The retail world is under attack. Hackers across the globe are stealing personal details – including credit card information – on an alarmingly regular basis. This is done by placing digital “credit card skimmers” on compromised e-commerce sites. Hackers are able to access these sites usually through 3rd parties software in the form of JavaScript. Major retailers are prime targets – they are not immune and it’s a becoming a BIG problem for everyone.

We are happy to announce a new bugfix release for Icinga Web 2. Official packages are available on packages.icinga.com. Community repositories might need a while to catch up.

Sentry will be at AWS re:Invent on November 26 through 30 in Las Vegas. We hope to see you there! Unless you’re not going, in which case we hope to see you somewhere else at a different time. There are a couple of ways to meet with us at re:Invent...

Your trusted MSP service desk software just got a whole lot better with a set of new features and enhancements to take your IT support experience to greater heights. We’re excited to share with you ServiceDesk Plus MSP’s newest release, where we’ve focused on taking what you, as a managed service provider, need for your business to thrive—and make world-class IT support for customers, a reality.

Every year, we take time out of our everyday activities to join thousands of techies just like us for the biggest event of the season–AWS re:Invent. For one week at the end of November, industry leaders gather in Las Vegas to learn about new technologies from AWS as well as other partners in the cloud, DevOps, and IT spaces. The new technology, innovative ideas, and smart, ambitious people we have met over the past few years have been priceless for all of us at Logz.io.

Before the release of Java 9 and 10, there were several limitations to deploying and monitoring Java in Docker. This post explores how the latest versions of Java address the most common of these limitations, and includes examples of how to make the most of monitoring Java in Docker.

Global Service Monitor (GSM) checks the availability of web-based applications from different geographies across the world. Why is that important? It gives an insight in to the end user’s experience, and how well the application works for them. It also allows the monitoring expert to isolate network from application issues. And the best news? SCOM takes that awesome data from GSM and beams it into the console.

AppDynamics has been hard at work innovating for enterprises that rely on SAP technologies. As a leader in CRM, ERP, SCM and other software areas, SAP is a critical system for many organizations. The company continues to gain market share, even in categories with more established players. And with its massive acquisition this month of Qualtrics, a pioneer in experience management software, SAP is preparing to enter yet another market.

Not long ago, we told you about Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) buildpacks and service brokers, and all the ways you can deploy AppDynamics agents in a PCF environment. Buildpack is the key concept here. When you do a deployment to PCF, the buildpack is your foundation. You include the app with the buildpack, which incorporates all the logic needed to connect to various PCF services.

In the United States, it’s almost that time of year again where we count our blessings and give thanks. For retail workers, it’s also that time of year where they prepare for the onslaught of eager shoppers who waited hours in line to run into stores to get their hands on doorbuster deals (sometimes knocking down the employees in the process).