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In this tutorial, we will learn about configuring Filebeat to run as a DaemonSet in our Kubernetes cluster in order to ship logs to the Elasticsearch backend. We are using Filebeat instead of FluentD or FluentBit because it is an extremely lightweight utility and has a first-class support for Kubernetes. It is best for production-level setups. This blog post is the second in a two-part series. The first post runs through the deployment architecture for the nodes and deploying Kibana and ES-HQ.

AI is booming. The AI market is projected to grow 37.3% annually from 2023 to 2030. With so many organizations adopting or considering AI applications, data centers need to be ready to support the new demand. However, without the right tools and data, it is difficult to understand if your existing facilities have the capacity to support systems like the “gold standard for AI infrastructure,” the NVIDIA DGX H100.

The need to monitor the health of servers and networks is unanimous. You don't want to be a blind pilot who is headed for an inevitable disaster. Fortunately, there are many open source and commercial tools to help you do the monitoring. As always, good and expensive are not as attractive as good and cheap. So, we've put together the most valuable cloud and windows monitoring tools to get you started.

We kicked off the start of the Day 2 with our host Nigel Poulton as he prepared us with a quick rundown of the highlights from the first day before giving attendees a taste of what to expect from the rest of the event. After this point, Nigel brought Kelsey Hightower to the stage for his keynote session with Mark Boost and Dinesh Majrekar. If you missed our Day 1 recap, check it out here.

IT professionals are always presented with myriad solutions when seeking additional software for their network infrastructure. When it comes to server monitoring solutions, there are multiple options available. After all, every organization has its own needs, individual infrastructure and software requirements. With that in mind, the following list is a guide to help IT professionals select what they believe may be the best possible server monitoring solution for their organization.

Vancouver, BC—September 13, 2023— Hyperview, a leading cloud-based data center infrastructure management (DCIM) platform provider, and Digitalor, a global leader in rack-unit MC-RFID asset tracking, have announced a strategic partnership that offers Hyperview users automated, real-time life cycle management for data centers and hybrid IT environments.