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Dashboards are dead; long live Reviews!

Dashboards are everywhere. We use them to inform us about the next big decision we need to make, understand the current state of our business, or see how our Engineering org is running. However, are dashboards actually useful? Are dashboards truly solving a problem for us? Ultimately, we don’t really want more data in our lives - we want answers. Getting these answers is not about adding another dashboard. It is about observing data and taking action to find answers that help us drive outcomes.

Teams Phone Trouble? Who You Gonna Call?

In most organizations when there’s an issue with Microsoft Teams Phone, “who you gonna call” is corporate IT. But Teams Phone brings unique challenges to troubleshooting and managing the user experience that IT isn’t necessarily equipped to face. A few key tools and capabilities can make all the difference.

Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Failed Network Monitoring

We increasingly depend on ethernets, servers, wireless routers, and other network infrastructures. People are attached at the hip to glowing, rectangular screens in their pockets. We use these devices for entertainment, shopping, directions, communication, and getting the new. More importantly, for businesses, we log online to get work done.

Tracealyzer Tips and Tricks

There have been significant improvements in Tracealyzer over the last years. If you haven’t tried it in a while—or if you’re just getting started—here are some tips and tricks that can be handy when analyzing your FreeRTOS applications. As you may know, the TraceRecorder library automatically records task scheduling and FreeRTOS API calls using the standard trace hooks in the FreeRTOS kernel.

The Difference Between SLA, SLO, and SLI Service Quality Metrics

SLA vs SLO vs SLI, what’s the difference anyway? Workplace success relies on clear expectations to help leaders and employees thrive together. As such, the partnership between customer and provider requires the same clarity to maintain service satisfaction. This is why Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) exist in the first place.

Detect issues, manage incidents, and streamline workflows with Datadog's Microsoft Teams integration

Microsoft Teams is deeply embedded in many organizations’ workflows, acting as a hub to both communicate and collect information about issues and ongoing projects. However, as with most communication platforms, it can be challenging to context-switch between conversations, tickets, and monitoring data when troubleshooting collaboratively.

Best practices for monitoring cloud costs with Datadog Scorecards

To ensure that your organization’s cloud spend is efficient, you need detailed and granular visibility to understand what comprises your costs, what causes them to change, and how the cloud services and resources you use are enabling your business goals. Extending your visibility and more closely monitoring your cloud costs can position you to successfully adopt FinOps, which provides a framework that can help you maximize the value you get from your cloud spend.