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Unleashing the Change Maker Within: Secrets to Driving Change in Your Organization

Hello, Innovators! If you've ever believed in the potential for change within your organization but weren’t sure how to advocate for it, this webinar is designed with you in mind. "Unleashing the Change Maker Within: Secrets to Driving Change in Your Organization” is not just another webinar; it's a beacon for engineers, SREs, and tech enthusiasts eager to make a tangible difference in their companies.

Expanding Critical Services with the PagerDuty Operations Cloud

For someone experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis, receiving timely access to care is critical. Recognizing a growing need for behavioral health intervention, San Diego County launched its Telecare Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) to provide no-cost, in-person support. “With mental health crises on the rise, counties are trying to figure out how to implement something that supports folks in the community,” said Bre Lane, Program Administrator at MCRT.

Why action items shouldn't be the goal post-incident #incidentmanagement #podcast

In this clip, Colette explains why focusing on coming up with a list of action items post-incident is a big mistake. About the episode: What if we told you that everything you thought you knew about incident response was wrong. Well, at least some of it. That some of the things you’ve been doing for years might not actually be having the impact you thought they did. Or, even worse, that some of the assumptions you’ve been making have actually been having a negative impact on you, your team and your organization.

The issue with DORA metrics #incidentmanagement #podcast

In this clip, Colette explains what the underlying issue is with DORA metrics. About the episode: What if we told you that everything you thought you knew about incident response was wrong. Well, at least some of it. That some of the things you’ve been doing for years might not actually be having the impact you thought they did. Or, even worse, that some of the assumptions you’ve been making have actually been having a negative impact on you, your team and your organization.

Enhancing Team Collaboration: Unveiling the Intuitive Features of SIGNL4

Effective communication lies at the heart of successful teamwork, and SIGNL4 emerges as a powerful tool crafted to elevate collaboration within teams. In this blog post, we will explore five of the often small but all the more intuitive features that distinguish SIGNL4, positioning it as the preferred solution for teams aiming to enhance productivity and streamline communication.

What Is Denormalized Data?

Traditional database design prioritizes data integrity through normalization. However, for read-heavy workloads, normalized data structures can lead to complex queries and slower performance. Denormalization offers an alternative approach to optimize query execution and improve efficiency. A study concluded that denormalization can improve query performance when implemented with a thorough understanding of application requirements.

AI-driven contextual mastery for incident response

Context is fundamental to well-run tech operations, which require an understanding of systems, services, architectures, and teams to interpret the real-time data streaming in from observability and change systems. The delivery of context is crucial for effective operations performance. And it’s a universally important skill set for tech Ops teams to master.

BigPanda delivers full context for faster, scalable AIOps

The teams that keep IT services running all share one thing: a need for data and knowledge that spans their systems and tools. Yet, they often lack the vital cross-system context necessary to analyze and collaborate effectively to remediate incidents quickly. BigPanda is proud to announce new features and capabilities that enable you to leverage historical incident records and institutional knowledge.

Overview of Playbooks - Incident response automation

Playbooks are a powerful tool to automate common actions in your incident response process. It's like a pre-programmed sequence of steps your team should take when specific incidents occur. Instead of scrambling to remember protocols or manually initiating a series of tasks, responders can activate a Playbook with a single click. This triggers a predefined set of actions, such as notifying team members, setting incident severity/priority, or creating support tickets, all tailored to the nature of the incident.