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Avoiding Hidden AWS EKS Costs: A Guide to Cluster Management

In recent months, AWS has announced significant changes to its Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) pricing structure, particularly concerning extended support for older K8s versions. This change is a crucial development for organizations that rely on AWS for their Kubernetes clusters, as it introduces potential cost increases for maintaining outdated versions.

Checkly Kick-Start: Writing your first site monitor

Join Nočnica Mellifera for the Checkly Kick-start. You'll learn: How to get started and write your first page monitors — Anyone can monitor their site with Checkly, and you'll get a demonstration on getting started. Best Practices for monitoring — From monitoring as code workflows to alert configurations based on your SLA, learn how experienced professionals use synthetic monitoring. Advanced skills for automation — Ever wanted to check your site by comparing screenshots? Or create checks that simulate network slowdown? Learn how to simulate complex scenarios with Checkly and Playwright.

Don't lose your data! Hear real-world backup strategies from NinjaOne pros

Data loss hurts. Ransomware attacks? Catastrophic. “Real-World Backup Strategies with NinjaOne: Hear from the Pros who use it!” explores the importance of a robust backup strategy and how to implement one in your business. In this webinar, you’ll hear a firsthand account from H.E.R.O.S. President and General Manager Raffi Kajberouni about their ransomware experience, its impact on their business, and how NinjaOne’s Backup solution saved them from downtime and financial disaster.

Ribbon Voice Network Transformation - The Saving Pay for the Conversion

Ribbon's Fixed Network Transformation solutions consolidate and modernize infrastructure, eliminating inefficiencies. Ribbon provides solutions to transform both the core IP and optical networks and the IP-based communications services that run on top of that network, helping service providers expand and improve business services as well as enter new markets like unified 5G xhaul and broadband backhaul. At the same time, these transformations reduce the cost and complexity of delivering traditional residential communications services by dramatically reducing recurring power, HVAC, space, and staffing costs.

AI As It Stands: Unpacking IT Trends at SolarWinds Day

The SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2024 – AI: Friend or Foe? indicated tension in the IT industry’s outlook on artificial intelligence (AI). While there is excitement about its potential to drive productivity, concerns linger around data quality, security, and regulation. At the recent SolarWinds Day event, I sat down with Krishna Sai, Senior Vice President of Engineering, and Cullen Childress, Senior Vice President of Product Management.

Evaluating PagerDuty Alternatives in 2024 (Updated)

We live in times of instant gratification, where customers expect same-day delivery, round-the-clock tech support, and seamless browsing experiences. Disruptive technologies and continuous innovation have raised expectations for faster and uninterrupted delivery of services. This shift is compelling organizations to adapt their operations to meet these new demands and stay competitive.

Beyond Monitoring: Empowering NOCs with Automation

In the ever-evolving landscape of network operations, the role of Network Operations Centers (NOCs) has become increasingly complex and demanding. Traditional monitoring and observability tools have been crucial in identifying and alerting teams to potential issues. However, as networks grow in complexity with the advent of IoT, 5G, and other digital advancements, the sheer volume of data and incidents can overwhelm even the most robust monitoring systems.

RapidSpike Awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant for AI Website Monitoring Platform

RapidSpike, an industry leader in Synthetic User Journey website monitoring, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the highly esteemed Innovate UK Smart grant. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has allocated up to £25 million to support groundbreaking innovations with exceptional potential for commercial success. RapidSpike’s plans for its AI website monitoring platform has been recognised as a responsible and standout project in this regard.