Today, Canonical announced the availability of MicroCloud’s first long term support (LTS) release. MicroCloud is part of Canonical’s cloud infrastructure portfolio. As the publisher of Ubuntu, Canonical is known for providing Ubuntu LTS releases every two years in April. With the addition of a MicroCloud LTS, Canonical expands its commitment to long term support for organizations looking for a scalable virtualization solution for edge and low-touch clouds.

As telecom providers evolve to support 5G and beyond, network complexity skyrockets. That’s where a “Dark NOC” comes into play. Contrary to what it might sound like, a Dark NOC doesn’t mean a completely deserted control room. Instead, it’s a NOC that can operate with minimal human oversight thanks to advanced automation. Routine and even some complex processes run autonomously, leaving human intervention only for specific, high-stakes scenarios.

In 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) pioneered cloud computing as we know it today. With about 34% of the market share, Amazon Web Services remains the largest cloud infrastructure provider today, followed by Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). AWS is a Cloud Service Provider (CSP). That means AWS builds, maintains, and continually improves multiple data centers worldwide and then rents the computing infrastructure to other companies over the Internet as needed.

ManageEngine OpManager now integrates with Ansible to bring advanced automation capabilities directly to your network management toolkit. This integration allows IT teams to automate critical tasks, streamline configurations, and resolve performance issues with ease, all from a single, unified platform. By leveraging Ansible’s robust automation features within OpManager, you can reduce manual efforts, minimize downtime, and ensure your network runs at peak efficiency.

Learn how to implement OpenTelemetry in Rust for effective observability, including tracing, metrics, and debugging in your applications.

We recently spoke with customers who want all the advantages and benefits of being standardized on the Atlassian platform with Bitbucket, with an integrated experience across planning, source control, CI/CD, and beyond, while still being able to take advantage of using GitHub Copilot. In this blog, we’re excited to demonstrate how easy it is to use GitHub Copilot alongside your Bitbucket repos.

Graphite and Splunk are data monitoring and visualization services with different pricing models. Graphite is open-source and free, while Splunk is a paid service with pricing starting at $225/month for Splunk Enterprise. Hosted Graphite is available at a starting price of $99/month. Choose based on specific needs and budget.

MetricFire is a full-scale platform offering infrastructure, system, and application monitoring using open-source monitoring tools. The platform allows you to use Graphite-as-a-Service and display your metrics on aesthetically pleasing Grafana dashboards. Because of its powerful monitoring capabilities, MetricFire allows you to understand complex systems at a glance. This article will highlight everything you need to know to understand and use MetricFire for your business.