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Installation on Linux has been greatly simplified in the upcoming Tracealyzer v4.9. The installation package now includes everything needed to run the software. Linux users no longer need to install dependencies like Mono or libgconf. Instead, a native Linux binary is provided (for x86-64) with the Mono runtime integrated. Most other dependencies have been replaced or removed. You are up and running in a few minutes. We have also spent a lot of time improving the overall user experience on Linux.

Observability in IT refers to the ability to measure a system's internal functioning by studying its signals from the outside. Modern IT observability is achieved through three kinds of telemetry: metrics, traces, and logs. Metrics aggregate events to gauge a system’s current state. Tracing tracks the progress of each transaction to not only measure performance but also debug the problem. On the other hand, logs record each event, which can help during troubleshooting.

This is the third and final post in a series of blog posts about the disconnect between modern IT and security teams and the vendors they’re forced to work with. If you’re looking for the first and second posts, you can find them here and here.

Like many in the observability space, we see a lot of potential in harnessing AI to enhance the developer experience. As we continue to evolve and expand our observability platform, we strive to develop features that not only solve complex problems, but make it easier to access and derive value from tools like Grafana Pyroscope.

Welcome to the latest OnPage phone app update! Our dedication to enhancing our product and streamlining customer workflows remains unwavering. In our continuous quest for improvement, we’re thrilled to unveil the latest enhancements to our application. We’ve listened intently to your feedback and are excited to announce a significant modernization of our phone application, showing our commitment to meeting your evolving needs.

Website outages can be frustrating and costly for both users and businesses. When a website becomes partly or fully unavailable, it can lead to lost revenue, damaged reputation, and lower search engine rankings. In this article, we'll look at what website outages are, their common causes, and how they can negatively impact users, businesses, and SEO. We'll also talk about ways to check for outages and reduce their occurrence.

We’ve just opened up the StatusGator API to all users on all plans — even the Free plan. Previously, our REST API was a feature only of our higher level plans. But we’ve opened up the API to all plans to allow more people to take advantage of our status data. The API limits vary by plan by are generous enough to employer real-time dashboards and other uses.