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How to Integrate Grafana with Home Assistant

This post covers how to get started with Home Assistant and Grafana, including setting up InfluxDB and Grafana with Docker, configuring InfluxDB to receive data from Home Assistant, and creating a Grafana dashboard to visualize your data. It provides a comprehensive guide for real-time monitoring and analysis of Home Assistant data. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to integrate Grafana with Home Assistant using InfluxDB.

How to Use OpenTelemetry & JavaScript Together: A Tutorial

This post was written by Siddhant Varma. Scroll down for the author’s bio. Observability is an essential aspect of a healthy software architecture and a highly performant system. It enables developers and engineers to understand and dive deeper into how their application behaves. This in turn helps them monitor it effectively.

Alloy Software Wins 2023 Globee Awards for Information Technology

East Hanover, NJ — May 26, 2023 — Alloy Software is thrilled to announce that our latest offering, Alloy Navigator 2022, has been honored with the prestigious 18th Annual 2023 Globee® Awards for Information Technology. This achievement recognizes our commitment to delivering outstanding products, solutions, and services that set new industry standards.

The new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation MichaelKors

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called MichaelKors has recently emerged, which targets Linux and VMware ESXi systems. The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike warns that this trend is significant since ESXi does not support third-party agents or antivirus software which makes it an attractive target for cybercriminals.

How Traceloop Leverages Honeycomb and LLMs to Generate E2E Tests

At Traceloop, we’re solving the single thing engineers hate most: writing tests for their code. More specifically, writing tests for complex systems with lots of side effects, such as this imaginary one, which is still a lot simpler than most architectures I’ve seen: As you can see, when an API call is made to a service, there are a lot of things happening asynchronously in the backend; some are even conditional.

Optimizing Website Performance: Harnessing the Power of Image Lazy Loading

In today’s fast-paced digital world, website speed is crucial in retaining attention. One of the ways to achieve faster website loading times is by implementing Image lazy loading. This technique ensures images are loaded only when visible on the user’s screen, reducing the initial load time and improving the website’s overall performance. In this article, we will explore the concept of image lazy loading, how it works, and the different methods to implement it on a website.

The Azure Hybrid tour

In this episode of our podcast, join us as we explore the world of hybrid and multi-cloud with Thomas, Senior Program Manager & Chief Evangelist for Azure Hybrid at Microsoft. Discover the significance of hybrid and multi-cloud in the enterprise market, learn about Microsoft's solutions for on-premise to cloud transition, and gain insights into the challenges and benefits of multi-cloud strategies. Thomas also shares valuable advice on continuous learning and embracing change in the tech industry. Tune in now for a deep dive into the dynamic world of Azure and cloud technology.

What is Azure CAF?

In this captivating podcast episode, dive into the world of Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) with Mustafa Toroman, a seasoned Solution Architect and Microsoft Azure MVP. Gain valuable insights into CAF's importance for effective cloud adoption. Mustafa's expertise in cloud computing, Azure, and DevOps shines through as he shares practical advice. Explore implementing CAF, upskilling teams, and managing process changes. Discover Mustafa's successful author career with nine books, including "Hands on Cloud Administration in Azure." Tune in for expert insights and firsthand experiences in cloud adoption and Azure.