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Nov 6th, 2024: Today Canonical announced the release of Charmed MySQL, an enterprise solution that helps you secure and automate the deployment, maintenance and upgrades of your MySQL databases across private and public clouds. MySQL is one of the world’s most popular databases. MySQL’s simple deployment model and ease of use make it the default choice for many developers. MySQL is the M in the popular LAMP architecture that powers most web applications today.

Without visibility into webpage performance metrics, organizations risk encountering several critical challenges. These challenges include slow load times deterring potential customers, difficulty in troubleshooting performance bottlenecks, inefficient resource allocation, missed opportunities for optimization, and a damaged brand reputation due to poor user experience.

Imagine if every time your website had the hiccups, your customers started dialing support faster than you can say “downtime.” In the modern digital age, where patience is thinner than a smartphone and attention spans are shorter than a tweet, keeping your users informed is not just polite — it’s essential. So, what exactly is a status page? Think of it as your company’s health monitor, but without the awkward blood pressure cuff.

Announcing support for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat on all Cloud 66 products (including registered servers). From this point onward, newly added servers will have Ubuntu 24.04 installed. Don't forget, you can control your target Ubuntu version via a selection dropdown when scaling up via the UI, or through your manifest! Ubuntu 24.04 is a Long-Term Support (LTS) release and will receive ongoing app updates and critical security fixes until June 2029.

Exciting News! The Pack Dispensary just got an upgrade with the release of permalinks for Packs. This may sound simple, but it significantly alleviates a major pain point Cribl Dispensary users faced when sharing Pack references with colleagues.

Explore how to use OpenID Connect (OIDC) to enable Kubernetes to pull Docker images from Cloudsmith without relying on long-lived credentials. This approach significantly enhances security and simplifies credential management.

Organizations exploring SolarWinds alternatives often face a critical decision when choosing the right network and infrastructure monitoring solution. While SolarWinds has established itself as a reliable industry standard, companies are increasingly seeking alternatives that offer better alignment with their monitoring needs, budget constraints, and security requirements.

The CrowdStrike outage was a reminder of how quickly the dominoes can fall—especially when the foundation is shaky. Delta Airlines was hit harder than its competitors. While United and American Airlines were able to recover within days, Delta faced ongoing struggles, leading to the cancellation of 7,000 flights over five days.

In the software space, we spend a lot of time defining the terminology that describes our roles, implementations, and ways of working. These terms help us share fundamental concepts that improve our software and let us better manage our software solutions. To optimize your software solutions and help you implement system observability, this blog post will share the key differences between logs vs traces.