80% of decision-makers globally acknowledge that digital infrastructure is essential for reaching business goals. However, IT infrastructure is becoming increasingly distributed and complex. Organizations are managing hundreds—even thousands—of nodes across cloud, on-premise, and edge environments. This predicament makes effective monitoring across all systems more essential than ever.

Data centers support everything from online transactions and streaming services to enterprise IT infrastructure and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). As technology continues to evolve rapidly, so do the operational demands placed on data centers. Staying ahead requires understanding the key trends shaping the future and adapting strategies accordingly. In this blog post, we’ll explore what may lie ahead for data center operations.

Slowly but surely, HTTP/2 has become the preferred protocol for transferring data files between clients and servers. In contrast, HTTP/1, which once stood as the sole method for loading web applications, is now falling short, particularly in terms of user experience. Since 2015, HTTP/2 APIs have taken the lead with lightning-fast server responses.

Hotwire and Turbo have revolutionized how we build modern web applications with Ruby on Rails. By leveraging server-side rendering and minimizing JavaScript, Hotwire enables developers to create reactive, real-time user experiences without the complexity of a single-page application framework. This comprehensive guide will walk you through implementing Hotwire and Turbo in a Rails application from the ground up.

With the increasing adoption of Kubernetes in recent years, there are various means and tools for achieving continuous delivery to Kubernetes. While it is possible to create a consistent CI/CD pipeline up to deploying to Kubernetes using CI/CD tools like CircleCI, there has been a rise in cases combining dedicated CD tools like FluxCD and ArgoCD to achieve this as well. A common aspect among these CD-dedicated tools is their adoption of GitOps.

The launch of Ubuntu in 2004 was a step-change for everyday users and developers everywhere. Nicknamed “Ubuntu Linux” in its early days, to differentiate it from its various cousins in the Linux world, it has since lost the need for its surname and grown to become a powerful force. Besides being used by millions of home users, Ubuntu is widely used in the development and business world. As developers have become a driving force of innovation, so has Ubuntu.

Check out these straightforward tips to manage your metrics and logs better. You can keep your monitoring effective while cutting down on costs!