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Monitor multiple Azure subscriptions in a single dashboard

Multiple Azure subscriptions are typically managed by a Tenant in an enterprise. Each subscription is tailored to a specific product, project, module, or environment. This article addresses the utilization of Serverless360 for the monitoring and managing these diverse Azure subscriptions.

Netdata, Prometheus, Grafana Stack

In this blog, we will walk you through the basics of getting Netdata, Prometheus and Grafana all working together and monitoring your application servers. This article will be using docker on your local workstation. We will be working with docker in an ad-hoc way, launching containers that run /bin/bash and attaching a TTY to them. We use docker here in a purely academic fashion and do not condone running Netdata in a container.

Operationalizing Kubernetes within DoD - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Join Ryan Gutwein of the Ignite Assurance Platform as he dives deep into the DoD's journey of operationalizing Kubernetes, navigating governance challenges, and the transformation from traditional compliance to action-driven modernization. Discover the latest in software factories, component aggregation, and see demonstrations of platforms shaping the future of DoD tech.

Netdata Processes monitoring and its comparison with other console based tools

Netdata reads /proc//stat for all processes, once per second and extracts utime and stime (user and system cpu utilization), much like all the console tools do. But it also extracts cutime and cstime that account the user and system time of the exit children of each process. By keeping a map in memory of the whole process tree, it is capable of assigning the right time to every process, taking into account all its exited children.

Cycle's New Interface Part III: The Future is LowOps

We recently covered some of the complex decisions and architecture behind Cycle’s brand new interface. In this final installment, we’ll peer into our crystal ball and glimpse into the future of the Cycle portal. Cycle already is a production-ready DevOps platform capable of running even the most demanding websites and applications. But, that doesn’t mean we can’t make the platform even more functional, and make DevOps even simpler to manage.

Netdata QoS Classes monitoring

Netdata monitors tc QoS classes for all interfaces. If you also use FireQOS it will collect interface and class names. There is a shell helper for this (all parsing is done by the plugin in C code - this shell script is just a configuration for the command to run to get tc output). The source of the tc plugin is here. It is somewhat complex, because a state machine was needed to keep track of all the tc classes, including the pseudo classes tc dynamically creates. You can see a live demo here.

[Webinar] Unified container visibility: Managing multi-cluster Kubernetes environments

Is your Kubernetes environment functioning optimally? The most challenging part of running a container environment is maintaining it. This webinar captures the critical challenges in monitoring the Kubernetes environment, the pivotal monitoring metrics you should consider, and a few best practice recommendations to guide you through the rough waters of Kubernetes monitoring. We have also discussed how Site24x7 can benefit your cluster environment with some real-time use cases.

Intro to Speedscale

Speedscale is a Y-Combinator backed startup that helps Kubernetes engineering teams build resilient and performant containerized apps. Our production traffic replication platform is a more reliable, cost-effective, and scalable way to test and deliver cloud-native software applications. Unlike other tools, we use agents/sidecars to record and playback sanitized traffic that you see in prod. With Speedscale, engineers can generate load, simulate production conditions, and mock third party backends modeled after real traffic patterns.

Build a CIS hardened Ubuntu Pro server image on the AWS Console

Learn how to elevate the security of your Ubuntu servers by creating a CIS-hardened Ubuntu Pro AMI using only the AWS web console. Join Canonical Public Cloud Alliance Director Carlos Bravo in this step-by-step tutorial as he walks through the hardening process utilizing the Ubuntu Security Guide (USG) tool to ensure your system's security aligns with industry standards including CIS and DISA-STIG.

Heroku Monitoring: What To Look For In Your Addons

Heroku is a cloud-based platform that supports multiple programming languages. It functions as a Platform as a Service (PaaS), allowing developers to effortlessly create, deploy, and administer cloud-based applications. With its compatibility with languages like Java, Node.js, Scala, Clojure, Python, PHP, and Go, Heroku has become the preferred choice for developers who desire powerful and adaptable cloud capabilities.