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Why we're talking to people about reliability

Reliability means a lot of things to a lot of people, but it’s also essential for every digital business. That’s why we’re talking to reliability experts from all over to find out what reliability means to them and how you can improve it. Transcript:  You know, we're all out here building and operating digital businesses and like nobody's talking about reliability enough. We gotta talk about it. I can't stop talking about it and I've been on call for like 20 years.

Liquid Cooling vs. Air Cooling: What's Right For Your Data Center?

As power-hungry workloads like AI and HPC become the norm, data centers face mounting pressure to rethink their thermal strategies. Traditional air cooling has long been the industry standard, but with rising rack densities and energy costs, many operators are exploring liquid cooling as a more efficient alternative. In 2024, the global liquid cooling market was valued around $4.18 billion and is projected to reach $13.2 billion by 2029.

Resolve COO, Ari Stowe speaks at ONUG AI Networking Summit 2025 #itautomation #agenticai #ai #tech

Our COO Ari Stowe spoke at @onugcommunity's AI Networking Summit on how AI and Zero Ticket IT are transforming enterprise IT. From tickets to autonomous resolution—AI, automation, and intelligent agents are changing the game. Hear why AI is now essential in today’s complex IT environments.

Introducing MetricFire Logging: Visualize Logs Alongside Metrics

As modern infrastructure grows more dynamic and distributed, collecting logs alongside metrics becomes a critical part of any observability strategy. To make this easy and powerful, MetricFire now supports a direct logging pipeline using Grafana Loki. This allows you to forward system logs from your servers to Hosted Graphite's Loki backend and visualize them in your Hosted Grafana dashboards with full control over queries, filtering, and alerting.

What our users make with Ubuntu Pro - Episode 1

Ubuntu Pro isn’t just for enterprises – it’s for the passionate community that powers and supports open source every day. From secure remote access to homelab hardening, Ubuntu Pro helps users get more from their systems, whether at work or at home. In this series, we talk to real users about how they use Ubuntu Pro in their personal and professional lives. We begin with Marc Grondin, a longtime Linux user and Ubuntu Pro subscriber based in Quebec, Canada.

What Makes Dev Tools Spark Joy for Developers?

Jovana Dunisijevic shares insights on how the right choice of Dev Tools can spark joy and boost developer velocity. She highlights the impact of company culture and innovation on team happiness. This talk emphasizes the importance of software engineering practices for a positive developer experience. GitKraken Desktop: gitkraken.com/git-client GitKraken CLI: gitkraken.com/cli GitLens for VS Code: gitkraken.com/gitlens.

How Attending Conferences Can Boost Your Skills and Career

If you’ve ever wondered whether attending a conference is worth the time and budget, you’re not alone. But for data professionals, the right event can be a game-changer, not just for your technical skills, but for your career trajectory. At Redgate, we’ve seen firsthand how events like PASS Data Community Summit help attendees grow, connect, and return to work with fresh ideas and renewed energy.

SQL Prompt and other Tools now use a Dedicated Entra ID Application for Azure SQL Databases - Update Required

If you use Microsoft Entra ID to connect Redgate tools, such as SQL Prompt, to Azure SQL Databases, please update to the versions listed below before July 31, 2025. These versions use a new, dedicated Entra ID app to authenticate. Earlier versions use an authentication method that will no longer work after July 31st. This change only affects connections to Azure SQL Databases.