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Serilog: Configuration, Error Handling & Best Practices

When building modern.NET applications, logging is one of those things you don’t want to get wrong. Serilog steps in as a popular logging framework that has earned its spot as a go-to tool for developers. Why? Because it’s flexible, versatile, and does an awesome job of giving you clear insights into your app's behavior. But what exactly is Serilog?

How to Build a Cloud Strategy That Works for Your Business

As technology advances at lightning speed, more and more businesses are turning to the cloud to boost growth, improve efficiency, and stay ahead of the competition. However creating a cloud strategy that matches your business goals, budget, and security needs can be tricky. It’s not just about switching to the cloud—it’s about using it wisely to get the most out of it.

How to fix the root cause of a failed reliability test

You’re well on your way to becoming more reliable. You’ve added your services, found and fixed some Detected Risks, and run your first set of reliability tests. However, some of your tests returned as “Failed.” Not to worry: this isn’t a reflection of you or your engineering skills but rather an opportunity to learn more about how your systems work and, more importantly, how to make them more resilient.

Calculating the business value of software delivery

For engineering leaders and technology decision-makers, CI/CD metrics have always been more than just operational measurements – they’re direct indicators of developer experience and team productivity. Every failed build, slow pipeline, or delayed deployment directly impacts your developers’ ability to deliver value.

ServiceNow Integration Now Generally Available (Plus, Inbound Field Mapping)

We’re thrilled to announce that our ServiceNow integration is now generally available (GA). For enterprises that rely on ServiceNow to power their ITSM, this integration creates a seamless bridge between engineers responding to incidents in FireHydrant and the broader organization. At FireHydrant, we are committed to delivering enterprise-grade solutions that go beyond the basics.

Long-Term Data Storage and Retention in Netdata

Netdata’s database engine (dbengine) provides a sophisticated multi-tiered storage system designed for efficient long-term data retention while maintaining high granularity. This article explores the technical details of how Netdata handles metric storage, the advantages of its distributed architecture, and how to configure it for your specific needs.

How Mattermost empowers defense teams to modernize critical operations

Modernizing critical defense operations is not just an advantage — it’s a necessity. As defense organizations face increasingly complex threats and operational environments, the need for efficient, secure, and agile collaboration tools has never been more vital. Mattermost provides collaborative workflow solutions that are purpose-built for tactical and operational environments.

Azure Cost Optimization Tips: Tackle Azure Waste & Technical Debt

This video explores Turbo360's new feature, which is designed to help you optimize Azure resources, reduce costs, and tackle technical debt. The recommendations feature provides actionable insights to optimize your Azure environment and improve cost visibility. Key Takeaways: How the recommendations feature works to optimize Azure environments. The step-by-step process of viewing, downloading, and analyzing recommendations. How to create tasks based on these insights for team action, promoting decentralized cost management.

What is Single Pane of Glass Monitoring and How It Works

Monitoring your systems can feel like keeping track of a million moving parts. Logs, metrics, traces—the constant flow of data can quickly turn into a whirlwind. Making sense of it all can be overwhelming, but that's where a single pane of glass monitoring helps. In this post, we're going to break down what a single pane of glass monitoring means, why it's so important, and how it can make your life easier by giving you a clearer view of your systems.

Log Levels: Different Types and How to Use Them

When you're working with logs in software development, one key thing to understand is log levels. They help us organize log messages, making it easier to find and analyze the most important ones. In this guide, we'll walk through what log levels are, why they matter, and how to use them effectively. Let’s get started!