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HA Kubernetes Monitoring using Prometheus and Thanos

In this article, we will deploy a clustered Prometheus setup that integrates Thanos. It is resilient against node failures and ensures appropriate data archiving. The setup is also scalable. It can span multiple Kubernetes clusters under the same monitoring umbrella. Finally, we will visualize and monitor all our data in accessible and beautiful Grafana dashboards.

9 Tips to Maximize Data Center Efficiency

Did you know that data centers are some of the most energy-intensive buildings? They consume 10 to 50 times the energy per floor space of a typical office building. As governments, industry regulators, and customers demand more energy efficient data centers, data center managers are tasked to comply with corporate sustainability initiatives by finding new ways to innovate and reduce energy consumption.

Data to Dollars

In our previous blogs, we discussed the transformative capabilities of AI in demand forecasting and planning for the retail and CPG industries, as well as the data science and ethical considerations behind it. Now, in this final installment of our series, we'll explore how businesses can maximize their margins by integrating, adopting, and executing AI-powered solutions.

Business Observability: Everything Fintech Companies Want to Know

Fintech companies operate in a complex technological and regulatory environment. They rely heavily on cloud-native technologies and microservices architectures to handle financial transactions and data, often at a massive scale. To maximize application reliability, fintech companies need full visibility into their software systems and applications. An agile monitoring solution like observability is crucial to improving performance and user experience.

The 2023 Observability Market Map - Key Trends, Players, and Directions

Cribl has a unique position right in the middle of the observability market, giving us a distinct view of all things security, APM, and log analysis. Observability as a concept has exploded into specialized areas over the past two years, and making sense of the players and market forces, particularly in a difficult macro environment, can be tricky. Let’s break it down.

9 IT Documentation Best Practices for 2023

What separates successful IT teams from unsuccessful ones is the quality of their documentation. Without proper documentation, your technicians are likely to spend too much time searching for the information they need to perform tasks and resolve issues. They may make errors or respond to issues belatedly, which could impact service levels. Successful organizations ensure their documentation is always well structured, organized, accurate and up to date.

Logic App Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks: #32 Specifying JSON Schema required elements

In the last post, we explain how to specify nullable elements inside our JSON. Today we will continue on the same topic, JSON Schema. This time I will speak about another Best practice, Tips, and Tricks that you must consider while designing your business processes (Logic Apps): Specifying JSON Schema required elements.

Tech Confessions - The Paper Trail | Crazy IT Asset Discovery Stories

WHY was there a HIDDEN PRINTER underneath one executive assistant’s desk? Watch this Tech Confession video to learn why and how employees’ ghost assets might put a company at serious productivity loss and compliance risk! When an executive assistant was asked by her boss to print out all his emails, she unwittingly created headaches for her IT team. Why? Because they had to wade through reams of (personal) messages to see if company secrets were being exposed.