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System Center Orchestrator to Azure Automation Migration Guide

For companies using Microsoft System Center Orchestrator versions 2016, 2019 or earlier who are looking for a replacement for their aging Orchestrator systems, they have an option to migrate to a new 64 bit version Orchestrator 2022 (more details on this can be found in the Kelverion Orchestrator Best Practices Guide) but many companies are considering replacing their Orchestrator system entirely and are looking for guidance.

Dashboarding Azure Monitor SCOM MI in SquaredUp

Big news! Microsoft have just dropped Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance (SCOM MI), their cloud-based alternative to SCOM. It’s fully Microsoft managed, and so it promises to take the headache out of deploying, scaling, and managing your SCOM Management Groups. Read Microsoft’s announcement blog to learn all about it.

Deploy a Node app on AWS EC2 Linux

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a vast ecosystem of products that make DevOps an absolute dream. Products like AWS Elastic Beanstalk have ready-made services for autoscaling, deployment, and logging (to name a few). However, teams may prefer to take a barebones approach and build incrementally - in which case AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) would be the preferred option.

Unlocking Open Telemetry for Golang

Open Telemetry (OTel) is an open source observability framework that has garnered significant attention for its powerful capabilities in monitoring metrics, logs and traces.. It is second only to Kubernetes in the CNCF velocity chart with contributions being made from major players in the cloud industry, and has a growing community helping build out a thriving ecosystem.

How Migration and Modernization Minimize Environmental Impact

Businesses are prioritizing sustainability to minimize their environmental impact. Since we started, we’ve completed over 130 migration projects with regional and international customers. These projects generally involve right-sizing resources, moving to major cloud providers like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, and modernizing applications.

Kubecon North America 2023 event recap

As autumn graced the vibrant city of Chicago, I had the distinct opportunity to immerse myself in the heart of innovation and camaraderie at the CNCF’s Kubecon North America conference. Over the span of four remarkable days, from Nov 6-9, I was fortunate enough to walk alongside the many enthusiasts, contributors and organizers of open source and cloud native communities.

Databases: Cloud-Native Modernization with David Walker - Navigate Europe 23

Join David Walker, Field CTO at Yugabyte, in this enlightening session from Navigate Europe 23, as he explores the transformative journey of databases in cloud-native environments. Discover the evolution from legacy systems to modern, scalable, and automated database solutions. Learn about the challenges and opportunities in database modernization, and get a glimpse of the future where databases are seamlessly managed as cloud-native services.

Driving Efficiency and Advanced Insight - Explore Virtana's Latest Innovations

Virtana is proud to announce a series of new capabilities focused on empowering our customers with advanced AI-driven capabilities, enhanced user interfaces, and deeper integrations, all aimed at optimizing application and infrastructure observability. Let’s dive into these innovations and see how they revolutionize the way IT professionals interact with their environments.