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A Smarter Way to Preprocess Your Data

In May we released the Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit (MLTK) version 5.2. We’ve loved telling you about some of the great new features, including the most recent blog on DensityFunction. However, we know that before you can start experimenting with model-building algorithms such as DensityFunction, your data needs to be prepared for machine learning. Machine learning operates best when you provide clean data as the foundation for building your models.

Expedite incident resolution with Analytics Plus app for ServiceNow

As a ServiceNow manager, have you ever wondered how you can deliver a satisfying customer experience to your end users without increasing headcount, or adding to the workload of your existing front-line workers? In a world of digital transformations and disruptions, providing swift and complete customer service is about finding and fixing gaps in existing incident management processes using data analytics.

The evolution of modern web applications and their monitoring

Web applications continue to evolve at an unbelievable pace, and the architecture surrounding web apps gets more complicated all of the time. The people that maintain them have grown beyond a handful of developers from just a few years ago to highly specialized teams. Developers make constant adjustments to the code and content, and their changes get published to the live site instantly in some cases.

Why HTTPS is important for your website security

HTTP, which stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, is a communication protocol used by your browser to connect to the web server of the site you're looking for. When HTTP data transfer between the browser and the web server is shared via unencrypted hypertext, anybody connected to your network can intercept the data you're transferring. To combat this, it's best to switch to HTTPS, the more secure extension of HTTP. You can't verify data integrity with HTTP

ServiceNow IRE: Identification Rules Explained

Following our Identification and Reconciliation post in this series, I wanted to briefly introduce the Identification Rule, a key part of the IRE system. We’ll continue to dig into IRE with this series, check back for more soon. Now that you’ve decided to funnel all of your Configuration Items (CIs) into ServiceNow via IRE, we need to sort out what each item is, and how it should be marked as unique. Identifications Rules perform this step with two distinct parts.

Node.js Resiliency Concepts: The Circuit Breaker

In 2009 Node.js opened up a door for front-end developers to dip their toes into the world of servers without having to leave the comfort of their language. It’s almost effortless to get started with Node. You can basically copy-paste an entire HTTP server into existence and then install an ODM and you’ve got your CRUD app ready to roll! However, if we’ve learned anything from the amazing Spider-Man, it’s that with great power, comes great responsibility.

Helm Chart Security Mitigation: Talking Back to CVEs in ChartCenter

If your Helm charts could talk, what would they say to potential users? Would they boast of the power in the Kubernetes apps they deploy? Would they warn of their dangers? Would they offer advice? In JFrog’s new ChartCenter, a community repository of publicly available Helm charts, that’s exactly what they’ll do. ChartCenter reveals to users what known risks lie within the container images deployed by every Helm chart.

Icinga User Survey 2019 Report

In late 2019 we were running our first ever user survey on Icinga. We always strive to get to know our users and their requirements better. Our goal for the survey was to get a general understanding about how Icinga is being used. The results are very interesting for us and will help us to make decisions. Today we want to share the results of the survey.

Alternative to Icinga: Pandora FMS open source

Examine. Search. Browse. Icinga, in Zulu language. The origin of the names of many software are somewhat strange (or unknown). In fact, that would be enough material for a whole different article. This time here I come to propose Pandora FMS as an alternative to Icinga and, if you are a frequent reader of ours, it may ring a bell.