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Unlocking insights: Learn to deal with deadlocks and blocks with an SQL monitor

Deadlocks and blocks are two types of concurrency issues that can occur in an SQL Server environment. Understanding and addressing these issues is crucial for ensuring the performance and reliability of your SQL-based applications. First, let’s look at the concept of locks, blocks, and deadlocks.

MAUI provider upgrades v2: Real User Monitoring + Crash Reporting

I’ve written previously about the process of adding Real User Monitoring capabilities to our MAUI provider. I’m excited to say that this work is now live, batteries and all, plus some more improvements since the last blog. To recap the state of cross-platform development in the.NET ecosystem, Xamarin is out of support as of May 1st! This is replaced by.NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI), meaning developers need appropriate tools when they make the switch.

Raygun4Aspire: (Free) lightweight Crash Reporting running locally

NET Aspire is a new type of project and set of NuGet packages that make it easier to coordinate the multiple moving parts of a cloud-native web application. Announced near the end of 2023, .NET Aspire is currently in Preview 6, so still a work in progress. We’ve just released Raygun4Aspire, our Crash Reporting client for Aspire applications.

School Automation: 10 Processes You Can Automate

School automation is the secret component of robust administration in 2024. ‍ In my two decades of experience as a senior business executive and consultant working with global organizations of all sizes, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of automation across various sectors. Education, in particular, has undergone significant changes with the adoption of automation, revolutionizing administrative processes, and enhancing operational efficiency within schools. ‍

Seeking Feedback: How Constructive Criticism Can Boost Your Career

Feedback and criticism play a vital role in our personal and professional development journey. Embracing constructive criticism can be a game changer, offering insights for growth and improvement. In this article, we will delve into the advantages of receiving feedback and how it can significantly impact your career progression.

Managing Academic Records: Guide to Efficient Data Management for Schools

The educational landscape is changing, and everyone involved in academics is aware of this. That is why using efficient management of academic records is essential to ensuring the smooth functioning of any educational institute. From the moment a student enrolls in an academic institute to the time he or she graduates, academic records are integral. It helps educators track their progress, ensures compliance with regulations, and keeps the communication channel open between multiple stakeholders.

Deploying The ELK Stack on Kubernetes

The ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) stack’s main objective is to aggregate logs, but the vastly popular open-source project has numerous uses alongside aggregating logs. ELK can easily integrate with Kubernetes and is a common solution that enables users to gather, store, and examine Kubernetes telemetry data. However, with the continual rise of micro-service architecture, users are searching for an improved method of aggregating and searching through logs for debugging purposes.

Helpdesk integrations are here!

As you may know, StatusGator status pages allow end-users to submit what we call issue reports — problems with services that may not yet appear on your status page. You have always been able to get notified via email of those. But now you can also receive issue reports as tickets in your helpdesk. Integrations with Freshdesk, Freshservice or Zendesk have just been released.