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What's New in Sysdig - February 2024

Hey there! I’m Devin Limo, a Senior Customer Solutions Architect here at Sysdig. February was a whirlwind, and we’ve got some awesome updates you don’t want to miss. From deep dives into critical vulnerabilities to game-changing product updates, we’ve got you covered. Hot off the press: Falco has graduated within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)!

Resource Constraints in Kubernetes and Security

The Sysdig 2024 Cloud‑Native Security and Usage Report highlights the evolving threat landscape, but more importantly, as the adoption of cloud-native technologies such as container and Kubernetes continue to increase, not all organizations are following best practices. This is ultimately handing attackers an advantage when it comes to exploiting containers for resource utilization in operations such as Kubernetes.

Sysdig Achieves the Amazon EKS Ready Designation

Today Sysdig has been recognized for achieving the Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Ready designation from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This specialization recognizes that the Sysdig cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) is validated by AWS Partner Solutions Architects to integrate with Amazon EKS and Amazon EKS Anywhere. Amazon EKS Ready Partners like Sysdig offer AWS customers the ability to customize the Kubernetes solution to fit their business needs.

Architecting Cloud Instrumentation

Architecting cloud instrumentation to secure a complex and diverse enterprise infrastructure is no small feat. Picture this: you have hundreds of virtual machines, some with specialized purposes and tailor-made configurations, thousands of containers with different images, a plethora of exposed endpoints, s3 buckets with both public and private access policies, backend databases that need to be accessed through secure internet gateways, etc.

Introduction to Sysdig Monitor

Welcome to our comprehensive YouTube series on Sysdig Monitor, where we dive deep into the world of container monitoring and observability. Join us as we explore the advanced features, practical use cases, and expert insights that Sysdig Monitor brings to the table, empowering you to gain unparalleled visibility into your infrastructure and enhance your operational efficiency. Whether you're a seasoned Sysdig user or new to the platform, these videos will equip you with the knowledge and skills to maximize the potential of your monitoring strategy.

Did Your Datadog Bill Explode?

Custom metrics is a key component for many companies. Stock available in warehouses, shopping cart status, number of products sold, and operational status for industrial machines are some of the many KPIs that companies need for their own business tracking purposes. When it comes to custom metrics and observability platforms costs, many companies are struggling to find a good balance between availability, performance, reliability, and costs.

Top metrics for Elasticsearch monitoring with Prometheus

Starting the journey for Elasticsearch monitoring is crucial to get the right visibility and transparency over its behavior. Elasticsearch is the most used search and analytics engine. It provides both scalability and redundancy to provide a high-availability search. As of 2023, more than sixty thousand companies of all sizes and backgrounds are using it as their search solution to track a diverse range of data, like analytics, logging, or business information.