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Incident response and awareness acceleration: What we can learn from responders of Queenstown floods.

I was visiting Queenstown, New Zealand last week amidst the horrible floods which quickly escalated. As an incident responder myself, I was amazed at the operations and how fast responders on the ground acted in evacuating and clearing the grounds. Over 100 people were evacuated in the middle of the night with zero casualties. A commendable job. Here are some observations I made and what we can learn as incident responders ourselves..

Enterprises Realize Benefits from Migrating to Cloud with Splunk

Today, for a lot of organizations, moving to the cloud provides the best strategy to drive higher business efficiency and scale. But moving to the cloud can be challenging. IT leaders are continuously looking for ways to focus more on driving business value while moving to the cloud.

Anomaly Detection in 2024: Opportunities & Challenges

Anomaly detection is the practice of identifying data points and patterns that may deviate significantly from an established hypothesis. As a concept, anomaly detection has been around forever. Today, detecting anomalies today is a critical practice. That’s because anomalies can indicate important information, such as: Let’s talk a look at the wide world of anomaly detection.

Cloud Migration Basics: A Beginner's Guide

What is a cloud migration? A cloud migration is the practice of moving IT workloads (data, applications, security, infrastructure, and other objects) to a cloud environment. Quick Links: Cloud migration can take many forms, including: There is also another type of cloud migration called a reverse cloud migration (also known as cloud repatriation or cloud exit) where existing applications are moved from a public cloud back to an on-premises data center.

How to Build a ROI Plan for Cribl Stream

Getting your organization to invest in a new tool requires telling a story that helps decision-makers understand its benefits. In a recent webinar, our experts discussed how to define an ROI for Cribl Stream. They also shared a sample proposal you can use to craft the story you’ll tell to leadership, and gave some tips and tricks for justifying the purchase of these key tools for your business. Engineers and architects understand core technical problems better than anyone.

Tracing Your Steps Toward Full Kubernetes Observability

Kubernetes is one of the most important and influential technologies for building and operating software today because it’s so incredibly capable. It’s flexible, available, resilient, scalable, feature-rich and backed by a global community of innovators — that’s a pretty impressive list of intangibles to apply to any particular capability.

Virtana Named in Prestigious Industry Research by Gartner

Virtana’s AI-powered platform is at the forefront of IT infrastructure management, offering a comprehensive suite of tools and services that empower IT leaders to make informed decisions on how to forecast demand and streamline operations. The rapid evolution of technology has ushered in an era of complexity and dynamism that IT leaders must navigate effectively.

What Is the Role of an Incident Commander?

For most businesses, managing major incidents can be intimidating. With a swarm of information coming from different directions, keeping things organized and maintaining clear, effective communication is tough. It only gets worse when there's no defined process to follow. This disorganization confuses everyone, delays responses, and increases the incident escalation rate. Enter the incident commander (IC).

Best One To One Plus Alternatives for K-12 in 2023

One to One Plus is a cloud-based, all-in-one software solution, tailored specifically to K-12 institutions. They provide a comprehensive suite of integrated IT asset management (ITAM), help desk software, and inventory management. As they describe on their website, they are “designed for K-12, built by K-12,” and appear to have been started by tech directors working in K12.