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What's new in distributed trace visualization in Grafana

At Grafana Labs, we are constantly improving our feature set, and tracing is no different. Traces are often overshadowed by logs and metrics, but they’re a pillar of observability for a reason. Used correctly, organizations that can quickly and successfully follow a chain of events through a system gain a more holistic view of their systems and are better equipped to find and fix issues faster.

Unique Challenges for Software Developers in the Public Sector

If you’re a software developer in the public sector, you’re familiar with the unique challenges public sector professionals face. From grappling with tight deadlines and limited resources to working with complex legacy systems, the journey of a public sector software dev seems to be filled with obstacles at nearly every turn.

Common AzCopy Errors and How to Fix Them

AzCopy is a command-line tool provided by Microsoft to transfer data to and from Azure Storage services like Blob, File, and Table storage. It’s a vital tool for IT professionals who handle large-scale data operations, offering an efficient way to move data where it’s needed. However, as with any robust tool, users might encounter errors or issues while working with AzCopy. In this article, we’ll explore some common AzCopy errors and provide solutions on how to fix them.

Why Andy Warhol would like - and dislike - AI

In a series of blog posts about AI, I’ve been looking at how intelligent ChatGPT is, how good ChatGPT and Bing are when you employ them as a technology writer, and how the engineering team at Redgate is using GitHub Copilot to aid with writing code. Now it’s time to take a look at image creation tools, and where better to start than Andy Warhol? I like Andy Warhol.

Unraveling AWS Lambda: Exploring Scalability and Applicability

In our previous blog, we shared our firsthand experience of implementing a tracing collector API using serverless components. Drawing parallels with Amazon Prime Video’s architectural redesign, we discussed the challenges we encountered, such as cold-start delays and increased costs, which prompted us to transition to a non-serverless architecture for more efficient solutions.

IT Event Correlation: Software, Techniques and Benefits

IT event correlation is the process of analyzing IT infrastructure events and identifying relationships between them to detect problems and uncover their root cause. Using an event correlation tool can help organizations monitor their systems and applications more effectively while improving their uptime and performance.

When Third-Party Plugins Go Wild

Every single day RapidSpike detects thousands of problems with website third-party plugins that are causing revenue and customer experience issues, and 90% of them are not just affecting our users; they are affecting every user of that third party. The difference is with RapidSpike, we tell them about it. In 2018, a major e-commerce website experienced a significant performance failure due to a third-party plugin.

Introducing the new Lumigo Live Tail

As developers, we understand the immense value of having real-time access to live traces. It significantly enhances our ability to identify, debug, and troubleshoot potential issues within applications, streamlining the development and deployment process. Today, we are excited to introduce the new and improved Live Tail feature at Lumigo, which enhances your observability experience to a whole other level.