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Understanding the network edge and edge networking

Generally speaking, a network ‘edge’ is the boundary between two separate networks - where one network ends and another begins. Edges are important, primarily from a security standpoint as they define the jurisdictions owned by different parties, and ‘the edge’ has become a more popular topic of conversation recently through trends which see network resources moved from centralised locations to network edges to make them closer to the end user.

Introducing powerful APIs and webhooks for Grafana Incident

Grafana Incident, Grafana’s powerful incident response tool, comes with a range of integrations out of the box, including Zoom and Google Meet spaces, GitHub and JIRA issues, and even a Google Doc template for post-incident review documents. However, every team has unique needs and workflows, and you may need to integrate with other systems not currently on our roadmap or even use your own in-house tools.

Do you think of software developer toil like Atlassian, LaunchDarkly, Okteto and Sleuth?

Do you think of software developer toil like Atlassian, LaunchDarkly, Okteto and Sleuth? Hear how leaders from these SaaS companies deal with toil on their teams. Toil for software developers includes repetitive tasks that could be automated, things that waste time and prevent you from investing in the future. These manual processes weigh down developers and the software development process, and can lead to burnout.

Unplanned, Episode 1: Damon Edwards Rages Against the Ticket Machine

In this, the inaugural episode of “Unplanned”, Dormain Drewitz talks to Damon Edwards about the “capacity conundrum” where everyone is working so hard, but everything takes too long and costs too much. We talk about the “coordination overhead” costs of getting unplanned work done, how generative AI is both adding complexity and offers to accelerate automating as much as you can, and four steps to creating capacity.

Proactive IT: Disaster Recovery Testing

In today's business environment, the continuity of IT systems is crucial to the success of an organization. Unforeseen disasters, such as infrastructure failures or cyber attacks, can severely impact the productivity of your organization. To mitigate these risks, IT departments must develop and implement robust disaster recovery (DR) plans. But, how can you ensure that these plans work effectively in times of crisis?

Puppet vs. Chef: Key Capabilities, Use Cases + A Comparison Table

Choosing an automation and configuration management solution like Puppet vs. Chef often feels like comparing apples to oranges (or apples to... differently shaped apples). From the outside, it’s hard to tell which tool does what, let alone which will perform best in your infrastructure. If you’re researching Puppet vs. Chef, this blog will explain some of the commonalities between Puppet and Chef, what makes Puppet unique, and what to consider when researching Puppet vs.