In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, DevOps has emerged as a transformative force. It’s not just a set of practices or tools; it’s a cultural shift that aims to streamline collaboration, automate processes, and deliver value to customers faster and more efficiently than ever before. In this guide, we’ll delve into how DevOps is revolutionizing software development and provide insights into achieving success in this domain.

We consistently release helpful updates and fun features in Grafana Cloud, our fully managed observability platform powered by the open source Grafana LGTM Stack (Loki for logs, Grafana for visualization, Tempo for traces, and Mimir for metrics). In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of the latest and greatest updates for Grafana Cloud this month. You can also read about all the features we add to Grafana Cloud in our What’s New in Grafana Cloud documentation.

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.

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.

Software quality isn't just about defect density; it embodies the reliability, performance, and security that underpin digital trust and user satisfaction. But measuring software quality can be as challenging as defining it. In this post, we'll demystify the complexities around assessing software quality and provide actionable insights for you and your software development team.

Every business needs a well-designed network architecture. The network architecture is essential to how you organize and manage your IT infrastructure to transfer data between devices and applications securely and efficiently. A network architecture comprises a layered structure, which breaks down communication tasks into smaller parts. This way, each layer can focus on a specific function and avoid complex combinations of cases.

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.

OpenSearch has grown to be one of the most widely used open-source search engine projects. The high flexibility of the solution enables it to be the perfect option for a broad range of use cases, such as log and event data analysis, application monitoring and metrics analysis, and security information and event management (SIEM).

You’re at the checkout in a supermarket, and suddenly, the payment system stops working. Frustrating, right? Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common scenario that explains why some people think twice before shopping in person. It isn't just a problem for shoppers—it's a major headache for businesses that operate across multiple locations.

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.