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Deploy a Go app from repo to AWS

We are going to deploy a Go application directly from your repo to AWS with Cloud 66. Any application using any language on any framework can be deployed with Cloud 66 as long as it has a Dockerfile. Note: Rails applications are exceptions as we deploy them natively. If your application does not have a Dockerfile, we will suggest one for you based on your code. However, we would recommend reviewing what we have suggested and making sure the Dockerfile meets your requirements.

SecOps in a Post-Covid World: 3 Security Trends to Watch

By now, you’ve probably read loads of articles that discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on business, politics, the economy and much more.But what about SecOps? What permanent effects has COVID wrought on the way businesses secure IT assets? Let’s explore those questions by examining three key security trends that promise to endure long after the pandemic has finally receded.

System Monitoring for AWS EC2 Cloud Instances with AWS CloudWatch

In this blog post, I follow on from my previous blog on AWS CloudWatch Part 1 of 2 to explore how you can go beyond basic agentless CloudWatch monitoring by deploying the CloudWatch agent and some of the key information and planning you need to do this. I’ll also cover how eG Enterprise offers out-of-the-box functionality to avoid complex JSON scripting or tooling to implement monitoring.

What are Linux containers?

Over the last decade, containers have become an essential part of running infrastructure more efficiently. Containers enable productivity, automation, and cost-effective deployments. But there are different types of containers to consider, and this blog explains what Linux containers are, and how they differ from application containers.

Building an Always-on Business Leaves No Room for Downtime

As is often the case with digital products, your users could be experiencing issues you might not be aware of. The unknown unknowns could include random bugs or memory leaks slowing down performance and, in many cases, those issues aren’t reported… folks just bail. If uptime is a core tenet of your business success, unreported issues and users moving on to the next best thing isn’t an option.

FireHydrant is now on Microsoft Teams

Engineering teams can now manage incidents in Microsoft Teams. You’ll have the consistent process and automation of FireHydrant right in the messaging tool you use every day. Effectively run through the entire incident response lifecycle: declare and manage incidents, collaborate with stakeholders, and resolve incidents faster when you integrate FireHydrant with Microsoft Teams.

We're Making Our Debut In Cybersecurity with Snowbit

2021 was a crazy year, to say the least, not only did we welcome our 2,000th customer, we announced our Series B AND Series C funding rounds, and on top of that, we launched Streamaⓒ – our in-stream data analytics pipeline. But this year, we’re going to top that! We’re eager to share that we are venturing into cybersecurity!

How To Get Buy In To Support Your Observability Efforts

We’re well into 2022, and it’s full steam ahead addressing challenges and moving IT and SRE projects to completion. Are you ready for the challenges ahead of you? Do you feel prepared to handle the work you know about…and the work that’s sure to come your way? Are you ready for the end-of-the-year budget planning process that will be here before you know it? To help, I’d like to share my learnings from 20+ years in IT.

Honeycomb Terraform Provider Now Officially Supported by Honeycomb

Previously announced as a community-led project, the Terraform provider for Honeycomb is now officially maintained by Honeycomb in partnership with Hashicorp. We recognize how valuable supporting configuration as code is for our customers, and this change in ownership affirms our commitment to ensuring your ability to quickly make the most of Honeycomb’s Management API.