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Deploying a dockerized .NET Core app to an Azure container instance

In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a custom ASP.NET Core container with Docker and host the container image on Azure Container Registry, a platform owned by Microsoft that allows you to build, store, and manage container images in a private registry. At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to apply the knowledge gained here to link your container image on the Microsoft Azure registry with a web app service and launch your application.

How to Build Strong Vendor Partnerships

How is your relationship with your key vendors? One area of business that many MSPs overlook in the growth of their business growth is the strength of a vendor partnership. Do you view the companies who supply you with software and services as partners in a long-term relationship, or are your relationships more transactional (one and done)?

An Introduction to PromQL: How to Write Simple Queries

PromQL is a flexible language designed to make it easy for users to perform ad-hoc queries against their data. By default, Prometheus indexes all of the fields in each metric except for source and target, which are not indexed by default. Prometheus is an open-source tool that lets you monitor Kubernetes clusters and applications. It collects data from monitoring targets by scraping metrics HTTP endpoints.

Building a Cost-Effective Full Observability Solution Around Open APIs and CNCF Projects

A full Observability stack has the goal of providing full centralized visibility to Development, Operations and Security teams into all of the Metrics, Logs and Traces generated by the applications and services under their domain. Many companies address these observability needs by buying a complete application performance management (APM) solution from a single vendor, like DataDog.

Tube Bending Explained - 4 Simple Things Everyone Should Know

When working on projects, big or small, there's a pesky kind of problem that can arise that few people know how to solve. Sometimes, you need a pipe bent to fit within the space you have available for it; sometimes, you need a pipe bent a fair few times into a wacky shape to make it work with your setup. You know you probably can't bend the pipe yourself (and even if you could, it might end up breaking rather than bending), so you're a little stuck. There's no need to stress; the following will explore a few simple things about tube bending that can help you get the tubes you need for your current project.

Data Breach Prevention Methods in Cloud Computing

Today, cloud computing has significantly contributed to various areas of human life. With increased personal, business, and government data, institutions and service providers have begun transferring most of their activities to the cloud for storage and processing. Various industries, including financial services, healthcare, and real estate, have taken advantage of cloud computing applications. However, the potential for data breaches has also accompanied the many benefits of cloud computing.

Ways to Secure Your Online Financial Accounts

In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Sentinel Network received 1.4 million identity theft reports. This data indicates that even with the latest innovations in cybersecurity, many individuals are still vulnerable to fraudsters. The unfortunate statistic above also suggests that even though security applications are helpful, you should still learn internet-savvy tactics to secure your online financial accounts.

Get Alerted to mission-critical issues directly in Slack

You’ve spoken and we’ve listened and as a result, the highly anticipated Slack integration for Raygun Alerting is here! Once integrated with Slack, you’ll receive customized error, crash, and performance alert notifications directly to the channel of your choosing. Reduce your Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) and resolve issues in your code before your customers even notice.

Monitor your Edgecast CDN with Datadog

Edgecast is a global network platform that provides a content delivery network (CDN) and other solutions for edge computing, application security, and over-the-top video streaming. Using Edgecast’s JavaScript-based CDN, teams can improve web performance by caching static and dynamic content with low latency and minimal overhead.

As Tech Innovation Reshapes the Workforce, Employee Safety Looms Large

Everbridge partner Atos, a global leader in cloud and the digital workplace, recently published an interesting take on the future of work and how new technology trends will impact businesses and employees alike, now and in years to come. The company suggests that the combination of 5G and technologically augmented humans will drive some of the most significant changes in the way we work.