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Understanding Syslog Formats: A Comprehensive Guide

Syslog, short for System Logging Protocol, is a standard protocol used to send log messages and event notifications across a network. It plays a crucial role in monitoring and managing the health, performance, and security of systems and applications. Syslog was originally developed as a part of the BSD operating system, but many other operating systems and network devices have since adopted it. One of the key aspects of syslog is its flexible and standardized message formats.
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5 Guiding Principles of Digital Business Observability

Modern data-driven organizations are synergizing operations observability, business intelligence, and data science with digital business observability programs that break down data silos, increase productivity, and drive innovation. Digital business observability combines IT and business data with cutting-edge data science techniques, enabling deeper analysis and unlocking valuable insights that propel innovation across use cases from sales and marketing to product design and financial operations.

Major Hospital System Cuts Azure Sentinel Costs by Over 50% with Observo.ai

A large North American hospital system saw rapid increases in its Microsoft Azure Sentinel SIEM expenses primarily due to the escalating growth of security telemetry data. Their primary data sources were Fortinet Firewall logs, Windows Event Logs, Active Directory, Domain Controller, and DNS logs.

Optimizing APM Costs and Visibility with Cribl Stream and Search

OpenTelemetry is starting to gain critical mass due to its vendor neutrality and having worked in the APM space for the last five years. I can see the appeal. Using OpenTelemetry libraries to instrument your code frees you from putting vendor libraries in your codebase. The other challenge most customers face is balancing cost versus visibility. While effective, most APM solutions are costly.

Exploring Splunk Alternatives: Deep Dive into Log Analysis

Splunk is a powerful and widely used software platform designed for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data, including logs, events, and other forms of structured and unstructured data. Originally developed for IT operations and log management, Splunk has expanded its capabilities to address a broader range of use cases across various industries.

Elastic Observability monitors metrics for Microsoft Azure in just minutes

Developers and SREs choose Microsoft Azure to run their applications because it is a trustworthy world-class cloud platform. It has also proven itself over the years as an extremely powerful and reliable infrastructure for hosting business-critical applications. Elastic Observability offers over 25 out-of-the-box integrations for Microsoft Azure services with more on the way. A full list of Azure integrations can be found in our online documentation.

5 Important Reasons Why You Need Application Observability

Application performance monitoring (APM) has been around for a long time. Odds are if you’re tasked with overseeing app performance, you’ve had to deal with this technology to get an understanding of your applications and any issues that can arise in the name of troubleshooting. But there’s a new approach you should consider: application observability.