Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

An Observability Agent for the Cloud Era: Why Cribl Edge Matters

A few weeks ago, I did a live Cribl Edge demo for the Cribl Community, and I wanted to explain more about the importance of Cribl Edge for IT admins. Managing traditional log shipping agents is very time-consuming and brittle. Just the act of a once-a-year upgrade can require the help of a kind god! Admins need help to make this vital workflow easier and faster so they can focus time on delivering value to the business.

A Path to Legacy Application Modernization Through Kubernetes

Modern application deployments rely heavily on containerization for its scalability, availability and ease of maintenance. Legacy applications implemented before the containerization era often use monolithic, hardware-centric architectures that are difficult to scale and manage. These legacy applications may have multiple services bundled into the same deployment unit without a logical grouping.

MarketBuilder: Marketing In a Can For Your MSP

“You can’t get this kind of stuff for free,” says Manuel “Manny” Lloyd, founder of Wilmington, NC based CyberSleuth. “I know technically MarketBuilder isn’t free, because you have to be an N-able partner to use it, but at the same marketing can be expensive and MarketBuilder gives you all the tools you need to create targeted, MSP-specific marketing campaigns.”

Benefits of running continuous integration jobs on self-hosted infrastructure

The first continuous integration (CI) tools were all self-hosted, meaning they ran on a developer’s local computer or server. Although this setup was viewed favorably by dev teams at the time, it has limited flexibility, and developers had to spend time maintaining the infrastructure.

Q2 2022 product retrospective - Last quarter's top features

The second quarter is now over and after the start of our V3 at the beginning of this quarter we are super happy to announce that it’s now out in Alpha but there is so much more to speak about so without further due, let me show you all the great things we achieve during the past quarter 🚀

Shift Left Testing: 6 Essentials for Successful Implementation

Testing can evoke polarized reactions from developers. Some love it. Some prefer never to hear of such a suggestion. But acts of testing is necessary – especially shift left testing. Testing is often resisted by teams that are pressured by shorter release cycles tend to forgo testing altogether in order to meet deadlines. This results in lowered quality software, which can lead to security vulnerabilities and user experience due to defects.

How To Know If You're Scoring A Good Deal On An Internet Transaction

Are you getting the best deal possible when you buy something online? It can be tough to tell, especially if you're unfamiliar with the product or the seller. But with a few tips, you can ensure that you're getting what you expect and that you're not being taken advantage of. Here are ways to ensure your next online purchase is a good deal.

Customer Success vs. Customer Service: Key differences

In today’s highly competitive world of SaaS solutions and B2B services, the phrases “Customer Success” and “Customer Support” are tossed about like cards on a poker table. Both are necessary for a company’s or brand’s success. Customer success and customer support differ in their approach: one is proactive, while the other is reactive. Using these phrases interchangeably might lead to misunderstandings outside and inside your company.