Spot by NetApp is once again thrilled to be named a leader and outperformer in FinOps by tech industry analyst firm GigaOm – for the third year in a row!

Elasticsearch and Splunk can both be used as log analysis tools for software applications. Elasticsearch, as part of the Elastic Stack, offers a highly scalable, open-source solution for real-time search and analytics across diverse data types, excelling in customization but with a steeper learning curve.

Grafana is a resilient open-source dashboard and visualization platform celebrated for its ability to help users grasp complex data. The alerting system is an essential element enhancing its capabilities. By notifying users of data shifts or irregularities, the alerting system significantly improves the user experience. This guide covers the basics of Grafana alerts, emphasizing their importance and offering practical tips for seamless setup.

IT asset management (ITAM) software enables managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams to manage IT assets efficiently and ensure they work efficiently. Assets refer to hardware such as desktops, mobile devices, printers, and servers, as well as intangible assets such as software licenses and digital data. ITAM solutions streamline the entire lifecycle of IT assets, from configuring and deploying new assets to monitoring their usage to ensuring data security when decommissioning assets.

In part 1 of this series, we took a look at what CloudTrail logs are, the value addition that CloudTrail logs serve and some of the problems involved in processing and storing these logs. In part two of this series, we will look at how Observo helps organizations process CloudTrail logs at scale and derive value from them. As a quick recap, let’s take a look at what a CloudTrail event looks like.

In this post, Doug Madory digs into the latest submarine cable failure impacting internet connectivity in Africa: the Seacom and EASSy cables suffered breaks on May 12 near the cable landing station in Maputo, Mozambique.

The role of IT administration has become increasingly crucial for the smooth operation of modern enterprises in the current digital-first climate. With the evolution of technology, the emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) has opened new avenues for innovation and efficiency. This blog aims to delve into the synergistic relationship between IT administrators and Generative AI, focusing on two critical areas: IT Asset Management (ITAM) and IT Operations Management (ITOM).

DataDog and Grafana are leading tools in the monitoring and data visualization space. While they share some common ground, their approaches and strengths differ significantly. This comprehensive guide will help you choose the right tool for your specific needs in 2024.

You know what question we’re hearing A LOT right now? “What is Splunk doing with AI?” Of course we are! Every executive at every company is working to understand and answer how their strategic vendors are delivering AI to provide better outcomes and experiences. Read on to see what Splunk is doing with AI.

OpenTelemetry is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation(CNCF) incubating project aimed at standardizing the way we instrument applications for generating telemetry data(logs, metrics, and traces). However, OpenTelemetry does not provide storage and visualization for the collected telemetry data. And that’s where an OpenTelemetry backend is needed. Cloud computing and containerization made deploying and scaling applications easier.