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Announcing HAProxy 3.1

Back in the spotlight, HAProxy 3.1 builds on its history of innovation, delivering improvements that ensure it remains the go-to open source load balancer! As usual, all the features announced in this release will be incorporated into the next enterprise release (HAProxy Enterprise 3.1). HAProxy 3.1 brings improvements to observability, reliability, performance, and flexibility. So everything we love about HAProxy is now even better!

Why companies choose Grafana Cloud over self-hosted OSS stacks

While we all love open source technology and the community that comes with it, we don’t always have the time or resources to stand up, maintain, update, and troubleshoot a self-hosted OSS stack. This is one of the (many) reasons companies choose to implement Grafana Cloud: you get all the goodness of the open source Grafana LGTM Stack (Loki for logs, Grafana for visualization, Tempo for traces, Mimir for metrics) in a fully managed, end-to-end observability platform.

Make the most out of Azure cloud commitment flexibility

In the landscape of cloud cost optimization, Azure’s discounted Reservations and Savings Plans stand out for their flexibility. On June 6th, 2024 Azure postponed its decision to limit reservation exchangeson its major compute services for an unlimited “grace period”. As a result, commitments on all of Azure’s compute and other services remain highly flexible to modify or exchange.

Control and predict costs with Scan Budgets

Managing costs without sacrificing insights is essential for today’s data-driven teams. With Sumo Logic’s Scan Budgets, your organization can better control and predict costs by setting budget boundaries that align with the value of your insights. Get visibility into which queries and dashboards deliver the greatest impact for your business, so you can invest in the insights that matter most while also managing costs when setting up new searches or monitors.

Is a real-time OS right for your business?

With automation spanning virtually every sector of society, real-time capable operating systems (OS) are becoming critical across industries, from automotive and telecommunications, to industrial manufacturing. A real-time operating system (RTOS) ensures precise and deterministic responses, meeting strict timing requirements essential for safety and performance.

Looking for an incident management tool?

These days, IT infrastructures are so complex, and cyber threats are so advanced, that it's not a question of if an incident will happen but when. To effectively respond to these challenges, a reliable incident management tool is an absolute necessity. The right tool can significantly reduce the impact of incidents, minimize downtime, keep your data safe, and protect your business.

Mobile Device Inventory Management: Definition + 5 Best Practices

Mobile Device Inventory Management (MDIM) is the solution to a common IT headache: spending hours every week hunting down lost or outdated mobile devices. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. However, by implementing MDIM, organizations can tackle these type of challenges head-on and transform the way they manage their mobile assets. The truth is that managing mobile devices effectively isn't just a nice-to-have—it's a must-have for businesses to stay secure and efficient.

C# 13 Features: What's New and How to Use It

C# has always been one of the most popular programming languages among developers. It continuously evolves to meet timed features and trends. Its robustness and flexibility make it an all-purpose language and ideal for domains like desktop applications, enterprise systems, web development, games, and cross-platform and native mobile applications. With the launch of.NET 9, Microsoft introduced C# 13, equipped with new features to improve developer productivity and code quality.

Stream AWS metrics to Elastic using Amazon CloudWatch Metric Streams

In today’s data-driven world, organizations need to harness the power of real-time monitoring and analysis. Amazon CloudWatch native monitoring service provides a robust platform for tracking metrics, logs, and events from various Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. However, when you need to extend your monitoring and analytics beyond CloudWatch, integrating CloudWatch with Elastic can be a game-changer.

Database optimization, Part 2: Database performance tuning and query optimization techniques

Imagine your business is running smoothly, but behind the scenes, your databases are struggling to keep up. Queries are lagging, resources are stretched thin, and user satisfaction is beginning to decline. Does this sound familiar? This is where database performance tuning comes in to save the day. In this final portion of our two-part blog series on database performance tuning, we'll explore the helpful techniques of database performance tuning with real-life use cases and practical solutions.