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16 Ways Tiered Storage Makes Apache Kafka Simpler, Better, and Cheaper

Tiered Storage for Apache Kafka is a simple idea that goes a longway. At its bare bones, it basically means: store most of the Kafka broker’s data in another server, e.g AWS S3. On the surface, it sounds insignificant—like a minor architectural tweak with minimal impact.

Simple Talks Podcast | S2, Episode 2 - Introducing a new PostgreSQL book!

In this week's podcast, we are doing our very first "special episode". Two of the Redgate Advocates (Ryan Booz and Grant Fritchey) have written a book on PostgreSQL titled "Introduction to PostgreSQL for the data professional". So Louis sat down when them and asked them about the book, the process of creating it, and much more.

Generation AI (Episode 1): How Generative AI is Shaping the Future of Enterprises

The next golden age of artificial intelligence has arrived, but the path forward is far from certain. Technology leaders are presented with a tremendous opportunity to revolutionize their business — that is, if they can find a way to tap into the full potential of their organization's data. In Episode 1 of Elastic's new limited series, Generation AI, Elastic's CIO, Matt Minetola, shares how he believes generative AI will shape the future of the modern enterprise.

Generation AI (Episode 2): How Generative AI is Shaping the Future of Security Operations

The next golden age of artificial intelligence has arrived, but the path forward is far from certain. Technology leaders are presented with a tremendous opportunity to revolutionize their business — that is, if they can find a way to tap into the full potential of their organization's data. In Episode 2 of Elastic's new limited series, Generation AI, Elastic's CISO, Mandy Andress, shares how she believes generative AI will shape the future of the security operations in the modern enterprise.

Generation AI (Episode 3): How Generative AI is Shaping the Future of Customer Support

The next golden age of artificial intelligence has arrived, but the path forward is far from certain. Technology leaders are presented with a tremendous opportunity to revolutionize their business — that is, if they can find a way to tap into the full potential of their organization's data. In Episode 3 of Elastic's new limited series, Generation AI, Elastic's VP of Global Customer Support, Julie Rudd, shares how she believes generative AI will shape the future of customer support.

NGINX Log Monitoring: What It Is, How to Get Started, and Fix Issues

Ensuring that your web applications run smoothly and securely is essential. NGINX, known for its high performance and scalability, plays a key role in delivering web content. But to keep everything running efficiently, you need to monitor and analyze its logs properly. This guide will walk you through how to configure, analyze, and make the most of NGINX logs to stay on top of your server’s health.

How to Monitor Error Logs in Real-Time: An In-Depth Guide

For system admins and developers, being able to track error logs in real time is crucial. It’s not just about fixing problems; it’s about keeping everything running smoothly, ensuring systems perform at their best, and catching issues before they snowball into bigger ones. This guide breaks down the tools and commands that make real-time log monitoring easier and more effective, offering more than just the basics.

Product Release Notes January 2025

In the last few weeks, industry headlines once again brought the need for businesses to have complete cost visibility and proactive cost management strategies to the forefront of the constantly accelerating cloud and AI landscape. That’s why we’re excited to announce our latest product releases, designed to supercharge your cloud cost intelligence with deeper integrations into industry leaders like AWS and OpenAI.

Use Cases for Incident Response Automation: From Triage to Full Remediation

In today’s fast-paced IT and network environments, incident response isn’t just about reacting—it’s about responding faster, smarter, and with greater efficiency. Manual processes are no longer enough to handle the complexity and volume of incidents organizations face. That’s where automation comes in. But automation doesn’t always have to mean full end-to-end remediation.