We introduced Grafana Alloy last year in an effort to create the best possible open source “big tent” telemetry collector. A continuation of our work on Grafana Agent Flow, we designed Alloy to simplify observability at scale and to easily integrate with the OpenTelemetry and Prometheus ecosystems. We’ve seen lots of interest since Alloy was announced at GrafanaCON 2024, and industry observers are taking notice, too.

In system monitoring and observability, understanding the differences between metric types is critical for building robust and insightful monitoring solutions. Prometheus, a powerful open-source monitoring system, offers several metric types, with Gauges and Counters being two of the most fundamental and frequently used.

Enterprise IT departments ended 2024 under more pressure than ever to ensure excellent Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 performance. With hybrid work booming, AI everywhere, and businesses increasingly concerned about rising costs, expectations are only likely to intensify in the year ahead.

InfluxDB is a purpose-built time series database designed to handle high-write throughput and large volumes of time-stamped data. From monitoring system metrics to tracking IoT device readings and analyzing financial trends, it excels in scenarios where time is a fundamental factor. With the release of InfluxDB v3, users now benefit from dual query language support: SQL and InfluxQL.

Explore the pros and cons of monolithic vs. microservices architectures to find the best fit for your project's needs and scalability.

Podman vs Docker: Explore key differences in architecture, security, and tooling to choose the right containerization tool for your needs.

Learn how to identify and fix common Python errors like SyntaxError, TypeError, and NameError with this quick guide!

Logrus is a powerful, flexible Go logger that simplifies logging, offering various log levels, thread safety, and easy integration with external systems.

While most businesses invest heavily in website creation, many overlook the ongoing website maintenance plans needed to keep their digital presence performing at its peak. Data from recent studies reveals a harsh truth: 88% of online consumers won't return to a website after encountering technical issues or outdated information.

We knew Visual Studio App Center was retiring, but with an official retirement date of March 31, 2025 and today being *checks calendar* 2025 already, it’s time we choose from our App Center alternatives and start migrating over to other tools. Here’s a quick guide with links to other resources that will make the migration a little less painful.