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December 2023

Apache Cassandra monitoring: Challenges and solutions

Apache Cassandra is widely used by organizations for its scalability and flexibility. The capacity to handle large chunks of unstructured data and zero failover functionality has made it a favorite for databases. But as functional as it is, the database comes with great architectural complexity. One blind spot can lead to unexpected downtime, or worse, an application crash.

2023 Rewind: Squadcast Year-End Review

Hold the confetti, everyone, because it's time to POP the champagne! 2023 was a year where Squadcast truly leveled up. We dropped some remarkable features that got our hearts racing (and alerts under control!), snagged some fantastic recognition for our impact, and even gave our website a stunning makeover. And we couldn't have done it without you! Buckle up to get a rewind of everything altogether, Let's get started.

Blockchain in Oil and Gas and AI in Oil and Gas: A New Era

The Blockchain in Oil and Gas sector is rapidly evolving beyond its initial cryptocurrency roots, emerging as a pivotal tool for facilitating smart contracts. As a trusted gatekeeper and advocate for transparency, blockchain is playing a crucial role in the growing "trust economy," where the value and vulnerability of a company's assets and reputation are on the rise. The following examples showcase how blockchain technology is being utilized in the oil and gas industry to enhance and secure operations.
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Runbook vs Playbook: What's the difference?

What's the difference between Runbook and Playbook?- for once and all we'll end this confusion today. If you find yourself worrying about forgetting the detailed process of the incident your team just resolved, you're not alone. This is where documentations like Runbooks and Playbooks come into play. Runbooks and playbooks serve as the organizational guides, providing essential information and instructions for teams to navigate through tasks and processes effectively. They not only help your team help themselves but also frees up your time for your ever-growing to-do list.

How To Build Your DevOps Toolchain Effectively

Software development, the adoption of DevOps practices has become imperative for teams aiming to streamline workflows, boost collaboration, and deliver high-quality products efficiently. At the heart of successful DevOps implementation lies a robust toolchain—a set of interconnected tools and technologies designed to automate, monitor, and manage the software development lifecycle.

Create an account manually Neurons MDM Console #shorts

This guide walks you through the process of manually creating an account in the Ivanti Neurons for MDM Console. You'll learn how to add a single user, provide an email address and username, and add additional information for real person accounts or user groups. The guide also covers importing user records from an LDAPS server or a CSV file.#IvantiNeurons #MDMConsole #AccountCreation #UserRecordsImport #UserGroup.

15 Datadog Alternatives Worth Your Consideration

As an engineer or CTO, you already know that monitoring your tech stack is essential for maintaining optimal performance, security, and health. The thing is, building and hosting an observability platform for your full stack’s logs, metrics, and more is quite time-consuming and can be costly. One of the top contenders if you are seeking a SaaS-based monitoring and observability tool is Datadog. Perhaps you already use Datadog but would like to switch to another observability platform.

An Ultimate guide on Azure FinOps to steer your cloud spending in the right direction

When dealing with some of the large enterprise migrations to the public cloud a few years ago, it was immediately clear that a huge process gap in the finance operations of these companies was not only making the finance controller miserable but also challenging the cloud teams as to their autonomy and in general, ability to deliver quickly on the flexibility and speed that the cloud promised.

Kubernetes Events Monitoring with OpenTelemetry | Complete Tutorial

Events in Kubernetes are objects that provide insights into the state changes within the Kubernetes cluster. Kubernetes events monitoring is critical to provide real-time insights into the operational state of a Kubernetes cluster. It enables administrators to quickly identify and respond to issues, optimize resource allocation, and ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of their containerized applications.

The Growing Adoption of LLMs in Production in the Enterprise

Enterprises across industries are experiencing a seismic shift as they gear up to embrace Large Language Models (LLMs). Their extensive adoption has opened a new set of opportunities for professionals and enterprises enabling them to enhance decision-making, undertake a digital transformation, and drive innovation like never before.