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SLOs with Prometheus done wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, then right

We have Carson Anderson, Sr. DevOps Engineer at Weave HQ, talking about how they implemented SLOs using Prometheus, what went wrong, and how they fixed it. This talk was given at "Last9 of Reliability" Discord community on 13th December. Talk Description: First thing's first: Yes, it really did take us 5 tries to implement our SLOs with Prometheus. While that may seem embarrassing, we are very happy to be able to share our SLO journey so that we can hopefully help you avoid the same mistakes.

Easy Ways to Fix Unrecognized Database Format Error in MS Access

You may experience the "unrecognized database format" error in MS Access when trying to open the ACCDB/MDB files. It indicates the application fails to read the database file format. Due to this error, you may fail to open the database. There could be several reasons behind this error. This guide will discuss some easy and effective methods to resolve this error. It will also mention an access database recovery software that can help fix the error if corruption is the cause behind this error.

What is an Internal Developer Portal?

Imagine a central hub where your tech team finds all the tools and resources they need, organized and ready for action. This is exactly what the Internal Developer Portal offers, becoming a key factor in revolutionizing the way we build software today. In this article, we will explore how Internal Developer Portals revolutionize the development process by streamlining tasks, boosting collaboration, and customizing workflows.

Managed GCP GKE Autopilot Released in Public Beta

I am thrilled to announce a significant milestone for Qovery: the public beta release of our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) GKE Autopilot support. This marks a new chapter in our journey, following the successful integration with AWS EKS, Scaleway Kapsule, and Kubernetes. In this announcement article I'll explain what you can get out of GCP GKE Autopilot and what is coming next 👇

5 open source projects to contribute to in 2024

Contributing to open source software helps you develop new skills, gain real-world coding experience, interact with new technologies, and meet new people. But with so many open source projects to choose from — developers started some 52 million new projects on GitHub in 2022 alone — it can be difficult to figure out which repositories to contribute to. If you’re thinking about joining a new open source project in 2024, you’ve come to the right place.

How Can Kubernetes Thrive in Regulated Environments? Insights from Ryan Gutwein - Navigate Europe 23

Join Ryan Gutwein, co-founder of Ignyte Assurance Platform, as he explores the challenges and solutions for implementing Kubernetes in regulated industries. This talk provides a comprehensive look at the relationship between software development and regulatory compliance, with a focus on the Department of Defense's modern approach to data security and compliance. Discover insights into Kubernetes configurations, the DOD Iron Bank, and the future of secure cloud-native environments.

How to optimize your cloud infrastructure management

As on-premises infrastructure and workloads increasingly migrate to the cloud, you’ve undoubtedly encountered many challenges in managing complex cloud architectures. These hurdles include juggling cost-efficiency and security to maintain a seamless, high-performance infrastructure. Navigating your cloud infrastructure landscape requires thoroughly understanding its virtualized elements—servers, software, network devices, and storage.

Understanding roles in software operators

As we’ve seen throughout this series, a design pattern is a general solution that has been proven to solve a repeatedly occurring problem when designing software. In my previous blog posts, we examined the basics of the software operator design pattern, the forces impacting it, and the advantages and disadvantages of using it. But how does the software operator pattern actually work?

Succeeding with Teams Phone in 2024

Moving to Teams Phone as your primary voice system can save money and provide a great user experience, or it can “crash and burn”. In a two-part workshop, I had the opportunity to explore insights to help migrate successfully to Teams Phone with Greg Zweig of Ribbon. (Ribbon was kind enough to sponsor both workshop sessions.) This article summarizes the information we covered in the workshop.