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All You Need To Know About MPLS Networks

Since the turn of the century, Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) has been the de facto technology for providing organisations with a robust way of connecting branch offices and important sites like corporate headquarters or private data centres. In this blog, we look at how the role of MPLS networks has evolved alongside the emergence of new networking technologies.

Application Modernization With Azure

By running your applications and data on Azure, you get the innovation, flexibility, and affordability you need to more easily modernize and digitally transform your business, backed by the premium security policies and services you expect from Microsoft. Whether your goal is to make better decisions, perform important tasks faster, build apps more efficiently, drive profitability, or anything in between, #Microsoft and #Azure can provide your organization with the right tools to bring #applications and #data together and get the job done.

Announcing the Bitbucket Cloud Migration Assistant

We are excited to announce the launch of the Bitbucket Cloud Migration Assistant (BCMA). The BCMA is an Atlassian-supported app built to help Bitbucket Server customers automate the migration process from Bitbucket Server to Bitbucket Cloud. If you are considering a move to Bitbucket Cloud, this is the easiest way to get started. Download the BCMA from the Atlassian marketplace.

My goals as a newly elected OpenTelemetry Governance Committee member

I joined Grafana Labs as a software engineer in October to help build out a team focused on OpenTelemetry, and within a few weeks, I was promptly encouraged to run for a seat on the OpenTelemetry board. Every year, the OpenTelemetry community holds elections for a few seats on the Governance Committee board, which oversees the project at large. The results of this year’s elections are now available, and I am glad to share that I have been elected to serve on the board!

What's New in xMatters: The Ninja Release

Get ready for something exciting coming your way! xMatters latest release, Ninja, is on the horizon and will be available in production next week. Named in honor of the classic video game Ninja Gaiden, this latest batch of xMatters updates is sure to pack a punch — pun definitely intended. This release rolls out exciting new features like an intelligent Service Dependencies map and integrations with the broader Everbridge platform, among many other things.

Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List (APL): What is it and Why it Matters

This is the second of a four-part security blog series covering why ScienceLogic is listed in the DoDIN APL catalog, what this means for monitoring critical IT infrastructure, and why APL certification is relevant for all organizations. Part two is about what the DoDIN APL is and why it matters to both government and non-government organizations.

Observable Web Applications

Users don’t see your distributed services, cloud architecture, or instrumentation—they only see how the web app is working. Understanding their experience in the client-side is the first step towards understanding the rest of the system. We’ll explore how to make your client-side applications more observable through error tracking, web performance, and usage analytics. With better understanding of real-user experience, you’ll better understand the real behavior of your systems.

Splunk RUM troubleshoots customer-facing issues faster to deliver better user experiences

With Splunk RUM you can quickly navigate from high-level page performance to the source of an issue itself, across your entire architecture for full-stack, end-to-end visibility. A critical component in the Splunk Observability suite, Splunk RUM offers NoSample^TM^, full-fidelity data capture with support for OpenTelemetry - meaning you’ll find root cause without switching monitoring tools, with more context across your distributed systems.