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Scaling Down Kubernetes Clusters

Datadog, the observability platform used by thousands of companies, runs on dozens of self-managed Kubernetes clusters in a multi-cloud environment, adding up to tens of thousands of nodes, or hundreds of thousands of pods. This infrastructure is used by a wide variety of engineering teams at Datadog, with different feature and capacity needs.

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.

Receive zipped messages (or files) in BizTalk Server Solutions

Welcome again to another BizTalk Server to Azure Integration Services blog post. In my previous blog post, I discussed how to send zipped messages or files. Today, we will discuss the same topic but in the opposite direction, which is also a classic requirement in legacy BizTalk Server solutions: How do you receive zipped messages (files)?

What are networks?

Networks are present in numerous aspects of our daily lives. It's essential for organizations to keep track of their networks to prevent unexpected outages that may result in a drop in productivity. In this segment, we will delve into the subject of networks and their various types. If you already have a basic grasp of networks, this video will act as a refresher. However, if you're unfamiliar with networks, our objective is to provide you with a clear understanding of the concepts.

Is YAML Essential for Kubernetes? Engin Diri Explores Alternatives - Navigate Europe 2023

Join Engin Diri, an expert in Kubernetes and cloud transformation from Pulumi, as he explores the challenges of using YAML in Kubernetes and presents more efficient alternatives. In this talk, Engin discusses the limitations of YAML and showcases how generic programming languages can significantly improve the deployment process in Kubernetes. Watch as he demonstrates the practical application of tools like Pulumi and CDK8s.

Q&A: IT Automation Best Practices for 2024, Part One

Editor’s Note: This blog is the first of a two-part series that recaps our first-ever “Ask Me Anything (AMA)” session. Part 2, to include questions 5-9, is set to publish next Tuesday. Seems like there’s an overload of burning, tough questions surrounding IT automation and orchestration, doesn’t it?

High Performance Computing - It's all about the bottleneck

The term High Performance Computing, HPC, evokes a lot of powerful emotions whenever mentioned. Even people who do not necessarily have vocational knowledge of hardware and software will have an inkling of understanding of what it’s all about; HPC solves problems at speed and scale that cannot be achieved with standard, traditional compute resources. But the speed and the scale introduce a range of problems of their own.

What is a sovereign cloud?

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, the concept of a sovereign cloud has recently emerged in response to data management challenges. As governments increasingly recognise the importance of safeguarding their data, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and asserting digital autonomy, sovereign cloud solutions have gained prominence. This blog will explore this concept in detail.