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The Basics of Log Parsing (Without the Jargon)

Logs are crucial for understanding what's happening in your system, but they can often be hard to make sense of. Log parsing is the key to turning raw, unstructured data into something useful. In this blog, we'll explore the basics of log parsing, its importance, and how it helps you extract valuable insights from your logs without all the clutter.

How To Configure a PostgreSQL Datasource in Grafana

So, you’ve got a PostgreSQL database packed with juicy data, and you want to turn those raw numbers into slick, interactive Grafana dashboards? Good call! Grafana’s PostgreSQL datasource is like the secret handshake that lets you visualize your data in style—no extra ETL magic required. In this guide, we’ll walk through getting PostgreSQL and Grafana to play nice, covering everything from connection settings to query tuning.

How to reduce data storage costs by up to 50% with Ceph

In our last blog post we talked about how you can use Intel QAT with Canonical Ceph, today we’ll cover why this technology is important from a business perspective – in other words, we’re talking data storage costs. Retaining and protecting data has an inherent cost based on the underlying architecture of the system used to store it.

AWS Cloud Financial Management Explained: Everything You Need To Know

Many companies migrate to the cloud and overlook costs in favor of innovation, speed, and flexibility. They assume that the cloud is inherently more cost-effective than on-premises infrastructure. However, the organizations soon realize that the same characteristics that make the cloud such an enticing and flexible resource can also lead to unexpectedly higher usage bills than expected. The challenge is to find the right balance between optimal system performance, engineering velocity, and cost.

Linear Track Lighting for Data Centers to Optimize Maintenance Visibility

Data centers are the backbone of modern technology, powering our digital lives. As these spaces get busier and more complex, keeping them running smoothly becomes even more important. Lighting is one key factor that's often overlooked. The right lighting helps technicians work efficiently around sensitive equipment and dense cable systems.
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Top 7 Platforms for Ephemeral Environments (September 2024 Edition)

In the ever-evolving software development landscape, ephemeral environments are short-lived, automated setups used for testing, staging, or development. These environments exist only temporarily-created when necessary and destroyed afterward-allowing developers to work in isolation without impacting others. Ephemeral environments are crucial for efficient, conflict-free development, accelerating time-to-market, and enhancing team collaboration. As businesses increasingly adopt agile development practices, platforms for ephemeral environments are growing in demand.

How Xero Scaled Engineering Excellence with Cortex

Mark Dunlop, Head of Engineering Experience at Xero, shares how their team transitioned from managing service ownership in spreadsheets to building an internal portal—only to outgrow it. By adopting Cortex, Xero gained a centralized source of truth for ownership, compliance, and engineering standards across their globally distributed teams. With features like scorecards and workflows, Cortex is helping Xero drive engineering excellence, improve standardization, and elevate conversations beyond engineers to GMs and executive leaders. Watch to learn how Cortex is shaping the future of engineering at Xero!

Optimizing Azure Budgets: A Step-by-Step Guide to Configuring Sub-Threshold Alerts

Optimizing Azure Budgets: A Step-by-Step Guide to Configuring Sub-Threshold Alerts This video explains how users can create sub-threshold alerts. Michael Stephenson (Product owner for Turbo360) demonstrates how users can set up alerts for different thresholds (like 50% and 75%) of their monthly budget. This enables users to receive notifications before hitting the overall budget limit.