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The Buzz on Honeycomb Academy
At Honeycomb, we believe that observability should be accessible, effective, and transformative. That’s why our customer education team is thrilled to introduce Honeycomb Academy, a learning hub designed to help our customers of all experience levels master observability, OpenTelemetry, and the Honeycomb platform.
Why network observability is a boardroom priority for CEOs
Finances, strategy, and market expansion are all common CEO concerns. However, CEOs also need to focus on automatic advanced observability across highly dynamic environments. Network observability has become a boardroom discussion point because downtime directly impacts business performance. Observability helps reduce costs and enhance service quality. But what is network observability? Is observability truly necessary if you have a monitoring solution in place?
Announcing BYOC and the OpenTelemetry Distribution Builder
Instead of deploying a patchwork of proprietary agents for every platform, a telemetry pipeline lets you route your data through a single, consistent layer—and send it to any backend you choose. Flexibility, achieved. But there’s a catch. If your pipeline is proprietary, you’ve only shifted the lock-in left. Sure, you can now add or swap destinations freely—but you’re still deeply dependent on a vendor in the middle of your data flow.
Detect, Resolve, and Communicate: Introducing Checkly Status Pages
Checkly has always been your early warning system—giving engineering teams unmatched speed and precision in detecting problems through powerful synthetic monitoring. When systems fail, communicating clearly and quickly is just as important as fixing the issue itself. Downtime is inevitable. Confusion doesn’t have to be.
Best 6 AWS EC2 Alternatives for DevOps Teams in 2025
Looking for AWS EC2 alternatives? While EC2 is a popular choice for cloud computing, many DevOps teams are exploring options that better suit their needs, budget, or technical requirements. This guide breaks down the top alternatives, focusing on what matters most—features, performance, pricing, and real-world use cases. We’ll cover the technical details, performance benchmarks, and key considerations to help you make the right choice.
How to Master Log Management with Logrotate in Docker Containers
Docker containers continuously generate logs during operation, and without proper management, these logs can consume significant disk space, impact system performance, and create operational issues. Logrotate offers an effective solution for managing these logs in containerized environments. This guide covers the implementation of logrotate in Docker containers – from initial setup through advanced configurations that ensure stable, maintainable container deployments.
How to Configure ContainerPort in Kubernetes (The Easy Way)
This guide covers container port configurations in Kubernetes, explaining key concepts and practical setups. If you're setting up ports for the first time or troubleshooting connectivity issues, you'll find clear explanations and useful examples to help you navigate container networking effectively.
Is Github Reliable? Outage Trends, Stats & Comparisons
Reliable and scalable code hosting platforms are essential for developers, teams, and businesses. It's not just about keeping services online—speed, data accuracy, and the ability to recover from errors also matter. In 2024, uptime and performance are more important than ever. With so many development workflows depending on CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and package management, even short outages can cause major disruptions.
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Top 10 .NET exceptions (part two)
In Part 1, we walked through the top 5 most common.NET exceptions-breaking down what triggers them and how to fix them. Now, we're rounding out the list with five more exceptions every.NET developer is bound to encounter at some point: These exceptions can stem from database issues, memory mismanagement, and logic errors that can bring your applications to a halt. In this article, we'll break down each one, explain when and why they occur, and share practical strategies to fix them so you can keep your code running smoothly.