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GICG: a deep-dive into how the Java garbage collector works and its benefits

Garbage collectors in Java, along with other programming languages such as C# and Python, are automated processes that run in the background to free up memory. Garbage collectors routinely identify and reclaim unused memory to stop memory leaks (unused objects still being referenced) and make applications more efficient and faster for end users.

140x cheaper than Datadog: why storing observability data on-prem makes sense

I’ve heard this story many times from production engineers: ‘We use tools like Datadog and NewRelic, but to keep costs from skyrocketing, we’re only monitoring our most critical services. We’re storing just 10% of our logs and traces and only the metrics we consider essential. It’s a frustrating situation. Engineers want full visibility across their systems, but cloud storage costs make it impossible to monitor everything.

Supervised vs Unsupervised devices - What is the difference?

Are you finding it challenging to control and secure the mobile devices used by your employees? The solution may lie in a deeper understanding of Mobile Device Management (MDM), particularly the difference between supervised and unsupervised devices. This seemingly small distinction can greatly impact how effectively you manage and secure your mobile fleet, influencing productivity, data protection, and overall compliance.

Grafana release cycle: end-of-year update

It’s been another big year for Grafana. In April, we unveiled Grafana 11.0 at GrafanaCon 2024, which introduced a queryless experience with Explore Metrics and custom visualizations with Canvas panels. Since then, we’ve made improvements to data sources and visualizations in our minor releases, and just last month the 11.3 release marked the general availability of Scenes-powered dashboards.

Visualize real-time CAN-to-USB data via custom Grafana dashboards and the MQTT plugin

Martin Falch, co-owner and head of sales and marketing at CSS Electronics, is an expert on CAN bus data. Martin works closely with end users, typically OEM engineers, across diverse industries (automotive, heavy-duty, maritime, industrial). He is passionate about data visualization and has been spearheading the integration of the CANedge/CANmod with Grafana dashboards through various data sources.

The Most Common Airbnb Scams and How To Avoid Them

There’s nothing worse than finding the perfect place to stay for your vacation with a great price, location, and size. This is why many people choose Airbnb because it offers flexibility, great prices, and gives you the opportunity to stay in a place for a few days or even months. Due to its popularity, hackers or scammers view it as the perfect opportunity to scam guests or hosts out of their money, ruining their vacation plans and risking their privacy.

9 Best PagerDuty Alternatives and Competitors in 2024

As tech grows more dynamic, SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) teams constantly seek smarter, more efficient tools to manage incidents and alerts. While PagerDuty has been a go-to solution, many teams are discovering the limitations of outdated legacy tools. With high costs, rigid integrations, and feature bloat, it’s understandable why so many are exploring PagerDuty alternatives that offer streamlined, budget-friendly, and innovative solutions for incident management.