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StatusGator now supports Microsoft Teams Workflows

We’ve updated our Microsoft Teams integration to support workflows — Microsoft’s new and recommended approach to incoming webhooks. As Microsoft evolves its platform, it is phasing out the legacy Connectors feature in favor of Workflows. At StatusGator, we’re committed to keeping up with these changes so your integrations remain reliable and future-proof.

Is WhatsApp Safe for Healthcare Communication? Here's What Hospitals in UAE, Israel, and Saudi Are Realizing

At HIMSS this year, in between flashy AI demos and interoperability debates, I kept hearing the same concern from hospital leaders across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel: “We’re still using WhatsApp for clinical messaging—but it’s starting to feel risky.” Some shared stories of messages getting missed. Others brought up concerns around data privacy and compliance.

Observability Data: Ingestion Pipeline Best Practices

Great data is a prerequisite to all things AIOps and observability. Great observability data results in fewer observability gaps, better analysis and insights, and more confidence within teams that rely on the power of modern AIOps and observability technologies. Goals for improved automation, IT efficiencies, intelligent triage and remediation all become more achievable with better data.

Tracking planes with Grafana in real time: How to visualize the aircraft overhead with your own dashboard

Ever since I was little, I’ve been fascinated by airplanes. Whether it was the excitement of boarding a flight for a holiday or the wonder of admiring them from the ground, there’s always been something magical about these incredible machines. Fast forward a few years, and now we have the ability to track aircraft in real-time from the palm of our hands using a variety of apps.

Azure Reserved Instances: Saving Smart, Maximizing ROI

Many teams buy RIs with the best of intentions (predictability and up to 72% savings) only to realize later that they’ve either overcommitted or left money on the table. Without clear visibility, what starts as a smart cost-saving move can slither into silent waste. This guide will help you get ahead of that. We’ll walk you through the ins and outs of Azure Reserved Instances, compare them to other savings options, and share best practices to help you avoid common pitfalls.

How sum_over_time Works in Prometheus

The sum_over_time() function in Prometheus gives you a way to aggregate counter resets, gauge fluctuations, and histogram samples across specific time windows. Instead of seeing point-in-time values, you get the cumulative total of all data points within your chosen range—useful for calculating totals from rate data, tracking accumulated errors, or understanding resource consumption patterns over custom intervals.

Getting started with the Grafana plugin

The idea of having a SquaredUp plugin for Grafana might seem a little bit unnecessary at first. They are both dashboarding products, so why would you want to create a dashboard about dashboards? The answer to this conundrum is that the SquaredUp Grafana plugin isn’t quite a matter of taking Grafana dashboards and recreating them on the SquaredUp canvas.

Why Hiring a Professional Is a Smart Move for Business Growth

Operating a business today is not all about possessing a great idea or providing a great product. It's about making the correct moves in the proper time, particularly in marketing, operations, and planning for growth. With increasingly competitive markets and higher customer demands, handling everything in-house can easily overwhelm your staff. This is where experts come in.

Unlocking Skin Radiance with the Power of Peptides

In the ever-evolving world of skincare, peptides have emerged as quiet game-changers. These powerful amino acid chains are naturally found in the body and serve as building blocks for proteins like collagen, elastin, and keratin. But as we age, our body's ability to produce these proteins diminishes, leading to wrinkles, dullness, and a loss of firmness. That's where peptide-based skincare treatments come in and they're rapidly becoming a top choice for individuals seeking anatural glow and youthful appearance.

How Secure and Healthy Are Your Custom SCOM Management Packs?

Thanks for using the NiCE Log File Management Pack. We know it’s a favorite among experts building custom SCOM Management Packs. But here’s a quick question: When was the last time someone checked your custom Management Packs for security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, or health risks?