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February 2024

Graylog Parsing Rules and AI Oh My!

In the log aggregation game, the biggest difficulty you face can be setting up parsing rules for your logs. To qualify this statement: simply getting log files into Graylog is easy. Graylog also has out-of-the-box parsing of a wide variety of common log sources, so if your logs fall into one of the many categories of log for which there is either a dedicated Input; a dedicated Illuminate component; or that uses a defined Syslog format; then yes, parsing logs is also easy.

Advancing MLOps with JFrog and Qwak

Modern AI applications are having a dramatic impact on our industry, but there are still certain hurdles when it comes to bringing ML models to production. The process of building ML models is so complex and time-intensive that many data scientists still struggle to turn concepts into production-ready models. Bridging the gap between MLOps and DevSecOps workflows is key to streamlining this process.

Episode 2 | Micah Wheat on Cloud Cost Management in the Age of AI

In this episode, the hosts discuss cloud cost management with guest Micah Wheat, co-founder of Dashdive. They explore the formation of Dashdive and the changes in the market that have made cloud cost management more important. They also discuss the use of arbitraging tools and the challenges of amortizing costs and pricing models. The conversation covers the differences between cloud cost observability and cloud cost management and the importance of granularity in cost attribution.

Ubuntu AI Podcast | Launch of 2nd series

Season 2 of Ubuntu AI podcast is here! After a start with great guests and great feedback from our listeners, we are ready to kickstart a new series of episodes. We will continue talking about AI and open source, focusing mostly on the machine learning lifecycle, AI on public cloud, AI at the edge and the security angle of the AI projects. This time around, we will periodically invite contributors to open source projects from the AI space to join us.

Accelerating Continuous Improvement with MES Data Analytics

As global competition and consumer demand intensify, manufacturers face immense pressure to optimize complex workflows. An emerging solution helping manufacturers thrive is deploying Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). These digital systems deliver unparalleled visibility and control over manufacturing processes, acting as a catalyst for continuous improvement.
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AlmaAI - Comprehensive Analysis and Recommendations

AlmaAI®, the family name for the AI features within the Almaden Collective IQ® Business Edition, represents a sophisticated approach to problem analysis and resolution. Driven by cutting-edge technology, such as generative AI, AlmaAI harnesses the power of computer intelligence to detect issue patterns and suggest recommendations for correction. It also helps organize IT priorities to address reported and unreported problems, as well as anticipate needs.

LangChain tutorial: A guide to building LLM-powered applications

Large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and LLaMA have created a whole world of possibilities over the past couple of years. It’s heralded a boom in AI tools and applications, and ChatGPT has become a household name seemingly overnight. But this boom wouldn’t be possible without the powerful tools and frameworks created to facilitate this new generation of apps. One of these frameworks is LangChain, which makes it easy to build new apps using existing LLMs.

7 Ways to Use AI to Help Improve Operations at an E-commerce Store

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. If you run an E-commerce store, you might be wondering how you can leverage it to streamline business operations and make your efforts more effective. Let's take a closer look at seven ways to use AI to improve the operations of your E-commerce store.

Achieving AI development at scale ft. Luis Ceze of OctoAI

In this episode, Rob is joined by Luis Ceze, CEO of OctoAI and a distinguished professor of computer science at the University of Washington. Together, they unpack the surge of interest in AI, attributing it to the convergence of factors like the unprecedented availability of data thanks to the internet boom and the accessibility of powerful computing resources.

How to Choose the Best Cloud Cost Optimization Platform in 2024

In this era of cloud dominance, businesses are navigating the expansive skies to leverage the myriad benefits of cloud services. Yet, amid the potential for innovation and growth, the challenge of managing cloud costs looms larger than ever. Choosing the perfect cloud cost optimization platform in 2024 is the key to harnessing the full power of the cloud while keeping a firm grip on your financial reins. Delve into this comprehensive guide to unearth the essential qualities of an optimal cloud cost optimization partner.

Understanding AI search algorithms

Artificial intelligence tools are everywhere, and it’s no mystery why. They can carry out a huge variety of tasks and find the solutions to many everyday problems. But these apps are only as good as their AI search algorithm. In simple terms, an AI search algorithm is the decision-making formula an AI tool uses to find the optimal solution to your specific problem. Search algorithms may make trade-offs between speed, relevance, or another weighted factor.

Using AI and Automation to Enrich the Employee Service Experience

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming integral in the tech landscape, transforming virtual assistants and self-remediating software to enhance user experiences and propel IT automation in the workplace. Most of the tech workforce embraces AI, recognizing the potential advancements and business improvements it brings. In the workplace, smart technology aims to support and elevate the employee experience, not to replace human workers.

