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Mastering Open Source Security: Your Guide to S2C2F

Welcome to our 2nd blog in our series on how to securely consume Open Source Software (OSS). Attacks targeting OSS are on the rise, making the security of your software supply chain a top priority. The 1st blog gave an overview of some of the most common types of attacks. Today we’ll explore the Secure Supply Chain Consumption Framework (S2C2F) that can help you mitigate against these attacks.

How we upgraded to MySQL 8 in Grafana Cloud

Starting around June this year, we upgraded our Grafana databases in Grafana Cloud from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8, due to MySQL 5.7 reaching end-of-life in October. This project involved tens of thousands of customer databases across dozens of MySQL database servers, multiple cloud providers, and many Kubernetes clusters.

How we manage incidents at Datadog

Incidents put systems and organizations to the test. They pose particular challenges at scale: in complex distributed environments overseen by many different teams, managing incidents requires extensive structure and planning. But incidents, by definition, break structures and foil plans. As a result, they demand carefully orchestrated yet highly flexible forms of response. This post will provide a look into how we manage incidents at Datadog. We’ll cover our entire process.

The Journey Into Automation: Optimizing Care Delivery

In a world where efficiency and precision are the cornerstones of progress, automation has become the unsung hero across diverse industries. From manufacturing floors to customer service, its transformative power has reshaped the way we work and deliver services. Today, we embark on a journey to explore the profound influence of automation on healthcare, where each automated process is a progressive step towards optimizing care delivery and reshaping the future of patient-centered care delivery.

A Simple Guide To AWS Lambda Rightsizing

AWS Lambda can be an easy-to-implement solution for those looking for serverless application deployments and operations. However, how can you be sure that you are getting the most for your money when it comes to utilizing this service? This guide will explain some of the tools and resources at your disposal — whether you’re utilizing the AWS console, trying to optimize your code and design, or a combination of the two.

MDM vs. MDM: What's the Difference Between Mobile Device Management and Modern Device Management?

When it comes to mobile device management versus modern device management, they may sound similar, but there’s a significant degree of difference between them. The explosive growth in these devices within enterprises makes it crucial for organizations to choose the right platform for overseeing them.

xMatters Support - Broadcast Groups

In xMatters, groups determine how and when people are notified using on-call schedules, escalation timelines, and rotations. But what if you don't use complex on-call schedules, or need to notify all members of the group simultaneously? Broadcast groups make it easier for customers who don't always need on-call schedules. Let’s take a look.

Stop bugging devs for PR NITs

Make your software development process smooth & hassle-free! Discover how to automate pull request checks with Sleuth, ensuring PR standards without being a pull request police. Get coding! Give Sleuth a try and see how we give teams actionable insights on how to improve with no-code automations to instantly ship improvements, and metrics to measure their impact — all in a way that both managers and developers love.

How I stopped bugging devs for PR format NITs

Make your software development process smooth & hassle-free! Discover how to automate pull request checks with Sleuth, ensuring PR standards without being a pull request police. Get coding! Give Sleuth a try and see how we give teams actionable insights on how to improve with no-code automations to instantly ship improvements, and metrics to measure their impact — all in a way that both managers and developers love.

ELT: Extract Load Transform, Explained

Businesses today rely on analytics and insights derived from different data types for gaining competitive advantages. These data often come from different sources and in different formats. Without a unified solution, aggregating those data and performing analytics tasks is challenging. ELT has been invented to solve the complexities associated with processing data from multiple sources while retaining the raw data as it is.