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As more teams rely on public repositories in their software supply chain, the dependency chain has become both a critical foundation and a potential blind spot. Dependency chain abuse is not new, but a growing list of attack vectors - like typosquatting, dependency confusion, and now slopsquatting - means security leaders need to respond quickly as attackers adopt new techniques.

Managing your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated environment just got easier. We’ve introduced an admin UI to streamline everyday tasks, so you can spend less time navigating settings and more time working with your data. The update is built for speed and usability. Whether you’re creating tables, managing tokens, or checking database status, the new UI helps you move faster with: This update is all about reducing friction for developers and teams managing time series infrastructure at scale.

GrafanaCON 2025 is in full swing in Seattle, where members of our open source community have gathered to explore the latest updates to Grafana Labs’ OSS projects, share their inspiring use cases, and build lasting connections at our biggest community event yet.

When you’re up and running with FireHydrant, there’s no better incident management experience out there. We built it that way — fast, intuitive, reliable when it matters most. Now, the first five minutes are just as streamlined and enjoyable as the rest. We rebuilt our onboarding flow from the ground up and cut setup time by over 90% in the process. With the new onboarding experience, you get a guided experience to connect your tools and get the most out of FireHydrant.

Imagine this: Your IT team has invested in cutting-edge observability tools to keep systems running smoothly. But does that imply you are following observability best practices? As your business grows, so does the flood of logs, traces, and metrics—along with a skyrocketing cloud bill. What started as a way to gain better visibility is now a major expense, and suddenly, you’re asking: Are we paying too much for too little value? This challenge is becoming all too common.

Kentik and ServiceNow are teaming up to bring network intelligence to the ServiceNow AI Platform. This integration enables ServiceNow ITOM customers, even those without deep network expertise, to answer questions about connectivity, performance, and more.

I’m delighted to share that you can now run Redgate Monitor’s data repository on PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB, achieving dramatically improved performance and scalability at reduced cost.

In the world of log management and security analytics, one thing is abundantly clear: data volumes fluctuate. Yet most pricing models haven’t caught up. Traditional ingest-based licensing models force organizations to size their license needs based on a worst-case capacity scenario—the “high-water mark”—whether those spikes are rare and/or expected.

Docker containers isolate application environments, making performance monitoring essential for visibility and stability — especially at scale. To manage production effectively, teams need clear insights into resource usage, bottlenecks, and failure points. This guide covers key Docker metrics, how to collect them, and how to use that data to keep your containerized systems running smoothly.

Fat bills from observability vendors and tons of not-so-insightful telemetry data have turned out to be a very common issue today. This often leaves teams having to explain the lack of clear ROI, despite the growing costs. If you’re using OpenTelemetry to record your observability data, there are some practical methods you can apply to keep those costs from piling up.