Preview Confidential AI with Ubuntu Confidential VMs and Nvidia H100 GPUs on Microsoft Azure

With Ubuntu confidential AI on Azure, businesses can undertake various tasks including ML training, inference, confidential multi-party data analytics, and federated learning with confidence. The effectiveness of AI models depends heavily on having access to large amounts of good quality data. While using publicly available datasets has its place, for tasks like medical diagnosis or financial risk assessment, we need access to private data during both training and inference.

5 AI search trends impacting developers in 2024

After an incredibly fast-moving 2023, what does the future hold for AI and search? Conversational generative AI leapt into the public consciousness over the past year, and organizations scrambled to define their strategy for capitalizing on the trend. AI-boosted relevance is reshaping the way users experience search — and elevating their expectations for the quality of the interaction.

Generative AI in Observability: A Trip or a Trap?

Generative AI or Generative Artificial Intelligence, in its simplest form, means being capable of generating text, images, or any data using generative models, mostly in response to prompts. You would have all heard of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It is generative AI in action. Essentially, What do you do in ChatGPT? You type in a topic or a question, and the robot replies with structured answers.

The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Digital Transformation

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, it's not enough for companies to merely adapt to change; they must lead the way in embracing transformative technologies because it’s the only way to grow and stay competitive. In this blog, we'll explore how the fusion of digital transformation and AI transformation is shaping business environments around us.

Goliath's Use of AI Puts an Extra Citrix Expert In-House

AI has been the talk of the day ever since the breakthrough of ChatGPT with a large generative language model. More and more companies are also adding AI capabilities into their products, but this is often just a marketing trick to tag on AI to show a new feature that isn’t really AI. Goliath Technologies is handling AI very differently. They are introducing KIP, a virtual AI troubleshooting assistant for Citrix end user experience monitoring.

Three Properties of Data to Make LLMs Awesome

This post first appeared on Phillip's personal blog. Back in May 2023, I helped launch my first bona fide feature that uses LLMs in production. It was difficult in lots of different ways, but one thing I didn’t elaborate on in several blog posts was how lucky I was to have a coherent way to get the data I needed to make the feature useful for users.

The Debrief: How we built a "game changing" AI assistant feature

Imagine an AI assistant that could automatically surface a whole host of useful incident response data points with just a prompt. Well, you won't need to imagine for much longer. That's exactly what we built in Assistant, one of our newest features powered by AI. In this episode, you'll hear from Charlie, the project lead for Assistant, to get a peek behind this game-changing product. You'll hear him chat about.

What is AI Web Design? - A Detailed Guide with 5 Best AI Design Tools

Today, AI is more than robots, automation, and sci-fi movies. This emerging technology has spread its wings in each sector since its launch, and web designing has yet to be done. The world of website design has undergone a major transformation in recent years, thanks to the advancement in AI and ML technologies.

Edge AI: what, why and how with open source

Edge AI is transforming the way that devices interact with data centres, challenging organisations to stay up to speed with the latest innovations. From AI-powered healthcare instruments to autonomous vehicles, there are plenty of use cases that benefit from artificial intelligence on edge computing. This blog will dive into the topic, capturing key considerations when starting an edge AI project, main benefits, challenges and how open source fits into the picture.

How Machine Learning is Reshaping Your Business

Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), has emerged as a powerful tool for reshaping the landscape of business operations. By leveraging algorithms and statistical models, machine learning enables computers to learn from data and make predictions or decisions without explicit programming. In this blog, we'll delve into the transformative impact of machine learning on various aspects of business, from enhancing customer experience to driving innovation and ensuring data security.

IT, End Users, and AI Navigating the New Love Hate Triangle of Support

AI is unquestionably the trendy new heartthrob in town, but as more business leaders get swept up in googly-AI-ed fantasies, is it putting real-life employee relationships at risk? Join us for a Valentine's Day webinar where we'll tackle the hottest questions in IT.

Building a Privacy-First AI for Incident Management

At Rootly, we're integrating AI into incident management with a keen eye on privacy. It's not just about tapping into AI's potential; it's about ensuring we respect and protect our customers’ privacy and sensitive data. Here's a quick overview of how we're blending innovation with strong privacy commitments.

Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing offers notable perks to businesses of all sizes. As reported by the CIO Agenda Survey by Gartner, adapting to cloud-based technology is one of the top business priorities. Cloud services assist companies in expanding their abilities. It also helps to reduce the cost of labor and capital expenditures for adapting to new technological solutions like managed third-party risk.

6 Real-World Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Public Service

On top of revolutionising various industries, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly pivotal role in transforming public service across various sectors. The technology's capacity for data analysis, automation, and adaptive responses makes it a versatile tool for streamlining processes and improving efficiency. Utilising artificial intelligence in government programmes and processes can also aid in better resource allocation, informed decision-making, and ensuring timely responses to citizen inquiries in accordance with public service protocols.

