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What I learned from developing a GitLab support feature for CircleCI

Earlier this year, CircleCI added GitLab as the third version control system that we support, in addition to GitHub and Bitbucket. At CircleCI, it’s vital that we meet our users where they are, and many of our users are on GitLab. We were happy to make it possible for our users to build, test, and deploy via the GitLab platform.

Mitigate cold starts in your Java Lambda functions with Datadog and AWS Lambda SnapStart

AWS Lambda enables engineering teams to build modern, scalable services without the need to provision underlying infrastructure resources. But monitoring Lambda functions requires visibility into performance indicators that differ from those of traditional architectures—and cold starts are a key example.

Ubuntu Logs: How to Check and Configure Log Files

Ubuntu provides extensive logging capabilities, so most of the activities happening in the system are tracked via logs. Ubuntu logs are valuable sources of information about the state of your Ubuntu operating system and the applications deployed on it. The majority of the logs are in plain text ASCII format and easily readable. This makes them a great tool to use for troubleshooting and identifying the root causes associated with system failures or application errors.

Build a CI powered RESTful API with Laravel

When it comes to building RESTful APIs, PHP’s open source Laravel framework remains a top 5 backend framework for web development. Laravel also makes testing your API endpoints a breeze by providing an easy-to-use testing suite. In this post, we will build a token-based authentication API with Laravel, write tests for the endpoints, and automate the build and testing process with CircleCI.

How to install the Site24x7 APM Insight .NET Core agent

This video will walk you through the process of installing the Site24x7 APM Insight.NET Core agent. With the APM Insight.NET Core agent, you can monitor your web applications built in.NET Core 2.0 and above. You can track HTTP requests, SQL queries, errors, exceptions, web API calls, and remote calls in your ASP.NET Core applications hosted on IIS or Kestrel web servers. This installation method works in both Linux and Windows environments.

How to Choose the Best Remote IT Support Software

Remote IT support software is an essential tool for supporting customers remotely from anywhere in the world. There are a number of factors that contribute to being able to choose the best solution to provide on-demand support. A good place to start is identifying your main purpose for the remote support solution. For instance, you can pinpoint if you need to remotely control an unattended device or support your customers who require privacy and guidance without directly controlling their devices.