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GDPR Log Management: A Practical Guide for Engineers

GDPR compliance for logs can be tricky—especially when you're trying to maintain system visibility and protect user data at the same time. For SREs and IT teams, it’s a balancing act between staying on the right side of privacy laws and not losing the context you need to troubleshoot. This guide walks through practical ways to handle personal data in logs, set up retention rules that make sense, and stay compliant without creating unnecessary friction.

Why Software Performance Optimization Is Business-Critical - and Often Overlooked

You've probably heard this before: "If it works, don't touch it." And while that might fly in some areas of life, in software development it's a dangerous mindset - especially when it comes to performance. Many companies build digital products that technically work. They launch, they onboard users, and they don't crash on day one. But fast forward a few months - or a few years - and the same product becomes sluggish, bloated, and frustrating to use. It's not broken - but it's bleeding revenue and trust, quietly and continuously.

Remote Desktop File Transfer: Securely Move Files Between Desktops

Remote desktop file transfer allows people to transfer files between remote desktops and local machines quickly—and it is more vital than ever. IT teams rely on remote desktop tools to access servers, while remote employees use these tools for file transfers when working from home or collaborating with colleagues at other locations.

A complete guide to monitoring cross-platform apps using APM

Cross-platform environments are crucial for businesses aiming to optimize development costs while reaching a broader audience. By leveraging shared codebases and frameworks, organizations can maintain a consistent user experience across platforms without the need for redundant development efforts. They enhance operational efficiency by offering multi-framework support and providing a consistent user experience across platforms.

An Overview of the Grafana Infinity Data Source Plugin | Grafana Labs

Do you have data formats you want to visualize in Grafana that are not supported natively? Or maybe you want to quickly prototype a dashboard and grab data from various endpoints such as REST APIs, CSV, JSON, or GraphQL? If you answered yes, then this video is for you! In this video, Developer Advocate Marie Cruz provides an overview of the Grafana Infinity Data Source Plugin and talks about the value and benefits it can bring.

An easier way to configure the OpenTelemetry SDK in your applications | Declarative Configuration

In this video, we'll explore OpenTelemetry's declarative configuration feature, a powerful new method to configure the OpenTelemetry SDK using a YAML file without the complexity and overhead of programmatic instrumentation. I'll demonstrate this with a simple Go application instrumented using declarative configuration, sending metrics, traces, and logs to Splunk Observability Cloud. We'll cover: Resources.

How Much Network Capacity Should Businesses Maintain

Network capacity: So, how much network capacity does your business actually need? The answer depends on your users, applications, and growth plans. Today, we’ll calculate your network capacity requirements, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure smooth operations — whether your team is in-office, remote, or hybrid.

Bridging performance gaps in application management with real user monitoring

Ensuring your application is up and running is never enough. It’s essential to ensure that your application is fast and also error-free to deliver a buttery smooth digital experience for your users. An application performance monitoring (APM) tool will help you track the performance of your application with metrics, reports, and automated alerts, but it doesn’t always capture how real users experience your application.

Automation: Data processing of imported data using property modifiers in Icinga Director

The raw data imported from the external sources (CSV, SQL, REST API, LDAP, etc.) is usually not in the right format. Hence, they have to be processed or converted before they are used to modify objects using synchronization rules. To do this, Icinga Director provides different property modifiers. There are many property modifiers provided by Icinga Director.