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Monitor your GitHub Repos with Graphite and Grafana

In this article, we will explore the main metrics of a GitHub repository and why it is important to monitor them. We will learn how to get GitHub data in a convenient format, process, then visualize it for further analysis. Finally, we will analyze the main advantages of using data monitoring tools such as Hosted Graphite and Grafana by MetricFire.

Scale Your Infrastructure with Cloud Native Technology

When business is growing rapidly, the necessity to scale the processes is obvious. If your initial infrastructure hasn’t been thought through with scalability in mind, growing your infrastructure may be quite painful. The common tactic, in this case, is to transition to cloud native architecture. In this post, we will talk about what you need to know when you’re scaling up with the cloud so that you can weigh the pros and cons and make an informed decision.

Stupid Simple Service Mesh in Kubernetes

We covered the what, when and why of Service Mesh in a previous post. Now I’d like to talk about why they are critical in Kubernetes. To understand the importance of using service meshes when working with microservices-based applications, let’s start with a story. Suppose that you are working on a big microservices-based banking application, where any mistake can have serious impacts. One day the development team receives a feature request to add a rating functionality to the application.

Xray: New Year, New Security Features

As part of our ongoing efforts to offer you the most comprehensive and advanced SDLC protection capabilities, JFrog continues to boost the capabilities of our Xray security and compliance product. In this blog, we offer an overview of recent Xray improvements, all aimed at helping you fortify your software, reduce risk, scale security, streamline compliance and accelerate releases with confidence.