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A User Guide for OpenSearch Dashboards

Over the last decade, log management has been largely dominated by the ELK Stack – a once-open source tool set that collects, processes, stores and analyzes log data. The ‘k’ in the ELK Stack represents Kibana, which is the component engineers use to query and visualize their log data stored in Elasticsearch. Sadly, in January 2021, Elastic decided to close source the ELK Stack, and as a result, OpenSearch was launched by AWS as an open source replacement.

What is Azure Service Bus?

In the realm of cloud computing, communication and integration form the backbone of any robust architecture. With the exponential rise in distributed systems, the need for a reliable, scalable, and efficient message delivery system is more pertinent than ever. This is where Azure Service Bus, a cloud-based messaging service provided by Microsoft, becomes a game-changer.

Closer to the edge: what a locally national infrastructure can do for you

Edge computing is defined by bringing compute resources out of remote, centralised facilities and putting them at the source of the data itself. Processing and analysis is done where the data is actually generated. The performance and cost improvements that edge computing delivers are based on this proximity. By situating our data centres close to major populations, we have delivered these benefits to many UK businesses. It is an inherently ‘local’ idea.

Customers First Always: Cribl's Support Team Shines in Gartner Peer Insights

Easy to implement, effective data management tools that provide fast time to value are the exception rather than the rule, and top-notch support for those tools is also hard to come by. That’s why Cribl prioritizes creating products that make the lives of engineers and systems admins as easy as possible. The reviews on Gartner Peer Insights give us a glimpse into how well we’re holding up our end of the bargain.

8 Ways Asset Infinity's Helpdesk Ticketing System Can Improve Customer Support

‍In the fast-paced business world of today, it is essential for businesses to offer speedy and effective customer care to keep their customers happy and loyal. A strong helpdesk ticketing system is one of the vital tools that may improve customer assistance. The helpdesk ticketing system from Asset Infinity provides a complete solution to expedite customer support procedures, enabling firms to provide quick fixes and first-rate service.

Smarter Database Monitoring: Tackling Performance Hiccups and Leveraging Data for Success

The cloud is the hub for data management nowadays. DevOps teams are all about preventing any hiccups that could make customers unhappy. And with more companies moving to cloud databases and services like SnowFlake, Redshift, RDS, and BigQuery, they’re operating on a bigger scale with better quality.

FireHydrant Private Incidents & Runbooks: more control for you, more security for your customers

Ensuring the privacy and security of sensitive information is crucial no matter your company's size or industry. So when an incident comes up that includes sensitive information — Personal Identifiable Information (PII), financial data, accidental data breaches, or legal matters requiring privileged communication — your response process might need a higher level of security and discretion.

Using the Elastic Agent to monitor Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate with Elastic Observability

AWS Fargate is a serverless pay-as-you-go engine used for Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) to run Docker containers without having to manage servers or clusters. The goal of Fargate is to containerize your application and specify the OS, CPU and memory, networking, and IAM policies needed for launch. Additionally, AWS Fargate can be used with Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) in a similar manner.

AIOps and ITPA: 7 Steps for Using Automation to Prevent Credit Card Fraud

Incident response is one of the most prevalent, time-consuming, and challenging processes in an already complex IT environment. At the height of digital transformation and organizational strategy, businesses are craving success and growth during a time when next to nothing seems certain.

Protecting manufacturing production in turbulent times

Production is the heartbeat of the manufacturing enterprise. When it slows or stops, manufacturers can fail to meet key customer demands, lose near-horizon revenue, and risk their future order book. Industry research shows this is very real, with production downtime exceeding a total cost of $300,000 per hour, according to Information Technology Intelligence Consulting.