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TL;DR InfluxDB Tech Tips: IoT Data from the Edge to Cloud with Flux

When it comes to writing data to InfluxDB, you have a lot of options. You can: The last bullet is the most powerful and flexible way of maintaining and managing your fleet of IoT devices. That architecture offers you several advantages including: Architecture drawing of the last bullet. Sensors write data to an OSS instance of InfluxDB at the edge which in turn write data to InfluxDB Cloud.

What is the Log4j 2 Vulnerability?

Over the last few days, there have been a tremendous amount of posts about the Log4j 2 vulnerability, with Wired going so far as claiming that, “the internet is on fire.” Tl;dr: LogDNA is not exposed to risk from the Log4Shell vulnerability in Log4j 2 at this time. If that’s all you came for, you can stop reading here. If you want to learn more about the vulnerability and how LogDNA protects you from risks like these, grab a cup of coffee and read on.

The State of Robotics - November 2021

Learning how to fly. Again. Because certain technologies and processes can always be optimized. Take laptops, for instance (I always wanted to become a laptop designer!). From foldable screens to computers that incorporate e-readers, we are always pushing for new designs that address ergonomic requirements but also improve the way we work. We are doing the same with drones. This month features innovations that dare to challenge the status quo of how we fly.

IT Outsourcing Cost: Is It Really Cost-Effective?

Today, hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses globally outsource their software development projects for various reasons. In 2022, Gartner predicts that global IT outsourcing linked to remote work will reach $456 billion, a jump of 6.8% from 2020. The cost of developing a digital product with an outsourced team may appear to be much cheaper than with an in-house team.

Cloud computing has won. But we still don't know what that means

There’s little doubt that cloud computing is now the absolutely dominant force across enterprise computing. Most companies have switched from buying their own hardware and software to renting both from vendors who host their services in vast anonymous data centers around the globe.

Observing Kubernetes With LM Logs

As more and more IT organizations move towards containerized workloads and services, it is more important than ever to have insight into the containers and the services running within. Leading the container orchestration charge is Kubernetes (aka k8s – the 8 represents the letters omitted from the middle of the word). In fact, about two-thirds of IT engineers have seen their Kubernetes option increase during the pandemic as there becomes more need for scaling and performance.