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August 2023

Why the Blameless Mission Matters Today

Blameless was founded over 5 years ago, in a world that looked very different than the world today. We were the first mover in the incident management space, setting the standards for what these tools should achieve. These days, concerns about reliability, incidents, and toil have hit the mainstream. Why have we seen the tech world enter an era where reliability is priority #1? Why do we believe that the Blameless mission matters more today than ever before?

Simplifying Microservices Debugging on Kubernetes with Istio, OTel, and Apica

Microservices architecture has become increasingly popular in modern software development due to its scalability, resilience, and flexibility. However, with the benefits of microservices come the challenges of debugging and monitoring these distributed systems. Using the Istio service mesh, OpenTelemetry distributed tracing, and Apica’s Kubernetes-native observability platform, developers can easily collect and visualize performance data in real-time to identify and fix issues quickly.

Azure Service Bus Dead-Letter Queue Monitoring

Azure Service Bus, a cloud-based messaging service, facilitates communication between applications and services. Within Azure Service Bus queues and topic subscriptions, there exists an additional sub-queue known as a Azure Service Bus dead-letter queue (DLQ). The Dead-Letter Queue (DLQ) serves as a storage area for messages that the receiving application from the main queue cannot deliver or process successfully. These messages are referred to as “dead-lettered” messages.
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Unraveling The Potential: The benefits of Generative AI in IT Departments

In this article, we delve into the extraordinary world of Generative AI and its profound impact on IT departments. As technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, IT professionals face the tremendous challenge of keeping up with complex systems and demanding tasks. However, with AI by their side, IT teams can unlock a realm of possibilities, empowering them to optimize performance and streamline operations. Join us as we explore the potential of Generative AI, uncovering its ability to revolutionize IT departments and ultimately, unleash unprecedented levels of productivity and efficiency.

Navigating the New Marketing Landscape: Top Trends and Innovations

Welcome to the rapidly evolving world of marketing, a dynamic landscape driven by innovation and transformed by technology. As we navigate this new marketing terrain, it's crucial to stay ahead of trends and harness the power of emerging innovations to connect meaningfully with our target audience. This document will take you on a journey through the pivotal trends shaping today's marketing landscape, showcasing the power of digital tools, the influence of social media, and the impact of data-driven strategies.

How To Better Predict Shipping Times Of Your Products

If you want to have your clientele happy and experience high retention, there is a need to have accurate shipping time estimations. This fast-paced business ecosystem has customers who anticipate prompt deliveries, and this is the direction where companies need to go. It will not only satisfy the clients but also build your competitiveness. However, there are times when deliveries are delayed due to unanticipated events such as bad weather. Luckily, there are strategies a business can employ to predict the duration their products will take to arrive effectively. This post provides ideas on how to predict shipping times better.

Data at the edge: Meet modern data processing demands with edge computing

We’ve all experienced latency in some form. It’s unfortunately something we’re all too familiar with. We’ve even gone so far as to accept it as a regular albeit undesirable part of the user experience. Yet despite various steps taken over the years, it still exists and is as disruptive as ever.

A Quick Look at How Contract Manufacturing Can Improve Operational Efficiency

In today's highly competitive and constantly evolving business landscape, operational efficiency is key to staying ahead of the competition. Contract manufacturing has emerged as a viable solution for companies aiming to streamline their operations and enhance their overall efficiency.