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New in Grafana 8.4: How to use full-range log volume histograms with Grafana Loki

In the freshly released Grafana 8.4, we’ve enabled the full-range log volume histogram for the Grafana Loki data source by default. Previously, the histogram would only show the values over whatever time range the first 1,000 returned lines fell within. Now those using Explore to query Grafana Loki will see a histogram that reflects the distribution of log lines over their selected time range.

Datadog On Rust

Rust is a programming language that has been gaining popularity over the past few years, with its adopters claiming that it helps them write faster, memory efficient, and more reliable software. At Datadog many backend services are written in Go, but some teams have begun adopting Rust when building new services, especially when performance is critical.

Sematext recognized as one of the Best Software Products by G2 and Gartner review platform communities

At Sematext, we are dedicated to making troubleshooting easier for ops teams. We knew we were doing something right when we started to receive awards and positive reviews from our customers around the globe, ranging from startups to enterprise clients across a wide range of industries. In this post, we’re listing just a few of the recognitions Sematext Cloud has received from the community via review platforms such as G2, Capterra, GetApp or SoftwareAdvice.

Logz.io Now Fully PromQL Compatible

The popularity of Prometheus speaks for itself. The project doesn’t post official numbers, but there are at least 500,000 companies using this project today as one of the most mature CNCF projects – one that has over 40k Github stars as of the writing of this blog. And since Prometheus is highly interoperable, compatibility is key. This comes into play not only with the exporters, but also with long-term storage options and alerting systems.

A Complete Guide to Tomcat Performance Monitoring

Metrics and runtime characteristics for application server monitoring are critical for the applications running on each server. Monitoring also helps to prevent or manage possible problems promptly. Apache Tomcat is one of the most widely used servers for Java applications. JMX beans or a monitoring tool like MoSKito or JavaMelody can be used in Tomcat performance monitoring.

A 6-point action plan for software companies to manage the global chip shortage crisis

Since mid-2020, several global factors including a drought in Taiwan and the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a semiconductor chip shortage, which worsened further as demand for electronics shot up during the pandemic. As offices and schools moved to homes and digital services became essential, in 2020 alone, 297 million PCs were sold, up 11% over the previous year.

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Simplifying ESX monitoring with OpManager

IT admins have to adapt to new market trends and networking concepts to meet ever-evolving IT demands. However, solely relying on physical components to support this changing landscape puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to scalability, network distribution, and cost-effectiveness. To remove the strain on physical components such as servers and to keep the capital expense in the optimal range, IT admins rely on virtualization. Most networks have started adopting virtualization even for their most resource-intensive applications.