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Grafana vs. Zabbix

Grafana is a visualization tool that allows you to see and analyze all of your metrics in one unified dashboard. Grafana can pull metrics from any source, display that data, and then enable you to annotate and understand the data directly in the dashboard. Grafana dashboards are designed to allow you to visualize information in a ton of ways, from histograms and heatmaps to world maps. Grafana also has an alerting feature that can communicate with you through Slack, PagerDuty, and more.

SmartNICs in telco: benefits and use cases

In our previous blog, we introduced smartNICs as technology enablers for next-generation converged data centres. We covered how smartNICs can increase efficiency and drive return on investment. In this blog post, we explain how this innovative technology can help the telecom industry. SmartNICs use cases for the telecom sector are still emerging. However, when they arrive, it will be big for the sector, especially at edge clouds where speed in user plane packet processing matters the most.

DORA for measuring developers? Beware!

Should you use DORA for measuring developers? Beware! It could lead to unhealthy behaviors that harm the team and organization. DORA metrics are meant to assess application or service-level health and stability, which cross-functional teams, not individual developers, are responsible for. Give Sleuth a try and see how we give teams actionable insights on how to improve, no-code automations to instantly ship improvements, and metrics to measure their impact — all in a way that both managers and developers love.

Aggregation mapping pattern in BizTalk to Azure Integration Services migration

Let’s embark on a new journey as we begin a series of blog posts dedicated to the migration of BizTalk Server to Azure Integration Services. I’d like to highlight that when I mention the migration to Azure Integration Services (AIS), I’m making a clear distinction from Logic Apps. This differentiation is important because, contrary to what some consultants and salespeople may suggest, migrating BizTalk Server entirely to Logic Apps is not a viable path!

6 Things Critical to Cloud Optimization Programs

Enterprises face many challenges when FinOps programs turn to infrastructure optimization to find cloud savings. Cloud catalog complexity, reluctant engineers or even having the staff and time to make the many changes required can all slow down or impede progress and savings. In this 20-min session we will cover the 6 things leading large scale cloud users have learned are critical to cloud optimization programs.

Ensuring consistent Kubernetes container versions

One of Kubernetes' killer features is its ability to seamlessly update applications no matter how large your deployment is. Did a developer make a code change, and now you need to update a thousand running containers? Just run kubectl apply -f manifest.yaml and watch as Kubernetes replaces each outdated pod with the new version.

How California's New Emissions Disclosure Law Will Affect Data Centers

The new law, SB 253, aims to bring more transparency and accountability to the public about how big businesses contribute to climate change. It also hopes to encourage companies to reduce their emissions and align with the state’s ambitious climate goals. By 2030, California plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below what they were in 1990.

Continuous integration for Yii2 APIs with Codeception

Continuous integration (CI) is the process of integrating changes from multiple contributors to create a single software project. A key component for a smooth CI pipeline is testing. Tests prove that the code does exactly what it says on the tin and that it’s safe to merge the code into the central repository. Tests also anticipate edge cases and ensure that the code handles such cases in a deterministic manner.

Do these 5 things to get started with DORA

Do these 5 things to get started with DORA. If you're sold on the philosophy of DORA but don't know how to get started, follow our five tips: Give Sleuth a try and see how we give teams actionable insights on how to improve, no-code automations to instantly ship improvements, and metrics to measure their impact — all in a way that both managers and developers love.