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6 OpsGenie Alternatives for On-Call Management

You’re likely here because you heard the news: Atlassian ended new sales for OpsGenie on June 4, 2025, with a complete shutdown scheduled for April 2027. For years, OpsGenie has been the backbone of on-call management for countless teams. It might have been your team’s trusted solution too. But now, that chapter is closing. The pressure to find an OpsGenie alternative for on-call is real. However, you can’t just pick any tool and hope it works for your team.

Improve Consistency Across Signals with OTel Semantic Conventions

It’s 2 AM. Your API is timing out. Logs show a slow query. Metrics flag a spike in DB connections. Traces reveal a 5-second delay on a database call. But then the questions start:- Which database?- Does the query match the delay?- Why doesn’t this align with the connection pool metrics? Each tool uses different labels, db.name, database, sometimes nothing at all. Without a shared schema, connecting the dots is slow and frustrating.

How Replicas Work in Kubernetes

Replicas in Kubernetes control how many copies of your pods run simultaneously. They're the foundation of scaling, availability, and recovery in your cluster. When you're running a stateless API or a background worker, understanding how replicas work directly impacts your application's reliability and performance. This blog walks through replica management, from basic concepts to production monitoring patterns that help you maintain healthy, scalable applications.

See System Logs Alongside your Metrics Using Loki, Grafana, and Graphite

In this quick demo, we show how you can transform logs collected by Grafana Loki into actionable Graphite metrics using MetricFire. Watch as we convert structured logs into performance insights. Perfect for teams looking to bridge the gap between logging and monitoring. This workflow helps you move beyond basic log storage and turn raw logs into meaningful metrics for alerts, dashboards, and capacity planning.

Why we're talking to people about reliability

Reliability means a lot of things to a lot of people, but it’s also essential for every digital business. That’s why we’re talking to reliability experts from all over to find out what reliability means to them and how you can improve it. Transcript:  You know, we're all out here building and operating digital businesses and like nobody's talking about reliability enough. We gotta talk about it. I can't stop talking about it and I've been on call for like 20 years.

Boost Your AI Projects with GPUs: Live Expert Insights Webinar

Are you ready to supercharge your AI initiatives? Join our live webinar on July 16, 2025, at 05:00 PM, where Kunal Kushwaha, Ben Norris, and Kendall Miller will dive into the world of GPUs and their critical role in AI. Get ready to explore the latest insights and trends in GPU technology, including: This webinar is perfect for AI enthusiasts, startup founders, and engineers looking to stay ahead of the curve.

Introducing Packet Filtering on Megaport Cloud Router

Megaport Cloud Router's new feature is here to cut complexity and secure your network even faster. If you’re already a Megaport customer, Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) likely needs no introduction. This popular and long-standing solution allows customers to spin up routing capabilities on-demand within Megaport’s global Network as a Service (NaaS) platform and can be utilized across a variety of use cases.

TOP Salesforce Integration Tools

Looking to streamline your business workflows and boost Salesforce capabilities? In this video, we explore the top Salesforce integration tools that help connect Salesforce with the most popular apps like DBeaver, Power BI, Excel etc. Whether you're a developer, admin, or business leader, these tools can help you automate tasks, improve data flow, and enhance productivity.

What Makes Dev Tools Spark Joy for Developers?

Jovana Dunisijevic shares insights on how the right choice of Dev Tools can spark joy and boost developer velocity. She highlights the impact of company culture and innovation on team happiness. This talk emphasizes the importance of software engineering practices for a positive developer experience. GitKraken Desktop: gitkraken.com/git-client GitKraken CLI: gitkraken.com/cli GitLens for VS Code: gitkraken.com/gitlens.