Monitoring backend signals has been standard practice for years, and tech companies have been alerting their SRE and software engineers when API endpoints are failing. But when you’re alerted about a backend issue, it’s often your end users who are directly affected. Shouldn’t we observe and alert on this user experience issues early on? As frontend monitoring is a newer practice, companies often struggle to identify signals that can help them pinpoint user frustrations or performance problems.

Part of the Gremlin Office Hours series: A monthly deep dive with Gremlin experts. Do you know if your services can tolerate losing a node? What about an entire availability zone? Or a region?‍ Large-scale outages aren’t unheard of. When you’re running critical services, it’s vital that those services can keep running even if an AZ or region fails. In addition to failing over, these services also need to scale quickly so traffic shifts don’t overwhelm your systems. How do you prove that a service is both scalable and redundant? The answer is with Fault Injection.

In this episode, the hosts and guest discuss the importance of data security posture management (DSPM) and its role in protecting sensitive data. They explore the evolution of the cybersecurity and data security market over the years, highlighting the challenges and advancements in securing data in cloud environments. The conversation also touches on the vendor landscape, the complexity of selecting security tools, and the need for organizations to invest in data security. The key takeaways include the overwhelming number of security tools available, the importance of aligning security goals with business risks, and the impact of regulations on data security.

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Mark Sangster, cybersecurity expert and Chief of Strategy at Adlumen, brings his rich experience from BlackBerry, Intel, and Cisco, and delves into the intricacies of cybersecurity strategies that can empower MSPs.

Get started with FHIR service - Azure Health Data Services Interoperability in healthcare is crucial, but it's often hindered by varying systems and data formats. Enter Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), a modern standard revolutionizing data exchange. In this enlightening discussion, Azure MVPs Martin Abbott and Lex Hegt unravel the complexities of FHIR and its integration within the Azure ecosystem. Discover what FHIR is and how it facilitates seamless healthcare data sharing.