Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

Implementing Jaeger for Distributed Tracing in Microservices

Earlier, applications were mostly monolithic, meaning that several programs were written in the same language and placed in the same web stack. However, it is no longer the case today. Today, every software is comprised of several small application programs coming together each providing a service of its own. These applications are what we call microservices.

Rancher Prime with Peter Smails

At KubeCon EU 2024, we announced the release of the newest version of our Rancher Prime platform. It empowers teams to seamlessly navigate the complexities of #kubernetes and delivers everything #platformengineering teams need to deploy, run, and manage their containerized workloads anywhere—from the data center to the hybrid cloud to the edge. Divya Mohan, our Principal Technology Advocate, caught up with Peter Smails, GM of Enterprise Container Management, to delve into the capabilities of the newest version and what lies ahead for our customers.

EDR Deployment: The Complete How-To Guide

Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing significant risks to organizations of all sizes. As cyberattacks continue to evolve, traditional security measures are no longer sufficient to protect against advanced threats. This is where Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions provide an advantage over traditional security tooling.

5 Best Cloud-Based Monitoring Tools

Rapid advancements in technology have welcomed the rise of cloud computing. This has changed how we access and manage IT resources, shifting the paradigm to more cloud-based management and monitoring. However, with so many moving parts, maintaining complete visibility and control can be a challenge. This is the hurdle that cloud-based monitoring tools are trying to overcome.

Best Jira Plugins for Development Teams in 2024

To-do lists. Time tracking. Automation. Scripting. Making your cup of coffee in the morning. These are just a few of the hundreds of add-ons available for teams using Jira on the Atlassian marketplace (okay, maybe not the coffee one yet. Get on it, AI). With such a vast array of tools at their disposal, development teams can customize their Jira experience to fit their unique needs, enhancing productivity and efficiency.

SRECon Recap: Product Reliability, Burn Out, and more

I recently attended SRECon in San Francisco on March 18 - 20, a show dedicated to a gathering of engineers who care deeply about site reliability, systems engineering, and working with complex distributed systems at scale. While there were a lot of talks, I’ll focus on a few areas that gave me the most insight into how having the right data impacts an SREs and an organization’s success.

Embedded Device Observability data collected via Bluetooth Low Energy - Blecon and Memfault demo

In this demo we show an example of how Memfault's Observability solution can work seamlessly with Blecon's Bluetooth technology to get devices connected and sending data to the cloud with ease. In this case the device is running a Nordic nRF52.

How to detect new errors in production

How to improve your release quality by using Rollbar to detect new and reactivated errors from production, staging or qa environments. Go beyond crash reporting, error tracking, logging and error monitoring. Get instant and accurate alerts — plus a real-time feed — of all errors, including unhandled exceptions. Our automation-grade grouping uses machine learning to reduce noise and gives you error signals you can trust.