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What is SAML and How Does It Work?

Web authentication is a vital cornerstone of online security and trust in the ever-evolving digital landscape. This process, pivotal in verifying the identity of users accessing various digital services – from cloud applications to online platforms, has grown increasingly crucial. As organizations transition to digital operations, their potential attack surface expands, statistically heightening their susceptibility to a spectrum of cyber threats.

K-12 Status Pages - How to Reduce Ticket Burden for K-12 Schools

In 2024, the average K-12 school or educational institution relies on many cloud providers, hosted services, and websites. Quite often, the services these K-12 schools rely on exceed over 40 different platforms – from communication tools like Zoom to learning management systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard. With this many services, the ticket burden on K-12 system admins and IT teams can be overwhelming.

AI on-prem: what should you know?

Organisations are reshaping their digital strategies, and AI is at the heart of these changes, with many projects now ready to run in production. Enterprises often start these AI projects on the public cloud because of the ability to minimise the hardware burden. However, as initiatives scale, organisations often look to migrate the workloads on-prem for reasons including costs, digital sovereignty or compliance requirements.

Mastering IPM: The Essential Customer Experience Monitoring Framework

In the previous installment of our Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM) Best Practices Series, we explored the critical importance of monitoring what matters, from where it matters. Now, we pivot to a core aspect of Internet Resilience: Customer Experience (CX). This blog explores the critical role of IPM in achieving faster Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Recover (MTTR).

How to Leverage Generative AI in IT Operations

Although Generative AI traces its origins to the earliest machine learning models in the 1950s, its popularity and usage has accelerated exponentially over the past year after OpenAI issued the first public release of its ChatGPT (generated pre-trained transformer) AI chatbot in December 2022. Generative AI holds the potential to transform many professions including IT operations.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Website Security Audit

In the modern world, few things are as important for a business as its website. That's because websites are the main interface through which customers tend to interact with your brand and the main location at which customers make orders. For other types of business, websites are the primary point of communication between clients and employees. That huge level of importance brings with it a huge sense of vulnerability.

Kubernetes Tutorial for Developers

Welcome to our hands-on tutorial on Kubernetes, the powerful open-source platform often abbreviated as k8s. In this tutorial, we are diving into the world of container orchestration, simplifying the complexities, and making Kubernetes accessible for developers. Whether you are just starting out or looking to enhance your existing skills in Kubernetes, this guide is designed to walk you through the process step-by-step.

Why companies migrate from OSS to Grafana Cloud for metrics management

In 2022, we introduced Grafana Mimir, the most scalable and performant open source time series database in the world. And since its launch, we’ve been busy, increasing Mimir’s scale, making it easier to get started, and boosting query performance. But even with these advancements, we understand the challenges that can come with a self-hosted and self-managed OSS tool.

5 Ways to Tackle Digital Transformation With ITSM

IT Service Management (ITSM) is a fundamental piece in your digital transformation puzzle. In short, it provides a structured approach to managing digital services, ensuring they align with your organization’s digital transformation goals. When embarking on such a journey, you will be leveraging different technologies to improve and optimize business processes, enhance customer experiences, and drive overall organizational efficiency.

How to Make Sure You're Offering Great Online Customer Service in 2024

Just like every other year before it, 2024 will see exceptional customer service as a need rather than a luxury. When it comes to the online space, expectations are higher than ever before. Businesses will need to adjust their tactics to guarantee a smooth and enjoyable client experience as customer expectations grow and change along with digital advancements. Here are just a few ideas to help you improve your online customer service and make a lasting impact on your audience.