5 myths about platform engineering: what it is and what it isn't
We present five common myths about platform engineering — what it is and what it isn’t — that we've heard when folks aren't considering the whole picture.
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Bandwidth throttling: A strategic approach to network bandwidth monitoring and optimization with NetFlow Analyzer
Imagine you are hosting a lavish buffet and have prepared a wide variety of dishes. It is a common tendency of some guests at dinner parties to pile their plates with food, leaving little for others to consume. To ensure that everybody receives a fair share of food and that the buffet doesn’t run out too quickly, you decide to implement a “plate size restriction” policy.
Best Logging Practices: 14 Do's and Don'ts for Better Logging
Ever found yourself drowning in a sea of log data, struggling to make sense of the overwhelming noise? Or perhaps faced a major system breakdown, only to find that your logs didn’t provide the answers you needed, leaving you in the dark? Effective logging is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of software development and operations, highlighting why logging is important – it’s the foundation upon which observability, troubleshooting, and system maintenance are built.
The Role of Website Monitoring in SEO: Optimizing for Search Engine Visibility
There is no denying that good Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for your website is pivotal to your company. Most people use search engines to find businesses. If your website is not visible due to poor SEO, it will hurt your overall profits. Better SEO means increased organic traffic, higher credibility, and high conversion. SEO tracks various website factors to determine its rankings, such as good user experience, high uptime, page speeds, security, and performance.
Learn about new products at the DASH Keynote! #observability #DASH2024 #datadog #devsecops
DASH is Datadog’s annual conference, with two days packed with hands-on learning and inspiration. Let’s build and scale the next generation of applications, infrastructure, security, and teams together.
How to install Grafana on every OS - Grafana
In this video, Grafana Developer Advocate Leandro Melendez lists all the supported Operating Systems in which a user can get Grafana running in their local computers and on each he shows the ways in which you can get Grafana OSS up and running.
Don't miss the blind spots: API monitoring for digital resilience
In today's digital world, applications are the lifeline of businesses. They're the engines powering everything from e-commerce transactions (think adding items to your shopping cart) to internal communication tools (imagine sending a message to a colleague). Any glitch or outage in these applications can have a domino effect, impacting revenue, productivity, and even brand reputation.
Guide to Monitoring Your Apache Zipkin Environment Using Telegraf
Using Apache Zipkin is important because it provides detailed, end-to-end tracing of requests across distributed systems, helping to identify latency issues and performance bottlenecks. Monitoring your Zipkin environment is crucial to ensure the reliability and performance of your tracing system, allowing you to quickly detect and address any anomalies or downtime.
Kentik Close-Up 01. PeeringDB
Welcome to the debut episode of Kentik Close-Up! Join Leon Adato and special guests Greg Villain and Lauren Basile as they dive deep into PeeringDB, the essential public address book for network interconnection. Discover how Kentik integrates PeeringDB to enhance network performance, reduce costs, and optimize connectivity. Learn the ins and outs of peering strategies, and see how Kentik's innovative solutions simplify complex network management tasks. Don’t miss this informative first episode of Kentik Close-Up!
Bridging the gap: Integrating network and application monitoring for complete visibility
As technology progresses and applications become more intertwined, sticking to the old ways of monitoring networks separately just doesn’t cut it anymore. Network and application teams often work in silos, using different tools and focusing on different goals. This split approach frequently leaves both sides with a piecemeal understanding of issues, making it challenging to pinpoint and fix problems that span both areas.