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Grafana Tempo: Performance Moonshots & MCP Server (Community Call August 2025)

We'll have Marty talking about Grafana Tempo Performance Moonshots and Joe will update us with what's new with the MCP Server! Have questions? Please bring them! Can't comment in the chat? You may need to create a channel. Grafana Cloud is the easiest way to get started with Grafana dashboards, metrics, logs, and traces. Our forever-free tier includes access to 10k metrics, 50GB logs, 50GB traces and more.

Grafana Pyroscope: New eBPF profiler in Alloy & Source Code Integration (Community Call August 2025)

Christian is going to talk about the new eBPF profiler in Grafana Alloy as well as new Grafana Pyroscope Source Code Integration UI updates. Have questions? Please bring them! Can't comment in the chat? You may need to create a channel. Grafana Cloud is the easiest way to get started with Grafana dashboards, metrics, logs, and traces. Our forever-free tier includes access to 10k metrics, 50GB logs, 50GB traces and more.

Beyond the Pipeline: Data Isn't Oil, It's Power.

Originally published on Medium, this piece by Winston Hearn dives into a philosophical discussion on why the "data is oil" metaphor is no longer serving the tech industry. Hearn argues that by reframing our thinking to "data is power," we can better understand and manage today's complex data systems. ‍ For more than a decade, we in the tech industry have referenced a common metaphor: data is the new oil. It’s a concept that’s easy to grasp.

Build secure and scalable Azure serverless applications with the Well-Architected Framework

Serverless platforms like Azure Functions and Azure Container Apps make it easier to scale your applications without managing infrastructure. But successful serverless apps require thoughtful planning. They must be designed to account for cold starts, unpredictable scaling behavior, and ephemeral compute lifecycles, all while ensuring secure data handling and end-to-end observability across highly distributed components.

Discover Agentic AI in Resolve: RITA, Jarvis & the Future of IT Automation

Unlock the next generation of IT automation with Resolve’s groundbreaking agentic AI features. In this video, we introduce powerful new capabilities designed to help IT teams accelerate resolutions, streamline workflow creation, and bring control to enterprise AI strategies within the Resolve platform.

What Is Semantic Intent? Interpreting User Intent in AI Search [Quick Question Ep. 4]

What is semantic intent, and why is it crucial in the age of *AI search?* In this episode of Quick Question, we break down how semantic *intent interprets* the meaning behind your query in semantic search. 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.

SNMP Device Monitoring: Feature Highlight - Obkio

Tired of noisy alerts and overcomplicated SNMP monitoring tools? Learn how Obkio’s SNMP Device Monitoring blends simplicity and intelligence, giving you fewer alerts, better insights and faster troubleshooting so you can resolve network router, switch and firewall issues in minutes. It always starts the same way. You’re managing your network; maybe it’s five devices, maybe it’s five hundred, and everything should be simple. But instead, you’re caught between two extremes.

Inside a Cybersecurity War Room - SolarWinds TechPod 101

It's CSOC o'clock! In this episode, we dive into the high-stakes world of cyber defense with the manager of cybersecurity operations at a critical infrastructure organization. From ransomware threats and zero-day exploits to the rise of nation-state-backed Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), our guest reveals how security teams manage 24/7 threats, the mindset it takes to thrive in cybersecurity, and why community collaboration is becoming essential in cyber warfare.

Why AIOps Isn't Optional Anymore: The Metrics That Prove It

The CFO slides a single sheet of paper across the conference table, without saying a word. It’s not a budget approval or strategic roadmap—it’s a simple question written in red ink: “What’s our ROI on IT operations?” For too many IT leaders, this moment represents a reckoning. After years of investing in monitoring tools, staffing up operations teams, and implementing “best practices,” the measurable business impact remains frustratingly unclear.