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Monitor the cost of your public sector applications with Datadog Cloud Cost Management

As federal, state, and local government agencies work to modernize their digital infrastructure and applications, managing costs effectively remains a constant challenge. Federal directives like Cloud Smart indicate the need for public sector IT organizations to track and optimize their cloud spends. However, as an organization’s IT environment grows in complexity, it becomes difficult to correlate cost data and extract useful insights.

Feature Friday #35: Groups in Mission Portal

Have you seen the new Groups feature in CFEngine Enterprise Mission Portal? It was first released in 3.23.0 and it’s part of the 3.24 LTS series released earlier this year, let’s check it out. Groups in Mission Portal can be based on any host reported data. They can be dynamic (hosts can come and go from a group) or they can be static and tied to specific hosts by hostname, mac address, IP or CFEngine’s public key.

Top 10 Kibana Alternatives [2024 Guide]

Choosing the right data visualization and analysis platform is essential for gaining valuable insights, and while Kibana is a popular choice in the industry, it may not meet the specific needs of every organization. Whether you are looking for more cost-effective solutions, advanced features, or better scalability, there are several strong alternatives worth considering. In this guide, we will dive into the top 10 Kibana alternatives for 2024, highlighting what each option offers.

GICG: a deep-dive into how the Java garbage collector works and its benefits

Garbage collectors in Java, along with other programming languages such as C# and Python, are automated processes that run in the background to free up memory. Garbage collectors routinely identify and reclaim unused memory to stop memory leaks (unused objects still being referenced) and make applications more efficient and faster for end users.

140x cheaper than Datadog: why storing observability data on-prem makes sense

I’ve heard this story many times from production engineers: ‘We use tools like Datadog and NewRelic, but to keep costs from skyrocketing, we’re only monitoring our most critical services. We’re storing just 10% of our logs and traces and only the metrics we consider essential. It’s a frustrating situation. Engineers want full visibility across their systems, but cloud storage costs make it impossible to monitor everything.

Supervised vs Unsupervised devices - What is the difference?

Are you finding it challenging to control and secure the mobile devices used by your employees? The solution may lie in a deeper understanding of Mobile Device Management (MDM), particularly the difference between supervised and unsupervised devices. This seemingly small distinction can greatly impact how effectively you manage and secure your mobile fleet, influencing productivity, data protection, and overall compliance.