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DX UIM 23.4 Sets a New Standard for Infrastructure Observability

DX Unified Infrastructure Management 23.4 (DX UIM 23.4) is now available. DX UIM 23.4 is the latest version of our cornerstone, full-stack infrastructure observability solution for hybrid cloud and traditional data center environments. DX UIM is a key component of AIOps by Broadcom, a suite of solutions that leverage best-of-breed domain monitoring tools and advanced analytics to deliver actionable insights and enable intelligent automation across the IT operations stack.

Effective strategies for managing cron jobs: Best practices and tools

Cron jobs are essential for automating repetitive tasks and streamlining website and application management. Properly managing cron jobs is crucial for maintaining system efficiency and minimizing risks. In this article, we will explore the significance of cron jobs in tech environments, delve into common challenges in their management, and introduce advanced monitoring solutions like WebGazer. We will also provide best practices to ensure efficient and secure cron job management.

Building a Custom Read-only Global Role with the Rancher Kubernetes API

In 2.8, Rancher added a new field to the GlobalRoles resource (inheritedClusterRoles), which allows users to grant permissions on all downstream clusters. With the addition of this field, it is now possible to create a custom global role that grants user-configurable permissions on all current and future downstream clusters. This post will outline how to create this role using the new Rancher Kubernetes API, which is currently the best-supported method to use this new feature.

How To Set Up Monitoring for Your Hybrid Environment

The modern IT landscape consists of many distributed systems, which can pose a challenge if you are responsible for the end-to-end performance of these systems. As a platform engineer today, that is exactly what the job requires. You must juggle between dozens of tools to meet SLAs. This is why a modern solution is needed to bridge the gap between disjointed infrastructure and application stacks…and this is why the Splunk Observability platform was born.

Avoiding vendor lock-in with your IDP

Commercial Internal Developer Portals (IDPs) are a valuable investment for teams that want to move quickly toward addressing initiatives surrounding software ownership, production readiness, and improving developer experience. But there's a common misconception that all commercial internal developer portals (IDPs) carry an inherent risk of “vendor lock-in” vs open-source alternatives like Backstage.

Creating Conditional Emails Using Forms: A Step-by-Step Guide

This guide walks you through the process of creating conditional emails using forms. It starts with creating a new forms template and providing server credentials. The form builder is customized by adding fields like check boxes and a picture field. The scenario builder is then set up to send emails based on the form inputs. The form template upload is verified and the forklift checklist is run through, followed by form submission and email confirmation check.#ConditionalEmails #Forms #FormBuilder #ScenarioBuilder #EmailConfirmation.