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Building Smarter Manufacturing Systems with Bosch Rexroth and InfluxDB

Manufacturers are under pressure to increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and future-proof their factories. Rising costs, global competition, and shifting customer expectations mean that even small inefficiencies can lead to lost revenue or market share. This is difficult while using legacy systems that limit visibility and adaptability. These outdated systems often operate in silos, making it hard to access real-time data, respond to unexpected issues, or scale with modern technologies.

From Mandate to Mindset

Regulations like the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) are top of mind for many in the embedded software world right now, and understandably so. The pressure to comply is real, especially for teams already juggling tight schedules and complex development environments. But as disruptive as these mandates might feel, they also present an opportunity and perhaps a necessary nudge to adopt better habits that can strengthen the software we build, far beyond compliance.
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System Center 2025 Migration: Preparing for a Smooth Transition

Microsoft System Center has been a cornerstone of enterprise IT management, evolving to meet the dynamic demands of modern IT infrastructures. The release of System Center 2025 represents a significant advancement, introducing new capabilities designed to enhance security, streamline operations, and support hybrid cloud environments. These enhancements address the growing complexity of IT ecosystems, enabling organizations to manage workloads more efficiently and securely across on-premises and cloud environments.

Optimize AWS Transit Gateway Usage

AWS Transit Gateway simplifies network architecture by connecting multiple VPCs and on-premises networks through a centralized hub—but it's easy to incur unnecessary costs if not managed properly. Learn how Kentik provides deep visibility into your AWS Transit Gateway usage, quickly highlighting expensive or inefficient traffic patterns. Using Kentik's Data Explorer, we show how to identify unnecessary intra-VPC traffic that's adding costs and potentially degrading performance.

Distributed Network Monitoring: Guide to Getting Started & Troubleshooting

When systems span clouds, containers, and regions, knowing what’s happening under the hood is more than a nice-to-have—it’s critical. Traditional monitoring tools often fall short in these complex setups. That’s where distributed network monitoring steps in. This guide cuts through the noise to offer a clear, practical approach to keeping tabs on distributed systems—without drowning in dashboards or alert fatigue.