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The concise guide to Grafana Loki: Everything you need to know about labels

Welcome to Part 2 of the “Concise guide to Loki,” a multi-part series where I cover some of the most important topics around our favorite logging database: Grafana Loki. As I reflect on the fifth anniversary of Loki, it felt like a good opportunity to summarize some of the important parts of how it works, how it’s built, how to run it, etc. And as the name of the series suggests, I’m doing it as concisely as I can.

Introduction: Sameer's SQUP learning path

Hello again, folks! It sure has been a while. For those of you who know me, you may remember I used to work at SquaredUp as a tech evangelist until a couple of years ago. Then some things happened, and I left in pursuit of something else. However, life has come full circle after about 2 years and boy am I glad to be back!

Unveiling GripMatix's Logon Simulator MP: A New Dimension in Citrix Monitoring with SCOM

MetrixInsight for Citrix Logon Simulator will be available to our valued MetrixInsight for Citrix VAD/DaaS customers, as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing their Citrix monitoring experience. Stay tuned!

How CloudSpend helps reduce the costs associated with your AWS Spot Instances

Maximise ROI in Spot Instances with CloudSpend In our fast-paced tech world, the need for scalable and budget-friendly cloud resources is unprecedented. AWS is the frontrunner in providing organizations with a wide range of computing services. Through its Amazon EC2 Spot Instances program, often known more simply Spot Instances, AWS offers a cost-effective alternative plan to address an organization’s resource-intensive workload requirements.

An introduction to Duet AI in Google Cloud

Join this session to discover how Duet AI in Google Cloud, an AI-powered collaborator, can boost your team’s productivity and expertise in the cloud domain. We’ll explore the powerful features of Duet AI, such as AI-driven code assistance directly in integrated development environments to increase developer productivity, AI-backed operations to help operators better manage cloud infrastructure and application, AI-powered data exploration, and Duet AI in AppSheet that empowers business users to build apps in the cloud. We’ll also share our vision for Duet AI, explore the future roadmap, and demo its key features.

Better Practices for Getting Data in from Splunk Universal Forwarders

While tuning isn’t strictly required, Cribl Support frequently encounters users who are having trouble getting data into Stream from Splunk forwarders. More often than not, this is a performance issue that results in the forwarders getting blocked by Stream. When they encounter this situation, customers often ask: How do I get data into Stream from my Splunk forwarders as efficiently as possible? The answer is proper tuning!

15 Ways to Reduce IT Costs in 2024

IT leaders are often caught in a tug-of-war between advancing technology and managing costs. In 2024, the state of the economy is only highlighting this divide. For business and IT leaders alike, this begs the common question: how can we reduce IT costs? Demands for IT continue to spike—especially as the cybersecurity landscape shifts and the appetite for remote work increases.