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The benefits of business automation

Automation is a widely reported topic, with new technological developments and applications cropping up in reports across the globe. Its use in business and commercial settings is becoming more and more common and it's already being used to support processes, whether people are aware or not. Many are understandably cautious with technology of this kind, highlighting that while it can be hugely beneficial in some areas, it should be handled with care.

What is a Fixed Assets Management System?

A Fixed Assets Management System is a comprehensive software solution or framework designed to assist businesses in effectively tracking, managing, and optimizing their fixed assets. Fixed assets are long-term resources that a company owns and uses to support its operations or generate income. These assets typically have a significant value and are expected to provide long-term benefits to the organization.

Securing Your Network: OpenWrt Firmware for Improved Router Protection

Securing our networks has become a top priority in today's interconnected world. One of the best ways to achieve this is using open-source firmware for routers, such as OpenWrt. OpenWrt is often more secure than stock home router firmware because it receives regular security updates, addressing potential vulnerabilities and emerging threats.

10+ Best Tools & Systems for Monitoring Red Hat Server Performance [2023 Comparison]

Red Hat is a Linux distribution known for its stability, security, and enterprise-grade features. Whether you’re running Red Hat on bare metal servers or virtual machines, monitoring the performance of your infrastructure is essential. In this article, we’ll explore the top performance monitoring tools for Red Hat servers. We’ll compare their pros, cons, and pricing to help you make an informed decision.

Latest Collective IQ Release brings Alma Analysis

Almaden Inc’s flagship product, Collective IQ® for Digital Experience Management, recently underwent a transformative update. Providing extensive data collection and analysis, aided by the incorporation of generative AI, Collective IQ® introduces a new level of simplicity to the task of ensuring company employee productivity and job satisfaction. Greatly enhanced detailed data drill-downs take the guesswork out of decision-making and speed troubleshooting.

What is Chronograf?

InfluxDB is an open-source time-series database, i.e. a database optimized for storing data points collected across an interval of time. Developed by InfluxData, InfluxDB is intended for fast, high-availability storage and retrieval of many different system metrics. The entire InfluxDB project, which is housed at influxdata.com, includes: Yet with all of these tools for collecting and processing time-series data, there's still one step missing—visualizing it. That's where Chronograf comes in.

Should you DIY your Opentelemetry Monitoring?

I recently read this thread in the CNCF slack from someone wanting to send metrics and traces directly to Postgres. Reasonable enough right? After all once your data is in postgres you can query it to your heart’s content. And isn’t the general culture of OpenTelemetry that you should be able to do all of Observability without resorting to SaaS tools? The thread, however, is pretty universally opposed to this approach; and I have to say that I agree.

How to choose an OS for software development in automotive

Automotive as an industry is constantly looking for ways to improve its processes and efficiency. The one common tool that is at the intersection of all software development activities is the operating system (OS). From advanced simulation tools to new vehicle designs, the OS has to be reliable and provide the best platforms for a maximum number of purposes.