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Targeting hosts and services in Icinga 2 API requests

Today, we are going to take a look at the Icinga 2 API and the various ways targets can be specified for different actions, such as querying information or scheduling downtimes. This post focuses on the API request payloads themselves and assumes some familiarity with sending requests to the Icinga 2 API. Please refer to our documentation for the missing details if you want to try the requests yourself. In general, specifying the objects to which an action applies works the same way for all actions.

EP #2: Valkey, Vector, Redis, and the History of Databases - The Open Source Observability Podcast

In this episode we learn how Valkey, the lightning-speed open source key-value datastore, can help improve your observability toolstack. Dive in to learn what differentiates a NoSQL data store from a relational database, more about data structures such as HyperLogLog and Bloom Filter, and all about the history of how data is stored.

Alloy Navigator Walkthrough: Service Desk Customer Perspective

See Alloy Navigator through your end users’ eyes—whether internal employees or external customers. This quick walkthrough shows how effortless it is to report issues, request IT services, and find answers. Intuitive, multilingual, easy-to-brand interface, so users see it as part of your corporate site Effortless ticket creation and tracking Email and push notifications Build-in knowledge base Role-specific service catalogs Convenient equipment reservations Announcements and one-click approvals Mobile app for end users Smart AI assistant (coming soon)

LangChain Observability: How to Monitor LLM Apps with OpenTelemetry (With Demo App)

LangChain has become one of the most popular frameworks for building LLM-powered applications, making it easier to create agents that can reason, plan, and take actions. But like any production-grade AI app, LangChain agents can run into performance bottlenecks, hallucinations, or tool call failures. And without proper LangChain observability, it’s hard to know where things break down.

Full-Circle Observability: Using SigNoz to monitor a LangChain agent that queries SigNoz MCP

In Part 1 of this series, we explored how to instrument a LangChain trip planner agent with OpenTelemetry and send telemetry data to SigNoz. By tracing each step of the planning process: LLM reasoning, tool calls for flights, hotels, weather, and activities, and the final itinerary response, we saw how observability turns a black-box agent workflow into a transparent, debuggable system.

Introducing AppJet.ai : a GitHub-native AI that codes full-stack from prompt to deploy

If you ever tried any vibe-coding tool on the market you know they are mostly supercharged NodeJS code editor, full of pre-made components and often unable to really understand your existing code base. We created AppJet for a simple reason: AI is now at a maturity point where it can realistic to use it as a real coding companion.

AI That Knows Networking: Selector vs. Generic GPT Integrations

The hype around generative AI has led many IT teams to experiment with plugging generic GPT models into their workflows. On paper, this is the beginning of true AI networking, featuring conversational interfaces, instant summaries, and faster troubleshooting. However, as we discussed in the previous post, “Why Your IT Copilot Needs Context, Not Just Data,” copilots are only as effective as the intelligence behind them.

Ranking 7 of the Best 24/7 Call Answering Providers for Consistent Customer Care

For many businesses, a missed call is more than an inconvenience; it's a missed opportunity. Research shows 80% of callers hang up when they hit voicemail, and nearly three-quarters will turn to a competitor after a poor phone experience. This guide reviews leading 24/7 answering services, Answer Our Phone, ReceptionHQ, Answering Legal, LiveAnswer, RingCentral, Unity Communications, and Magellan Solutions.

Fast Cooling Solutions for High-Stakes Environments

When the cooling plant does fail, the effect can be more than annoying-more, in fact, than expensive, inconvenient, or even dangerous. In applications where temperature control is paramount, like manufacturing, healthcare, food processing, and data centers, a broken chiller or HVAC system can knock production offline, ruin equipment, and result in wasted product. To the rescue: emergency chiller rentals, providing instant, flexible, and dependable cooling capacity right when they're needed most.

Animation Studio: 3D and 2D Animated Videos That Transform Business Marketing

In today's digital-first economy, businesses face one challenge above all else: capturing attention. With endless streams of content competing for a viewer's focus, traditional advertising often falls short. This is where animation enters the picture. By combining creativity with strategy, animated videos can deliver messages that are engaging, memorable, and effective.