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Kubernetes vs Docker

In an era where container technologies have taken the industry by storm, one of the most common online searches on the topic of containers is ‘Kubernetes vs Docker’. The relevance and accuracy of this comparison is questionable, as it is not really comparing apples to apples. In this blog post, we will attempt to clarify both terms, present their commonalities and differences, and help users better navigate the ever-growing container ecosystem.

A Service-Level What?

For any given service—be it provided by software (e.g., application, platform), hardware (e.g., infrastructure), or human (e.g, delivery, support, documentation)—there is a level of reliability required to achieve user satisfaction. While users, from end users of web or mobile applications to developers that use a platform, want to utilize a service's features, they care more about service reliability. After all, if the service is not working, they cannot make use of those features.

5 Reasons to Leverage Ping Monitoring Software to Manage Your Device Network

Managing a device network comes with a host of unique challenges covering everything from security to speed. Some of these challenges can be made easier through the use of ping monitoring service or software. Ping monitoring is the act of pinging a device (assessing the time taken for ICMP protocol packets to be delivered to the target host and returned) regularly. If there's no response - or a later response than expected - you get an alert. This time is usually very fast, measured in milliseconds.

ServiceNow named a Leader in the 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools

It’s an honor to be named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools (ITVRM)! ServiceNow Vendor Risk Management delivers a fast, smart, and connected way to manage third-party risk and build supplier resilience. This recognition as a Leader in the 2020 ITVRM Magic Quadrant comes shortly after Gartner also named ServiceNow as a Leader in the 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management and in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Risk Management Solutions.

What Gen Z's really want from work - The intangibles

Gen Z's, who now represent a significant portion of the workforce, are bringing unique experiences and worldviews to the workplace. They're digitally native, socially conscious, and managed to survive a global pandemic and are starting their careers remotely. Snacks in the breakroom aren't their main concern. They're "conscious candidates," seeking passion and purpose to inspire their best work.

New Uptrends integration with Opsgenie

You and your team have a lot of things begging for your attention. You’ve got multiple systems in place, and if anything goes wrong, the last thing you need is a storm of notifications coming at you from everywhere. To help you centralize your messaging and incident management, Uptrends continues to add integrations with tools that your team may already use. So, if you use Opsgenie, this new integration is for you.

Here are the Important Differences Between SLI, SLO, and SLA

When embarking on your SRE journey, it can seem daunting to decipher all the acronyms. What are SLOs versus SLAs? What’s the difference between SLIs and SLOs? In this blog post, we’ll cover what SLI, SLO, and SLA mean and how they contribute to your reliability goals.

Logging Java Apps with ELK and Logz.io

Java is a well-established object-oriented programming language that epitomizes cross-platform software development and helped to popularize the “write once, run anywhere” (WORA) concept. Java runs on billions of devices worldwide and powers a huge range of important software, such as the popular Android operating system and Elasticsearch. In this tutorial, we will go over how to manage Java logs with the ELK Stack and Logz.io.