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Monitoring as Code and Checkly Listed in the Gartner Hype Cycle for the Second Consecutive Year

I'm excited to share that Gartner has included Monitoring as Code (MaC) as an emerging practice to their Hype Cycles for SREs again, the second year in a row. Since we founded Checkly, our vision has been that monitoring should sit in your repository, be codified, and scale with your software development. There is no alternative to MaC as it allows your engineering team(s) to work together, create and maintain checks, and ultimately own their monitoring.

Reliability-Driven Fleet Management with Komodor

Maintaining a few K8s clusters is hard enough. Maintaining 1000+ clusters is virtually impossible without embracing new tooling and paradigm shifts. Join us for an insightful LIVE workshop exploring the possibilities of Kubernetes Fleet Management with Komodor, lead by Itiel Shwartz* In this session, we will dive into the challenges of multi-cluster management and how Komodor's comprehensive platform simplifies operations. Discover how to gain real-time visibility into your clusters, automate routine tasks, and troubleshoot issues across your entire fleet efficiently.

Back to the Basics: The Foundational Role of DDI in Any Network

In the ever-evolving landscape of networking, there are a plethora of three-letter acronyms that make up the wonderful alphabet soup that is a part of every engineer’s vocabulary. Whether it’s TCP, UDP, SSH, or one of the many other dozens, one acronym is commonly left out of the discussion: DDI. These seemingly simple letters are often overlooked or rarely thought of, but they are a crucial foundation for managing a stable, secure, and efficient network.

Better multi-timezone support for On-call overrides

Today, we are bringing enhancements to on-call overrides. For many remote teams using Spike, we are addressing the need to manage overrides across multiple time zones. This new design makes it easy to see override times in the local time of the person taking over. It adds clarity and helps you be mindful about on-call times. We also focus on clearly showing who is taking over on-call duties, enhancing overall management and coordination.

Megaport's Latest Portal Features and Functionalities

At Megaport, we’re always thinking about how to improve convenience, control, and user experience. And in response to feedback from you, our team is constantly adding and upgrading locations and features. After interacting with our customers and prioritizing this feedback, our Solution Architect and Engineering Product teams have been hard at work adding a range of features and upgrades to our Portal and solutions suite.