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Bare metal vs virtual machines vs containers: Which is the right infrastructure for me?

There are three main infrastructure types to consider when hosting and deploying applications: Bare Metal, Virtual Machines (VMs), and Containers, each with its own advantages and disadvantages depending on your use case. The three technologies are not mutually exclusive however, as both VMs and containers run on top of bare metal servers, while containers can also be deployed inside VMs.

Testing GenAI: How to approach nondeterministic software development

Michael Webster, principal engineer at CircleCI, talks to Rob about testing AI-enabled applications. In this episode, learn how to face the unique challenges posed by the probabilistic and non-deterministic nature of AI output, as well as the importance of subjective evaluation criteria. Webster covers how model graded evals can be used to test AI applications, and the importance of caution in using this approach.

Common Nagios Errors and What to Do about Them

Nagios is an open-source monitoring system that has become indispensable for system administrators and DevOps teams across the world. However, like any other software, you’re bound to come across errors with Nagios. In this article, we’re going to take a look at some common errors and how to solve them, along with the pros and cons of Nagios, and why MetricFire is the perfect alternative for monitoring.

Blue Matador + Squadcast: Alert Routing Simplified

Blue Matador is the fastest, easiest way to set up AWS infrastructure monitoring, allowing small teams to fully monitor their cloud operations with no manual setup. If you use Blue Matador for your cloud monitoring requirements, you can integrate it with Squadcast, an end-to-end Incident Response tool, to route alerts from Blue Matador to the right users in Squadcast with ease.

Global AWS Orchestration with Runbook Automation

It is common for companies to have multiple AWS Accounts, and as it turns out, there are cases where certain operational tasks need to be performed on EC2’s that reside in each account. Examples of this include standardizing practices for auditing, patching, and incident-response – such as retrieving diagnostics or remediation. This demo showcases how Runbook Automation orchestrates commands and scripts on EC2’s spanning numerous AWS accounts through an integration with Systems Manager (SSM).

Keynote: State of Microsoft Integration - Slava Koltovich

In this session, Slava Koltovich, Principal Group Product Manager for Azure Integration Services at Microsoft delves into the rise of digital-first strategies post-COVID-19 and forecasts a software development revolution with 750 million new apps by 2025. Explore Azure Integration Services' vast capabilities, its partnership success story with Royal Mail, and a glimpse into Microsoft’s upcoming tech innovations.