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Engineering AI systems with Model Context Protocol

On November 26, 2024, Anthropic released the Model Context Protocol (MCP)-an open standard for data exchange between applications and data sources. MCP simplifies how Large Language Models (LLMs) interact with external tools and data, addressing the challenges developers face when integrating AI into their systems. At Raygun, we've been exploring agentic workflows to improve productivity and saw real potential in MCP. This post will explain how MCP works, what we've implemented, and where we think the standard is headed.

Database Monitoring and Security Go Hand in Hand

A comprehensive strategy for monitoring your database estate should go beyond performance metrics like CPU usage, memory consumption, and IO performance. This article explains a unified approach using Redgate Monitor, which will collect performance and security data side by side across all databases and servers, whether on-premises, cloud-hosted, or both.

New Year, New Strategies: Website Monitoring Trends for 2025

As we start the new year and the world of websites and web applications continues to grow, it’s important to understand how you want to connect to your customers and achieve growth. To stay competitive in the world of websites, it’s important to embrace all the latest website monitoring trends and strategies.

Navigating 2025: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity

The end of the year for technology companies always brings with it a raft of new predictions for the coming twelve months. Many predictions, breathlessly delivered, suggest a tenuous future can be conveniently avoided with the appropriate application of vendors’ products. Using predictions as a way to shill products is boring, and it misses an opportunity to help enterprises plan for the coming year. After all, predictions don’t have to be correct to be useful.

Product Release Notes December 2024

As we step into 2025, we’re thrilled to reflect on the strides we’ve made in December and all throughout the last year to empower the FinOps and cloud cost management practices of our customers. These updates mark another milestone in our journey to continuously improve your experience, providing the insights and control you need to manage cloud costs efficiently.

Centralized Log Management for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

The financial services industry has been a threat actor target since before digital transformation was even a term. Further, the financial services organizations find themselves continuously under scrutiny. As members of a highly regulated industry, these companies need to comply with various laws to ensure that they effectively protect sensitive data.

On-Call Scheduling Software - which is the best in 2025?

Managing on-call schedules is a critical challenge for many industries, including healthcare, IT, customer support, and emergency services. As technology evolves, on-call scheduling software has become an essential tool for streamlining workflows, reducing burnout, and improving team efficiency. In 2025, the best on-call scheduling software not only simplifies schedule creation but also integrates with other tools, enhances communication, and ensures compliance with labor laws.

Azure Budget Monitoring Tools to Empower Cost Efficiency

Cloud adoption brings agility and scalability, but without effective cost monitoring, cloud expenses can spiral out of control. Microsoft Azure offers robust budget monitoring tools to help businesses manage and optimize cloud spending. These tools enable real-time tracking, forecasting, and alerting for Azure budgets, ensuring efficient cost management and avoiding unexpected expenses.

OpenTelemetry and Grafana Labs: what's new and what's next in 2025

As the new year rolls in, it’s a great time to reflect and think big. What were some of your notable achievements in 2024, and what are your goals for 2025? We often do this in our personal lives — but why not apply this same line of thinking to observability, as well?