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How to Use SQL Server Filtered Indexes for Better Queries

SQL Server’s filtered index is one of the most effective features for improving query performance and reducing index maintenance. Whether you’re working with big tables that don’t have much data or queries that constantly filter by the same conditions, filtered indexes offer a smart way to focus only on the rows that matter most.

Shut Down Cryptojackers and Strengthen Kubernetes Security with NeuVector

The threat landscape for cloud-native environments like Kubernetes is always on the move. Attackers continuously apply sophisticated techniques. Cryptojacking, the unauthorized use of computing resources to mine cryptocurrency, is a particularly concerning threat. Cryptojacking can lead to performance degradation, increased operational costs, and potential security breaches. Recent high-profile incidents underscore the importance of addressing these threats.

Internet Latency: What Is It, How to Measure It, and How to Improve It

Internet latency, the often-overlooked delay between sending and receiving data, can mean the difference between a flawless video conference and a frustrating, glitchy mess. Measured in milliseconds (ms), these microscopic delays accumulate, creating tangible performance issues across all online activities.

OpenTelemetry PHP: A Detailed Implementation Guide

Monitoring complex PHP applications can be challenging. When systems span multiple services and environments, traditional logging approaches often fall short. OpenTelemetry offers a solution - an open-source, vendor-neutral framework that standardizes how we collect and export telemetry data. This guide covers practical implementation steps for DevOps engineers working with PHP applications.

Third party API Monitoring Powered by OpenTelemetry Semantics

Is it the third-party API or my code? Your service suddenly slows down, or errors spike, and you’re stuck guessing if it’s your own logic or an external API you don’t control. We’ve seen this pain across teams: dashboards don’t tell you which vendor or endpoint is the culprit, and debugging turns into a maze of guesswork. Rate limiting, vendor errors, or integration issues often slip through until users complain.

Real-time Linux with Ubuntu: low-latency performance for embedded systems

Need deterministic response times for latency-sensitive applications? In this session, Edoardo Barbieri (Product Manager at Canonical) breaks down the fundamentals of real-time Linux on Ubuntu, and how it meets the demands of telco, industrial automation, and robotics use cases. Learn how Ubuntu enables predictable, low-latency performance across embedded environments. Subscribe. Fuel your curiosity.

How to benchmark Elasticsearch performance with ingest pipelines and your own logs

When setting up an Elasticsearch cluster, one of the most common use cases is to ingest and search through logs. This blog post focuses on getting a benchmark that will tell you how well your cluster will handle your workload. It allows you to create a reproducible environment for testing things out. Do you want to change the mapping of something, drop some fields, alter the ingest pipeline?