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Deploy Friday: E84 How WeWeb rapidly incorporated user feedback into their product

WeWeb.io is a web application builder that enables the development and deployment of interactive sites, without the need to write code. You can import existing front-end components, connect or create databases, and deploy on hyperscale infrastructure all from their web interface. The company got started as a YCombinator graduate, and have quickly developed the product, proven their market, and begun to scale.

Learning from the AWS Outage: Internal Monitoring Alone Isn't Enough

If you have set up your own monitoring services with Amazon CloudWatch, Azure Monitor or another internal tool, we suggest you consider looking beyond the horizon. These services often provide internal web monitoring only. Perhaps they validate HTTP availability from locations outside their networks, but HTTP checks won’t give you a 360º view into the state of your services.

How to Monitor Any SaaS Application Without Scripting Requirements

Exoprise lets IT administrators easily monitor any SaaS application (internal or external) without scripting. Collect performance data metrics (login time, upload and download time, network path performance, connect time, proxy connect time, DNS lookup time, TTFB, etc.) using our Web Login sensor. The sensor auto detects credential forms, supplies login credentials, and is able to record the server uptime and availability statistics in real-time. All this without the need for any complex scripting. It's simple to deploy the sensor. Start web application monitoring right away and improve the end-user digital experience.

Big Data Cloud Performance Management: How to Do it Right

Big data cloud performance management is key to success in the cloud. Paired with cloud computing, big data can transform an enterprise—especially when managed correctly. It requires no CapEx, enables quicker data processing and analysis, and allows for rapid scalability. But not having a plan to properly manage your big data performance in the cloud can be the difference between realizing the ROI the cloud promises and having to move back to the data center in defeat.

Transforming Education and Government IT and Cloud Environments

State, local government, and educational institutions have unique IT requirements and regulations that traditional commercial organizations don’t face. From specific IT budgeting processes to strict compliance, public sector organizations are constantly forced to maximize every IT resource in their complex IT environments.