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What Are Vector Embeddings? (Explained in 2 Minutes)

In under 2 minutes, we explain what vector embeddings are, how they work, and how to use them in real-world applications like text expansion. We'll also show how Elasticsearch supports vector search with two powerful models: E5, open-source text embedding models designed for multilingual search, and ELSER, a sparse embeddings model from Elastic.

Database Performance Analyzer Overview

The cross-platform solution for performance monitoring for both cloud and on-premises databases. Anomaly detection powered by machine learning combined with forensic-level wait-time analysis gives you the power to diagnose performance issues in a matter of minutes, not days. Both real-time and historical data give you down-to-the-second answers to resolve critical problems, while expert advice via query and table tuning advisors allow you to proactively optimize your enterprise.

Getting Started with SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper

The video provides a quick walkthrough of the SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper, starting with the welcome screen that prompts users to run a new scan. It guides viewers through a wizard for adding SNMP credentials, emphasizing the importance of specifying IP addresses for accurate mapping. The tool can identify unmanaged switches and allows for both one-time scans and scheduled updates, maintaining a clean map by archiving previous scans. Users can hover over connections to view port numbers, although serial numbers remain unavailable. The presenter encourages viewers to reach out with any questions.

Ubuntu Lead Dev Answers Your Comments About 'sudo-rs'

Ubuntu will be the first major Linux distribution to adopt sudo-rs, a Rust-based reimplementation of sudo. That announcement sparked plenty of discussion across our social channels. In this episode, Jon, VP Engineering and Ubuntu Lead Developer, answers your comments and questions from our socials. He shares the thinking behind the transition, why it matters for security and sustainability, and what it means for everyday Ubuntu users. Along the way, he adds context and reflects on how these changes shape our community.

Dashboards say green. Users say It's broken.

Your infrastructure metrics are all green. The code is clean. But support tickets are rolling in. What’s going on? The problem: traditional monitoring tools stop at your infrastructure. They don’t tell you if the user can actually complete their task. As @gerardo explains, the objective of a car is not to have the correct tire pressure or gas levels... it’s to get from point A to point B. User experience works the same way. What’s the point of having green metrics when your users are not experiencing the same thing?

Agentic AI: Cutting through the hype to what really matters

The world of agentic AI is evolving fast–but so is the noise surrounding it. As AI agents promise to revolutionize workflows and decision-making, IT and business leaders are left wondering: What's real, what's hype, and what's worth investing in? In this candid and practical session, we'll break down the current landscape of agentic AI and help you navigate it with clarity. Agenda.