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With OpenTelemetry, ComplyAdvantage overhauled its observability (twice)

ComplyAdvantage, which provides compliance and risk management tools, has overhauled its observability platform twice in two years, first moving from on-prem Grafana OSS to Datadog, and then migrating from Datadog to Grafana Cloud. Join Principal SRE Adam Wilson to hear how his team’s approach to observability evolved, and how their increased OTel usage made it possible to migrate twice — and to get the most out of Grafana Cloud for metrics, logs, traces, Kubernetes monitoring, and more.

Broadcom VMware Acquisition Impact on Users

The digital world is full of change, so there aren’t many situations that place IT professionals on edge. However, Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware is an exception, since it will impact hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and their organizations. At the moment, VMware has over 500,000 customers worldwide who rely on their services. The Broadcom VMware acquisition, which closed on November 22nd, 2023, has the potential to affect each and every one of these users.

Optimizing your website's health: A comprehensive guide to monitoring alerts

Website downtime can significantly negatively impact businesses that rely on their online presence and connectivity. Without a website, companies can lose sales, damage their reputation, and frustrate customers trying to access information or services. That's why having an effective alert system for website and application monitoring is critical.

Understanding Scalability in Cloud Services - Azure and AWS Face-Off

As businesses expand and adapt to the digital era, the need for scalable cloud services becomes paramount. Scalability—the ability of a system to handle growing workloads—ensures that enterprises can thrive without hardware constraints. Industry leaders such as Azure and AWS have been at the forefront of this evolution, continuously enhancing their platforms to provide seamless scalability.

What is ITAM? The ABC of IT Asset Management

IT Asset Management (ITAM) is the process of planning and managing the entire lifecycle of all IT assets. In other words, it's the framework that allows organizations to keep track of all their software and hardware from acquisition to disposal, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks and that they don't waste money in the meantime. The primary goal of ITAM is to optimize the value of an organization's IT investments while minimizing the risks associated with their use.

Quick #Git Tip: Diffs #shorts

Diffs compare two data sets – like files or commits – and show the changes between them. They're especially handy when reviewing your repo, helping you see at a glance what's been added or removed. 👀 Additions light up in green with a plus sign, while deletions are marked in red with a minus sign. This makes it easier to review changes, decide on merges, and even copy code snippets! 👍

Fix your actual slow-loading assets with Resource Monitoring

Slow-loading assets on your web pages can lead to frustrated users, high bounce rates, and lost conversions. For the vast majority of websites, slow-loading resources will be your main performance bottleneck. There’s no way to get around going through the network for essential resources like JavaScript, CSS, and images — thus, it’s crucial that you can quickly identify and fix your slow-loading assets.

The Cost Benefits Of Using Scaling Within An EKS Cluster

The promise of cloud computing has always been about flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Yet many organizations find themselves trapped in a cycle of unpredictable costs and underutilized/overutilized resources. The culprit? A lack of understanding about the power of scaling within platforms like Amazon’s Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).

How to create alerts to monitor sensor data with Grafana, Prometheus, and Telegram

When monitoring sensor data, such as data from a weather station, a home security system, or a home automation assistant, it’s useful to have an alerting system in place, as well. By setting up alerts for sensor data, you can automatically receive notifications when any significant event occurs — whether that’s someone arriving at your front door or a thunderstorm rolling in.