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5 Strategies for Decreasing API Latency and Improving App Performance

Application performance can make the difference between retaining or losing customers, with delays beyond a few seconds leading to dropped conversions. Performance testing and monitoring are vital for improving the overall user experience, achieving a competitive advantage, enhancing resource efficiency, enabling scalability, and reducing costs.

6 Threat Detection Challenges for MDRs and How to Overcome Them

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a cybersecurity service offered by a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) that combines human security expertise with modern security tools to deliver managed threat detection, security monitoring, and incident response capabilities for both SMBs and enterprise clients.

How to Create an Incident Communication Plan in 2024

No matter how robust your IT systems are, every business faces incidents at some point. Incidents can include degraded performance, poor response time, service disruptions, outages, and security incidents such as data breaches. This is why it’s key for businesses to have an incident communication plan that ensures all the affected parties are aware of the status of services. This includes DevOps teams, affected accounts, investors, customers, media outlets, etc.

Learnings from ServiceNow's Proactive Response to a Network Breakdown

ServiceNow is undoubtedly one of the leading players in the fields of IT service management (ITSM), IT operations management (ITOM), and IT business management (ITBM). When they experience an outage or service interruption, it impacts thousands. The indirect and induced impacts have a multiplier effect on the larger IT ecosystem. Think about it. If a workflow is disrupted because of an outage, then there are large and wide ripple effects. For example: The list goes on.

Elevate Your Database Performance: The Power of Custom Query Monitoring With DX UIM

In today's data-driven world, while new storage solutions and data lakes continue to emerge, many companies still use traditional databases with specific needs for tracking activities. Custom queries, tailored to particular applications or use cases, are crucial for identifying performance bottlenecks, slow-running queries, and resource-intensive operations.

Feature Friday #24: Augments - host_specific.json

You probably know about the def.json Augments file. However, are you familiar with host_specific.json? The def.json Augments file is read, if it’s adjacent to the policy entry. As such, this file is generally distributed as part of the policy set. Its settings apply to all hosts that receive and run the policy. The host_specific.json Augments file, is on the other hand loaded from the $(sys.workdir)/data/ directory. And it is expected to be independent from the policy.

Common Challenges of Knowledge Management

Many organizations are pressingly concerned about the challenges of Knowledge Management as they struggle to create, share, use, and manage their knowledge and information effectively. Effective Knowledge Management is crucial for making informed decisions, innovating, and staying competitive. But how do organizations overcome the obstacles that prevent them from achieving their Knowledge Management goals?

What Is AES Encryption: Advanced Encryption Standard Explained

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption is the current cryptographic standard used and promoted by the US government for securing sensitive data. It is used widely in cybersecurity, protecting IT infrastructures, and securing communications. This guide explains what AES encryption is, how it works, and where it is used. It also explains its importance in cybersecurity and in securing valuable data.