Systems speak in data. Widespread digitization means systems communicate more than ever, while increasingly refined means of recording and interpreting their messages are revolutionizing IT management. Meanwhile, beyond the engine rooms of enterprises, our planet is trying to tell us something, too. In changing temperatures and rising sea levels, we see signs that our relationship with the natural world must change.

In 1750 BCE, in the bustling heart of ancient Mesopotamia, a copper merchant named Ea-nāṣir thought he had closed another routine sale of copper ingots. Little did he know, his customer wasn't exactly thrilled. In fact, the customer was so displeased that he decided to write Ea-nāṣir a strongly worded letter. Yes, you heard that right! A literal stone tablet of dissatisfaction, complaining about the shoddy grade of copper and some other delivery mishap.

I am not going to spend too much time explaining how important database backups are, I assume we are past that point since you are already here, reading this. But let's start with the saying.

HAProxy 3.0 maintains the strong momentum of our open-source load balancer into 2024 with improvements to simplicity, security, reliability, flexibility, and more. In this blog post, we'll dive into what’s new in version 3.0, providing examples and context. It’s a long list, so get comfortable and maybe bring a snack! All these improvements (and more) will be incorporated into HAProxy Enterprise 3.0, releasing later this year.

Oh Dear can perform many checks: uptime, broken links, scheduled jobs, DNS, and much more. We proud to announce that we’ve added a new check: sitemap monitoring. This check will make sure that the structure of your sitemap is correct. We’ll also check if each and every link it links to a page that returns a correct response. Whenever we detect a problem, you’ll be notified via one of our many supported notification channels.

In today’s data-driven world, efficient document management is crucial for organizational success. Document library reporting helps track and analyze the usage, storage, and compliance of documents within SharePoint Online. To streamline this process, tools like SharePoint Storage Explorer offer comprehensive solutions that enhance your reporting capabilities.

Cloud migration has become a crucial strategy for businesses aiming to capitalize on scalability, flexibility, and cost-saving opportunities. As organizations transition from traditional data centers to cloud infrastructure, these companies can access advanced cloud services, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure seamless data and application management. However, cloud migration challenges can be difficult to solve.

In the modern software development landscape, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines have become essential. They automate the process of integrating code changes, running tests, and deploying applications. The efficiency and reliability of these pipelines are critical to the overall success of a software project, and CI/CD pipeline monitoring plays a vital role in maintaining and improving these attributes.

Observability costs are exploding as businesses strive to deliver maximum customer satisfaction with high performance and 24/7 availability. Global annual spending on observability in 2024 is well over 2.4 billion USD and is expected to reach 4.1 billion USD by 2028. On an individual company basis, this is reflected by observability costs ranging from 10-30% of overall infrastructure spend. These costs will undoubtedly rise with digital environments expanding and becoming ever more complex.

I first started my career in IT support back in 2003 when VMs where something that was “coming” rather than mainstream, so I had the privilege of witnessing the birth of VMs first hand when my company made the switch from bare metal to VMware GSX running on top of Windows Server 2003.