No one wants to get an alert in the middle of the night. No one wants their Slack flooded to the point of opting out from channels. And indeed, no one wants an urgent alert to be ignored, spiraling into an outage. Getting the right alert to the right person through the right channel — with the goal of initiating immediate action — is the last mile of observability.

Azure Automation is a powerful IT Automation service in use by thousands of organisations. Many organisations are using Azure Automation just as a PowerShell runbook execution service and are unaware of its wider capabilities.

We live in an always-on world, where things move fast and break often. Building stronger resilience is critical for operational efficiency and delivering great customer experiences. CIOs have heavily invested in ITSM solutions, but a centralized, queued approach is no longer meeting the needs of modern organizations when it comes to critical, customer-impacting issues.

Step into the world of VoIP, where the battle for crystal-clear communication is often waged against a formidable opponent – jitter. For those immersed in the world of VoIP, the term "jitter" may send shivers down the spine, as it introduces disruptions, delays, and overall degradation of call quality.

Understanding emerging networking trends is increasingly important for IT professionals and companies of all sizes to stay competitive. The global network infrastructure market is expected to reach $197.8 billion by the end of 2024 and increase to $256 billion by 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.67%. This is a projected $58.2 billion increase in just four years. Staying current with developments in the industry, as well as anticipating where these trends may lead, is vital.

In Citrix environments, where administrators face the ongoing challenge of managing resource-intensive processes, maintaining system stability, and optimizing performance, GripMatix's MetrixInsight for Citrix VAD/DaaS introduces a new suite of SCOM reports with a specific focus on detailed process-level CPU and memory usage. These reports offer an unprecedented depth of insight, enabling a more targeted and effective approach to system performance and resource management in Citrix environments.

Interaction to Next Paint (INP) emerges as a critical metric in assessing and enhancing web performance. As users navigate through websites, the speed at which a page becomes interactive, responding promptly to clicks and taps, profoundly influences their overall satisfaction. INP delves into the intricate lifecycle of user interactions, scrutinizing the intervals between input initiation and the subsequent visual updates on a webpage.

We discuss the nuances of Federation in Prometheus, address Prometheus Scaling Challenges along with alternatives to Prometheus federation.

This is the start of a new article series about Zephyr’s basics: It will walk you through Zephyr’s build and configuration systems West, Kconfig and devicetree.

CloudWatch metrics play a critical role in monitoring AWS resources and facilitating effective troubleshooting during system failures. It allows for continuous monitoring of AWS resources like EC2 instances, Lambda functions, and RDS databases. Using Cloudwatch metrics, DevOps teams can monitor and manage their AWS infrastructure easily. Amazon CloudWatch is a comprehensive monitoring and observability service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS).