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In today's digital world, how fast a website works is very important for any business. If a website loads slowly, is often not available, or has errors, it can make users unhappy, lower its visibility on search engines, and affect profits. As we enter 2024, many people are looking for better tools to check their websites. They are thinking about other options besides the popular Pingdom. They want tools that provide more benefits, are more cost-effective, or both.

As the landscape of real-time monitoring evolves, so does the diversity and complexity of use cases that our community brings to Netdata. Our mission has always been to democratize monitoring by making it accessible, powerful, and scalable for everyone. With the rapid growth of our user base and their expanding needs, it's become clear that our plan structure must evolve to maintain this mission sustainably.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has emerged as a cornerstone for efficiently managing and provisioning infrastructure. Among the many tools available, Terraform has gained unparalleled popularity, offering a declarative approach to defining and deploying infrastructure. But as organizations increasingly embrace IaC to achieve scalability, consistency, and agility, a critical challenge emerges: how to ensure compliance and authorization for infrastructure changes.

Have you ever admired those cool graphics on the web? They look nice but can be the wolf in sheep’s clothing. In this post you will learn about SVG injections and how to avoid them.

IT operations are a constant juggling act. Too many tools, too much data, and not enough time to proactively avoid outages. But what if AI could not only streamline your tools but help you make sense of the chaos? That’s the power of AIOps.

This is the first post in a series of two looking at debugging and tracing MySQL, which has been a foundation stone of the tech industry, utilized by applications big and small, from personal blogs to complex e-commerce platforms. MySQL has demonstrated adaptability and robustness countless times, making it a critical part of the Internet’s infrastructure. This adaptability has helped MySQL remain relevant amidst the constantly evolving technological landscapes.

On Tuesday, March 5th, Facebook, Instagram and Google Ads experienced widespread outages that lasted for nearly two hours, affecting thousands of users worldwide. More than 550,000 reports poured in from Facebook users, and Instagram received 92,000 similar complaints, as reported by Reuters. As Meta stated on their newest platform, Threads: ”Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services.

See the results of our 2024 survey of over 500 observability decision-makers to find out where the industry is headed As technology evolution continues at its rapid pace, so does observability. Observability is becoming critical to driving positive business outcomes, and we wanted to understand how users are evaluating trends and their impact over the coming years.

Users have higher expectations than ever when it comes to performance and reliability in the apps they use every day. A critical part of meeting these expectations is having a robust monitoring system in place. This article focuses on monitoring applications using a microservice architecture—it will go over key concepts, common challenges, and useful tools every engineer should know.

In an era where digital data is both an asset and a liability, the significance of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) cannot be overstated. SharePoint Online, a cornerstone of enterprise collaboration and document management, is a focal point for DLP efforts. As businesses migrate their operations to the cloud, the need to safeguard sensitive information against leaks or breaches becomes paramount.