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Getting Started with Home Assistant Webhooks & Writing to InfluxDB

If you’re already running or are familiar with Home Assistant, you’ve likely worked with integrations, maybe a few automations, and possibly MQTT as a way to wire devices together. But webhooks add another layer of flexibility that lets you level up your smart home into a fully-customized, intelligent network. Instead of relying on built-in integrations and being confined to the same local network, you can let external devices and services push events directly into Home Assistant.

Introducing Megaport DDoS Protection: Built-In Network Resilience for Megaport Internet

This fabric-native shield delivers private, professional-grade resilience that is easily added via the Megaport Portal in under 60 seconds. Megaport is evolving the connection. With the launch of Megaport DDoS Protection, we are securing the mission-critical Megaport Internet connection by filtering out malicious traffic before it ever reaches your platform.

Best Salesforce ODBC Connector Tools in 2026

Salesforce ODBC drivers solve a specific problem: they allow SQL-based tools to query Salesforce data without requiring custom API integrations. That capability matters because Salesforce holds over 20% of the global CRM market and is used by more than 150,000 companies worldwide, making it the largest CRM ecosystem in operation today.

PagerDuty's Product Drop (May 2026)

PagerDuty’s monthly drops are here! May’s drop delivers innovation, helping teams work faster and smarter with four major updates: SRE Agent Enhancements: Triage just got turbocharged. New connectivity + new capabilities = faster resolution. Shift-Based Schedules (GA planned for May): Schedules are more flexible than ever. Quick start options, custom shifts, and multi-responder support for shadow training or increased coverage.

No egress fees. No lock-in. That's cloud freedom

With hyperscalers, growth comes with a hidden cost. The more your data moves, the more you pay, by design. Egress fees are that cost. A model built to discourage migration, limit flexibility, and keep you trapped in their ecosystem. At Civo, we've eliminated that barrier completely. No egress fees, no hidden charges. Every cost is transparent and predictable, so you always know exactly what you're paying for. You stay because you choose to. That's cloud freedom.

Calculating The Kubernetes Integration Tax: What Your DIY Networking Stack Actually Costs

It was 11:47pm on a Thursday night, and a senior platform engineer at a large North American bank was rolling back a ‘simple’ configuration change. The change itself was small, a routine update approved through the usual review process, but when it was applied, pods began cycling and connections started dropping. For the next three seconds, mobile banking sessions already mid-transaction dropped. Customer support lit up.