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Unlocking the Power of UIMAPI: Automating Probe Configuration

The UIMAPI is a RESTful API. With UIMAPI you can programmatically perform almost any action in your DX UIM environment. Using the Swagger front-end as a guide, you can manually execute REST endpoints. However, many customers would rather use a program to automate these actions.

Against Incident Severities and in Favor of Incident Types

About a year ago, Honeycomb kicked off an internal experiment to structure how we do incident response. We looked at the usual severity-based approach (usually using a SEV scale), but decided to adopt an approach based on types, aiming to better play the role of quick definitions for multiple departments put together. This post is a short report on our experience doing it.

How Implementing Load Balancing Optimizes Service Performance

Considering implementing load balancing? Slow websites and website downtime are more than just nuisances. One study found that slow-loading websites cost online retailers more than $77 billion each year in lost sales. Over half of consumers cite a slow webpage as the main reason for abandoning an online purchase, and just under half will not return to a website after a bad experience.

Track and troubleshoot MongoDB performance with Datadog Database Monitoring

Many modern applications rely on MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas to manage growing data volumes and to provide flexible schema and data structures. As organizations adopt these and other NoSQL databases, effective monitoring and optimization become critical, especially in distributed environments.

Introducing the Datadog Architecture Center

To prevent visibility gaps in your cloud environment, you need to efficiently deploy observability solutions that integrate easily with key technologies in your stack and scale reliably with new applications and migrated workloads. But observability deployments can be complex, often requiring deep and specific knowledge that may not be available within your teams.

Top System Management Software For Streamlined IT Operations

System Management software is a powerful ally for IT teams, making complex environments more manageable, more secure, and easier to monitor. With systems and devices multiplying and growing in complexity, keeping track of them can become a monumental task. That’s where System Management software steps in – bringing order to chaos and control to IT assets. In this post, we’re diving into the top 10 System Management software for 2025.

Building a Service Catalog: Best Practices for Success

We’ve talked about the importance of service catalogs — how they provide a window into the services offered by your organization, and how this is an invaluable resource that provides users with the support they need to accomplish their tasks. However, setting up a service catalog can also be overwhelming. That's why we've put together these service catalog best practices to help you.

Top 13 AWS Lambda Alternatives For Serverless Computing

As of 2024, the global serverless computing market is projected to reach a value of USD 21.9 billion, with expectations to grow to USD 44.7 billion by 2029. Around 70% of organizations using AWS have adopted at least one serverless solution. The adoption rates for Google Cloud and Azure are 60% and 49%, respectively. These numbers affirm that serverless is here to stay, and the demand for platforms to create and run applications is higher than ever. AWS Lambda is the most popular serverless platform.

Eliminate infrastructure and reduce maintenance costs by moving to the cloud

Today, companies are constantly searching for ways to streamline operations and gain an edge. Many, though, are weighed down by the burdens and costs of on-premises IT infrastructure. That’s why some are considering the benefits of cloud migration. In this article, we’ll take a look at cloud migration benefits and how they help you save money, scale your business and improve your operations.