Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

Sovereignty over silence: Why Microsoft's data opacity is the real lock-in

The refusal by Microsoft to detail data flows to Police Scotland confirms the real price of hyperscale: control is an illusion. This incident isn't the problem. It’s the proof. It proves the need for a new standard in cloud computing, one that prioritizes true digital sovereignty and architectural transparency. Sovereignty, after all, is all about the customer being able to exercise control over the IT resources they use.

Ep 26: From cost center to value creator: how product thinking transforms IT ft. Rajendran Dandapani

In this episode of Server Room, we sit down with Rajendran Dandapani, Director of Engineering at Zoho Corp. and President of Zoho Schools of Learning, to explore how product thinking can transform the role of IT from a cost centre to a strategic driver of growth. We discuss what “product thinking” really means for IT teams, how to turn infrastructure, support, and operations into sources of competitive advantage and why tomorrow’s IT leaders need cross-disciplinary skills beyond technology.

#017: Building and Scaling a Startup in the Ultra-Competitive Health Wearables Market

In today's Coredump Session, François Baldassari and Chris Coleman sit down with Ultrahuman co-founder Vatsal Singhal to unpack what it takes to build and scale a hardware startup in the fiercely competitive health wearable market. From transitioning from software to hardware to building responsibly with AI and machine learning, Vatsal shares what it means to blend deep engineering rigor with a mission to improve human performance. This conversation explores the challenges, surprises, and future of health-tech innovation at the edge.

Setting Up the GitKraken MCP Server with GitLens

GitKraken MCP (Model Context Protocol) brings repository intelligence directly into VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other AI-powered IDEs so your agent stops guessing and starts understanding your actual workflow. Instead of manually explaining your branch structure or digging through issues in your browser, MCP connects your AI agent to the actual state of your repositories. It understands your branches, your issue tracker, your pull requests, and your commit history—then helps you start work, resolve conflicts, and review code without leaving your editor.

SolarWinds Day Keynote: The Future of IT Has Arrived

Get a front-row seat to the future of IT operations — powered by AI, automation, and full-stack observability. During the SolarWinds Day Keynote, on October 8, we unveiled our latest innovations in AI and automation for predictive insights and end-to-end visibility. Discover how these advancements empower IT teams to optimize performance, streamline ITSM, and simplify database management—all without disrupting existing systems.

From Error to Insight: Our Brand Refresh

Software teams do their best work when they can move quickly without losing control. That reality has shaped how our product has evolved, and it needed to shape how our brand shows up too. Our refresh is not a new coat of paint. It is an honest reflection of what Rollbar is today and where we are going: a code-first observability platform that helps builders understand what is happening in their code and why, so every release is better than the last.

Sidecar or Agent for OpenTelemetry: How to Decide

Getting telemetry out of a distributed system isn’t the hard part. Getting it out cleanly, without noise, drop-offs, or odd performance side-effects — that’s where things get interesting. Before you worry about processors or storage costs, you need a clear plan for where the OTel Collector should run. Most teams narrow this down to two options: a sidecar that sits next to each service, or a node-level agent that handles data for everything running on the node. Both patterns are solid.

APM in 2026: The New Standard for Business Reliability and Growth

Global IT spending is expected to reach a record $6.08 trillion by 2026, with software investments growing by 15.2%. This shows how critical application performance has become for businesses today. For almost 80% of companies, even one hour of downtime can cost more than $300,000. In a world where every digital experience affects your revenue and brand reputation, keeping your applications performing well is no longer optional.

Datadog named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Monitoring

We are thrilled to announce that, for the second consecutive year, Datadog has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Monitoring. We believe that this recognition reflects our continued focus on helping customers observe, secure, and act on everything that matters across their technology stack.