How Advanced Technology Transforming the Healthcare Industry

In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, integrating advanced technologies has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping the industry in unprecedented ways. The healthcare sector is undergoing a revolution driven by cutting-edge advancements, from diagnostic tools to treatment modalities.

The Debrief: How we built a "game changing" AI assistant feature

Imagine an AI assistant that could automatically surface a whole host of useful incident response data points with just a prompt. Well, you won't need to imagine for much longer. That's exactly what we built in Assistant, one of our newest features powered by AI. In this episode, you'll hear from Charlie, the project lead for Assistant, to get a peek behind this game-changing product.

Assessing Biden's recent executive order on A.I.

In October 2023, President Biden issued an executive order on artificial intelligence. The order requires developers of dual-use foundation models (LLMs that pose security risks) to perform red team tests and provide regular reports to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Enterprise analyst John Donegan covers the order's nuances, assessing its positive aspects while also highlighting where it falls short.

SEO for Conversational AI: Enhancing Digital Marketing in the Age of Chatbots

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AI vs. ML: What's the Difference? + What is #aiops in 60 Seconds | #backtobasics | LogicMonitor

Ever wonder what #machinelearning (#ml) really means? Or how it's different from #ai? What even is #aiops? This #BackToBasics short explains it ALL in plain English! #shorts Follow us...

How to Leverage Tech to Hire Talent

In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, leveraging technology is crucial for staying ahead, especially when it comes to recruiting top talent. Traditional hiring methods may no longer suffice, and organizations must adapt by incorporating innovative tech solutions into their recruitment processes. This blog post will explore the various ways you can leverage technology to enhance your talent acquisition strategies.

The Debrief: Stale incident summaries? AI can fix that for you

Incident summaries are the source of truth for responders joining an incident at any point. But the reality is that with so many things happening at once—like needing to respond to the actual incident—updating these summaries can fall by the wayside. Enter, Suggested Summaries, one of our newest features powered by AI. In this episode, you'll hear from Milly, the project lead for Suggested Summaries, to get a peek behind the curtain of this game-changing feature.

"As DBAs, should we be worried about our jobs because of AI?" and other burning questions

We recently launched the State of the Database Landscape 2024 survey results, with information from almost 4,000 database professionals from around the globe. A clear picture emerged from the results, suggesting that 2024 is the year that skill diversification among database professionals is imperative. There’s the need to manage multiple databases, to migrate to the cloud, to introduce continuous delivery with DevOps, and even incorporating Generative AI into the mix.

Monitoring Cribl Stream with Elasticsearch

Are you managing a Cribl environment? We love that for you; you’re at the forefront of complex data orchestration. As the steward of this dynamic data ecosystem, you have to manage and optimize the flow of information from diverse sources. As data volumes grow, the struggle gets even more real. No worries, though. You’ve got Cribl Stream. Monitoring Stream is critical.

6 Benefits of an AI-Powered Observability Pipeline

Observability Pipelines have become vital tools for DevOps and Security teams to manage, control, store, route, and optimize telemetry data analyzed by Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Log management platforms. These teams spend hours every week trying to fit an increasingly large volume of data into the same size box.

Build and test LLM applications with AIConfig and CircleCI

The power of LLMs to solve real-world problems is undeniable, but unfortunately, in some cases, only theoretical. What’s stopping us from getting the most out of OpenAI’s text completion capabilities in production apps? One common problem is the inability to confidently guard against bad outputs in production the way we’re used to doing with non-AI test suites. Let’s go one step deeper. There is no equivalent of code coverage for an LLM.

AI Technology: Real-World Applications and Benefits

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has rapidly evolved over the past few decades, transforming the way we live, work, and interact with the world. From intelligent personal assistants to advanced medical diagnostics, AI has become an integral part of our daily lives, offering a myriad of applications and benefits that were once considered futuristic. In this article, we will explore the real-world applications of AI technology and delve into the tangible benefits it brings across various industries.

Five worthy reads: Understanding low-code/no-code AI: App development simplified

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we will delve into low-code/no-code AI, its potential, and how it can facilitate application development. In a world that is advancing technologically, AI could be one of the greatest things the internet industry has ever witnessed. We have heard so much about AI over the past decade as it has increasingly been deployed in various sectors.

Generative AI 101: Everything You Need to Know

Since its inception, GenAI has been the talk of the business town. Globally, enterprises are using this disruptive technology to reap immense benefits like enhanced productivity, generate higher revenue, and do exceptionally well in customer experience. If this GenAI buzzword has your attention and you are trying to grasp its potential, this blog is an ideal read.

How will #AI help dev teams work better together? | #GitKraken CTO at #Dockercon

GitKraken's CTO Eric Amodio believes it's about addressing the details that are easy to miss– the random Slack conversations, the PRs, and Issues that slip your mind, consolidating everything into a digestible 'To Do' list that keeps you productive and in-the-know.