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“It’s the network again.” That is what most people think of when they experience degradation in their digital interactions. Whether it’s an app that won’t load, a 404 error, or garbled speech in a streaming conversation—the network’s reputation always seems to take a hit when things go wrong. Battling this perception with facts is essential. This requires knowing what’s up, what’s down, and what’s affected.

Did you know you can find variables by name and tag? Like the ability to find currently defined classes (as described in Feature Friday #13: classesmatching()) that match a name or tag, you can find variables by name and tag. It’s a nifty capability. variablesmatching() returns a list of variable names that match the name and tag criteria.1 variablesmatching_as_data() returns a data container of the matching variables along with their values2.

The use of code profiling to troubleshoot application performance can appear daunting to the uninitiated, and many software engineers even assume that this domain is reserved for niche specialists. But here at Datadog, one of the key goals for our Continuous Profiler product has been to take this seemingly intimidating practice of code profiling and make it more accessible to engineers at all levels.

Amazon Elastic Block Storage (EBS) is an efficient and durable block storage service. It is especially great for rapidly changing data on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Besides, Amazon EBS GP volumes promise a balance between performance and cost savings. In this guide, we see if that is the case. We’ll also tell if switching from your current EBS volume type is worth the while.

Visibility into your IT infrastructure can help effectively tackle incidents, keep track of your IT assets, and maintain higher security levels—how?

Visual regression testing ensures that your web application looks as expected and that any visual changes are intentional. These tests amount to comparing two screenshots and looking for pixels that are different. With Playwright, you can achieve this with just a few lines of JavaScript. Let's walk through the process using a simple example. Once we’ve done a visual regression test start to finish in Playwright, we’ll show how you can add Checkly tools to create visual regression monitors.

The rapid adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT is transforming how businesses operate. These tools hold immense potential, impacting everything from marketing campaigns to legal research and software development. A recent study by PwC found that a staggering 54% of companies had integrated GenAI into their workflows as of November 2023 – a testament to the technology’s rapid adoption. However, this rapid integration presents challenges for IT leaders.

There’s no doubt about it: Internal Developer Portals (IDPs) are transforming the way organizations manage their development processes. Gartner defines an IDP as a tool designed to facilitate self-service discovery, automation, and access to various resources within modern software development environments. IDPs are bound to become the backbone of many engineering teams today, and the essential features that engineers seek in an IDP can significantly impact its overall effectiveness.