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5 Security Logging and Monitoring Mistakes to Avoid

As cybersecurity attack vectors evolve, security logging and monitoring are becoming even more important. Effective logging and monitoring enables organizations to detect and investigate security incidents quickly. Cloud-based attackers are getting more sophisticated, and often rely on stolen credentials to escalate privileges and move laterally within corporate IT networks. Many do so undetected, which is why modern IT systems require a watchful eye on log data to detect suspicious activity and inform incident response efforts.

What is APM: Understanding the basics of application performance management

Application performance management (APM) is a crucial practice that entails closely monitoring, measuring, and enhancing the performance and availability of software applications to meet desired levels of service. This involves continuously keeping an eye on application performance and effectively addressing any complex issues that may arise, in order to guarantee optimal functioning and meet the expectations of end users.

Understanding Traces and Spans: Span Filtering With ObserveNow and Grafana 10.4

ObserveNow, the leading open source-based observability stack, has recently enhanced its capabilities with the introduction of Span Filtering – a key feature in its latest upgrade to Grafana 10.4. This advancement significantly improves the platform’s ability to dissect and analyze traces, which are crucial for understanding the behavior and performance of distributed systems.

Container Orchestration: A Comprehensive Guide

Containerization has deeply changed the way applications are built, deployed, and managed. Containers include both an application and its dependencies, enabling consistent and efficient deployment across diverse environments. However, as applications scale and become more complex, managing numerous containers manually becomes increasingly challenging. Container orchestration streamlines the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

How to Redirect www to Non-www with Nginx?

Website owners often use a single version of their domain to improve SEO and user experience. Redirecting the www version of a domain to the non-www version (or vice versa) is common. For Nginx users, setting up this redirection needs specific configuration. This article explains how to redirect www to non-www using Nginx, helping you keep a consistent domain structure for your website.

SolarWinds Day | AI: Friend or Foe?

We have entered the age of artificial intelligence. AI and machine learning promise to transform numerous domains in the coming years. And while there are plenty of reasons to be excited, no shift this significant comes without potential pitfalls. Understanding these challenges begins with an open dialogue. This SolarWinds Day, we’re scouting ahead to map the future of AI in IT. In fireside chats with industry leaders, we’ll explore strategies for optimizing how your organization uses AI and identify the risks of this new technology—before they impact your organization.

Resilience Talks with Orange Business: Counting the Cost of Downtime

Disruption in business is inevitable. In partnership with Oxford Economics, Splunk quantified the total cost of downtime for the Global 2000 to be $400 billion per year. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Our latest research revealed that hidden costs may deal an even larger economic blow to companies.