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Top 5 Observability Tools DevOps Teams Should Know

Observability and monitoring are the cornerstone of resilient, high-performing applications. Nearly every IT or software engineering leader we come into contact with emphasizes the importance of the ability to understand and diagnose what is going on with their applications at all times. Having clear and concise visibility into your applications is no longer optional.

How to Configure and Optimize Prometheus Data Retention

Prometheus can be lightweight to start with, but once it’s in production, storage usage tends to grow faster than expected. Managing how long data is kept becomes critical, especially when you're working with limited disk space or tight budgets. This guide outlines the key concepts behind Prometheus data retention, how to configure it effectively, and what to watch out for.

What's New in Turbo360 - Azure Budget planner, Executive cost summary report, Snooze monitoring....

Turbo360 brings a suite of enhancements added to elevate your Azure management experience. Hit play to hear what's in store for this month. Introduction (00:00:00) Executive cost summary report (00:00:15) Budget planner (00:01:14) Pause monitoring feature (00:01:51) Exporting and Importing business transactions (00:02:23) Direct Access to Azure Resources (00:02:55) Conclusion (00:03:17)

Watch Automation in Action - Live! (June 2025)

Tired of endless alerts, escalating ticket volumes, and constant firefighting? It’s time to take back control. Join our next live demo to see how the Resolve platform orchestrates workflows that actually work! Reduce noise, slash resolution times, and free up your IT and network teams to focus on what really matters. We’ll show you how Resolve can: Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how automation and orchestration can help you scale your operations efficiently.

Hyperparameter tuning for LLMs using CircleCI matrix workflows

Hyperparameter tuning is a critical step in optimizing large language models (LLMs). Parameters such as learning rate, batch size, weight decay, and number of training epochs can significantly affect convergence behavior and final model performance. While several approaches like grid search or random search are widely used, executing them manually is inefficient; especially when each training run is compute-intensive.

Reliable Dedicated Servers as the Foundation of Scalable DevOps Architecture

Imagine launching a product update at peak traffic time. Your development team pushes the changes, expecting everything to run smoothly. But instead of seamless deployment, the infrastructure buckles-delays spike, user complaints pour in, and error logs flood your screen. Sound familiar? In the world of DevOps, where agility and uptime are non-negotiable, the strength of your backend setup determines how fast-and how safely-you can move. At the heart of this digital engine lies a crucial but often underestimated component: the server. More specifically-reliable dedicated servers.

Fleet management with Landscape for Ubuntu Core

Shipping your Ubuntu Core IoT device is just the beginning, managing it at scale is where the real challenge begins. In this session, Michael Croft-White (Engineering Director at Canonical) walks through how Landscape, Canonical’s fleet management tool, helps you keep devices updated, secure, and properly configured throughout their lifecycle.

Docker Hardened Images for tightened security and strong provenance

Docker's VP of Product, Michael Donovan, gives a quick overview of Docker Hardened Images and how they make open source software available in a hardened image container. They're minimal images with less attack surface and SLSA level 3 artifact compliance. They carry extensive provenance data, including SBOMs, CVEs, and VEX. Be confident that your software is safer from attack using Docker Hardened Images and Cloudsmith.