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The latest News and Information on Incident Management, On-Call, Incident Response and related technologies.

From DevOps to GenOps: The Future of Cloud-Native and Hybrid IT Operations

Over the past decade, DevOps has transformed IT operations by fostering collaboration between developers and operations teams. It brought agility, automation, and efficiency to software development and deployment. But as IT environments evolve, especially with the rise of cloud-native and hybrid infrastructures, a new paradigm is emerging: GenOps (short for Generative Operations).

How data integration improves incident management

During critical incidents, teams often scramble to pull data from multiple sources, wasting precious time and delaying issue resolution. Manual processes hamper response and create blind spots that can lead to costly oversights. Data integration addresses this head-on. Data integration collects incident management information from various sources, such as monitoring tools, logs, and user reports, into a unified system.

Deploying Prometheus With Docker

There are different ways you can use to deploy the Prometheus monitoring tool in your environment. One of the fastest ways to get started is to deploy it as a Docker container. This guide shows you how to quickly set up a minimal Prometheus on your laptop. You can then extend that setup to add a monitoring dashboard, alerting, and authentication.

Incident Management in 2024: Best Practices, Tools Guide & More

When systems go down, every minute counts. You need more than just quick fixes. You need a solid system to spot problems early, take action fast, and learn from each incident to keep your users happy. That's what incident management is. In this guide, we'll walk through everything you need to know about incident management, from basic concepts to advanced strategies used by top DevOps teams.

From Runbook to Service Orchestration & Automation: The Next Level of Operational Efficiency

Given the sophisticated nature of modern IT, today’s operations teams require more than simple step-by-step instructions—they need intelligent automation that boosts efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility throughout the organization. Runbook automation transforms traditional, manual processes into automated workflows, empowering operators to execute complex, multi-step tasks quickly and reliably.

What is a Log File? Types Explained with Examples

If you’ve ever spent hours trying to figure out what went wrong in your code, you know how frustrating it can be without a clear trail to follow. Logs give you that trail, showing the steps your system took before something broke. Think of stack traces, they’re helpful for showing you where an error occurred. But they don’t always explain how it occurred. That’s where logs come into place.

How AIOps improves response times in the NOC

The sheer volume of data and the need for fast, accurate troubleshooting can overwhelm even the most experienced network operations center (NOC) teams. Stress levels increase when response times lag — as do costs, customer frustration, and risks to revenue. AIOps can help. Deploy AIOps to automate data analysis and correlate alerts in real time, filter alerts to reduce noise, and pinpoint incident root cause faster than traditional methods.

Organizing ownership: How we assign errors in our monolith

At incident.io, we run on a monolith. This brings a whole load of benefits that we don’t want to give up any time soon. We don’t have to worry about the speed of internal network requests, complex deployments, or optimizing work that touches multiple services. This blog post isn’t about the relative benefits of monoliths though (but we’ve written more about that here if you are interested)! Ownership in monoliths is tricky.

The Perfect Guide to IT Alerting Tools: Ensuring Proactive Monitoring and Swift Incident Response

Every second counts when it comes to managing IT infrastructure and handling incidents. The stakes are high, and organizations require tools that ensure no issue goes unnoticed. This comprehensive guide to IT alerting dives into everything you need to know to maintain proactive monitoring and swift incident response. We’ll discuss the best practices, core features, and review the Top 10 IT alerting tools and IT alerting software that can drive performance and resilience.

Salesforce Outage Disrupts Services Globally: Updates and Timeline

Today, November 15, 2024, Salesforce customers worldwide faced significant disruptions due to a service outage that began early in the morning (UTC). The outage affected multiple Salesforce instances and a range of other production and sandbox environments. This incident has left many businesses unable to access critical services, causing widespread frustration and operational delays. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the situation, what’s being done, and where you can find the latest updates.