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Amazon EBS Optimization: A Guide To Maximizing EBS Efficiency

The Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) service should provide high-performance block storage for Amazon EC2 instances. Yet, without careful management, Amazon EBS can become inefficient, leading to performance bottlenecks and cost overruns. For example, EBS volumes persist even after an EC2 instance has been terminated. The unused EBS volumes continue to incur costs.

Your Data Your Cloud: Cribl Stream Managed Worker Groups in Microsoft Azure

One of our most commonly asked questions is when we will support Worker Groups in Azure. We’ve heard you loud and clear; some exciting news will make your data management much more straightforward. We’re introducing a Cribl-managed Cribl Stream data plane, also known as Worker Groups, in Microsoft Azure. These Worker Groups are oil to your engine—essential for data operations, handling everything from shaping and transforming to enriching and processing your data.

New Grafana k6 features: TypeScript support, async APIs for browser, and more

About every two months, the Grafana k6 team releases a new version of the open source load testing tool to deliver new features and further enhance the user experience. In case you missed them, here’s a recap of recent k6 releases and some of the exciting updates they brought to our user base. Many of the features highlighted in this post relate to new web APIs that the community has been asking for, and that are widely used by JavaScript developers.

aNN vs kNN: Understand their differences and roles in vector search

In today's digital era — where data grows exponentially and becomes increasingly complex — the ability to efficiently search and analyze this vast ocean of information has never been more important. But it's also never been more challenging. It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack but with the added challenge of the needle constantly changing its form. This is where vector search emerges as a game-changer, changing how we interact with large data sets.

The Leading End to End Monitoring Tools

End-to-end monitoring refers to the comprehensive assessment of the whole IT environment to understand the overall state of the IT infrastructure and how it impacts user experience. Traditional monitoring techniques have differed from end-to-end monitoring in that they view the IT environment from a more holistic and user-centric perspective than other traditional ways of monitoring.

The True Cost of Downtime

Lost revenue, project delays, customer frustration, damaged reputation… The immediate consequences of system downtime are profound. However, the human impact of technical disruption can have just as crippling an impact on business outcomes. As IT teams worldwide work around the clock in the wake of outages like the recent CrowdStrike event, we take a closer look at the hidden toll of downtime and how IT leaders can work to mitigate its most harmful effects.

Aligning Business and Engineering Goals with Honeycomb SLOs

Setting clear, measurable goals is essential for any successful team. However, aligning those goals with the technical work can be challenging in the fast-paced world of software engineering. Engineers might focus on reducing latency or improving uptime, while business leaders look at revenue and customer satisfaction. It gets tricky to track the impact between the two to justify when specific engineering initiatives are important, why, and how they impact the bottom line.

Gain Efficiency with a GitOps Workflow

This blog will be the second in a three-part blog series where we explore the benefits of the GitOps practice, how to get the most from GitOps, and how to measure and maintain success. Here is what you can expect from the series: We’ll dive into the practice of GitOps in this blog, defining and understanding what an efficient workflow can produce. Here you’ll put the principles of GitOps into practice, exploring how infrastructure as code (IaC) can help you get more done with fewer resources.

Cybersecurity Tools: Types, Evaluation Methods and Implementation Tips

Organizations of all sizes face growing threats that can compromise sensitive data, disrupt operations, and damage reputations. Cybersecurity tools are indispensable in defending against these risks. But with so many options available, knowing which tools to choose and how to implement them effectively can feel overwhelming. This article will guide you through the essentials of cybersecurity tools: their types, how to evaluate them, and best practices for implementation.