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The Present and Future of Data Management Roles

In January 2015, I wrote about the future of professional database administrators (DBAs) in a three-part series of articles for Database Trends & Applications magazine. Back then I predicted we would see strong growth in DBA salaries because of the acute and persistent shortage of talent, very little means of training new DBAs, and a median age of DBAs creeping closer to retirement age with each passing year.

Real world examples of Business Activity Monitoring with Serverless360 - Michael Stephenson

In this session titled "Real-world examples of Business Activity Monitoring with Serverless360" led by Michael Stephenson, discover the game-changing potential of Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) with Serverless360. Explore how BAM facilitates end-to-end tracking of your business processes, from new employee integration to system performance.

Build and evaluate LLM-powered apps with LangChain and CircleCI

Generative AI has already shown its huge potential, but there are many applications that out-of-the-box large language model (LLM) solutions aren’t suitable for. These include enterprise-level applications like summarizing your own internal notes and answering questions about internal data and documents, as well as applications like running queries on your own data to equip the AI with known facts (reducing “hallucinations” and improving outcomes).

Troubleshooting Kubernetes Network Performance Issues with Kentik Kube

Discover the power of Kentik Kube, the solution for unparalleled network insight into Kubernetes workloads. In this video, Phil Gervasi walks us through Kentik Kube’s ability to track and visualize container traffic across data centers, public clouds, and the internet. Using the interactive Kube map, Phil demonstrates how to troubleshoot a network latency issue affecting an online shopping application, highlighting the tool's capacity for in-depth analysis of pod performance and node-to-node traffic. Learn how to create custom dashboards for custom oversight, set up proactive alerts for performance issues, and enforce security and compliance across your Kubernetes infrastructure.

The Art of Event-Driven Observability with OpenTelemetry with Henrik Rexed - Navigate Europe 23

Join Henrik Rexed from Dynatrace in this comprehensive session as he unravels the complexities of event-driven observability using OpenTelemetry. Whether you're new to the field or looking to enhance your skills, this talk provides valuable insights, practical examples, and best practices to guide you on your journey to mastering observability.

Cilium + eBPF Community Unveils Thrilling Developments at KubeCon NA 2023 - Civo TV

In this interview, Bill Mulligan from Isovalent shares the latest and most exciting developments within the Cilium + eBPF community. Join us as we explore groundbreaking innovations and what they mean for the future of Kubernetes networking and security!

Elastic Observability ES|QL Demo

Elevate Your Data Game with Elastic Observability and ES|QL! Discover the future of data querying with Elastic’s groundbreaking new feature: ES|QL! In this video you'll deep dive into how ES|QL revolutionizes the way you interact with complex, distributed data, ensuring seamless and efficient data analysis. Who Is This For? Whether you are a data analyst eager to optimize your query writing skills, or a business leader looking to democratize data insights across your organization, this video is tailor-made for you!

Level 1 NOC WiFi/LAN/WAN Correlation and Triage

The latest release of Network Management 23.3 from Broadcom, the solution extends assurance to cloud-based Wi-Fi architectures with global correlation to your LAN and WAN infrastructure for a complete view of network health across vendors, protocols and user experiences. Today, most NOCs still monitor Wi-Fi as if it is a wired service with no comprehension of its radio integrity or user movements. As a continuation of the "Unified NetOps" capability, v23.3 will enable any NOC to monitor wireless networks using the standard workflows for alarm management, ticketing, and triage, but with the added Level 2 NOC awareness of radio frequency metrics, noise level, interference, and wireless user demographics and movements.