to switch effortlessly between OnPage accounts without the need for repeated logins. Each OnPage account remains securely independent, ensuring that communication is organization-specific and private.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Status Page theme: Inspire. This update brings a modernized design, enhanced customization options, and a sleek dark mode to elevate the way you communicate with your customers. See a live demo of the Inspire theme in action here.

Last month, Datadog announced an interesting and useful new feature they call the Supply-Chain Firewall (SCFW). It offers a real-time scanning approach that identifies vulnerabilities as developers pull packages from public registries like npmjs. It highlights the broader challenge organizations face when securing their software supply chain: managing risk consistently and efficiently at scale.