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Apache Kafka in the Financial Services Industry

Apache Kafka plays a critical role in financial services by providing a robust, scalable, and real-time data streaming platform. The financial industry relies heavily on processing vast amounts of data quickly and reliably, and Kafka’s capabilities are well-suited for this environment. Below are some key use cases of Kafka in financial services.

Exception Monitoring in Java - A Guide to Handling Java Exceptions

Exception monitoring in Java plays a vital role in Java application performance monitoring by providing real-time insights into the health and stability of the application. Java is now the backbone of many critical and complex business applications in sectors such as banking, healthcare, finance, retail, and e-commerce. The complexity of these systems is also compounded by the fact that they involve distributed Java microservices that communicate across various layers.

Debugging INP With Honeycomb for Frontend Observability

Interaction to Next Paint is the newest of Google’s Core Web Vitals. The three metrics that make up the CWVs are Google’s attempt at defining proxy metrics for measuring things they believe are critical to a good user experience on the web. The three metrics are: Debugging and fixing these metrics can be quite complicated. In this post, I’m going to walk through how you can use Honeycomb for Frontend Observability to debug INP, which was just promoted to a stable Core Web Vital in March.

Navigating the Complexities of Enterprise Data Management with Cribl

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, enterprise data stands as both a critical asset and a potential liability. With data volumes expanding at an annual rate of 28% while budgets increase by only 7%, organizations face mounting challenges. The unpredictable nature of data value complicates decisions on what to store and where. Moreover, the rise of connected devices and evolving security threats further exacerbate the situation.

Broadcom Unveils DX NetOps Global Topology

In today’s rapidly evolving networking landscape, enterprise networks are more complex than ever before. Network organizations must manage traditional Layer 2 networks while adopting cutting-edge software-defined technologies such as SD-WAN, SDDC, and SD-LAN. Managing these globally distributed, multi-dimensional networks is no small feat.

The Chrome UX Report: Why Real Data Matters

Everyone in web performance talks about CrUX—what the heck is it?! CrUX, or the Chrome User Experience Report, is Google’s initiative to measure how websites perform for their real users. It’s not just another test, it’s a window into the actual experience people have when they visit a site. Wait—didn’t Googlebot and PageSpeed Insights already do this? Are they going away? Not exactly.

How To Monitor Public Status Pages of Cloud Providers - a Step-by-Step Approach

Incident updates on the public status pages of your cloud providers are often the first indication that they might have an outage. Providers also post updates about upcoming and ongoing maintenance on their status pages. Thus, monitoring your cloud status pages becomes crucial to your business operations. This article will guide you through the process of effectively monitoring such status pages.

Grafana vs Splunk - Features, Pricing, and Performance Compared [2024]

Monitoring and observability tools are critical for organizations to keep their systems running efficiently. Grafana and Splunk are two leading platforms that cater to various observability needs, but they differ significantly in functionality, user base, and cost. This article will explore their features, strengths, and limitations to help you choose the right tool for your use case.

The Full Picture of Your Network Traffic with Progress Flowmon: The No-Compromise Solution for Network Data Accuracy and Transparency

In the digital environment nowadays, network observability is a necessity, comparing to the past years. IT professionals demand tools that provide unparalleled accuracy, transparency and reliability. Progress Flowmon, a solution that sets the standard in network observability, delivers on these demands without compromise. Our rigorous evaluation reveals why Flowmon is an ideal choice for professionals who prioritize data integrity, accuracy and operational transparency.

An Engineer's Checklist of Logging Best Practices

The best DevOps and SRE teams have shifted their approach to monitoring and logging their systems. These teams debug problems cohesively and rationally, regardless of the system’s complexity. Gone are the days of having a slew of logs that fail to explain the cause of alerts, system failures, and other unknowns.