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IoT Dashboards with Grafana and Prometheus

The Internet of Things (IoT) - is a number of physical devices connected to one network that enables the system to interact with the external world. A great deal of the work surrounding IoT is monitoring, as it’s impossible to react without knowing the situation. For example, we might build a greenhouse system for agriculture that can maintain optimal conditions for growing crops. For this purpose, we need to have sensors picking up information about the temperature and humidity.

How using a database monitoring tool helps DBAs create value for the whole organization

As the size and complexity of database estates increases, with more workloads and data being hosted on more platforms, both on-premises and in the cloud, so the appeal of third-party database monitoring tools has also grown. Their ability to provide a holistic view of an entire estate and monitor multiple databases and platforms from a single dashboard has been shown to save DBAs and IT teams many hours of time when compared to home-grown solutions.

What is Docker Swarm and How Does it Work?

For most organizations, having a stable and reliable IT infrastructure is essential for success. But managing multiple servers, databases, and applications can often be difficult and time-consuming. Container orchestration is a standard solution for handling this complexity. Docker Swarm has gained popularity as a container orchestration solution because of its simplicity and scalability.

Upgrading to Azure Data Lake Gen2: A Seamless Transition

Microsoft’s Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) has been a vital component for organizations aiming to build scalable and secure data lakes. As technology evolves, transitioning from Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1 to Gen2 has become increasingly important. This article aims to guide readers through the essential considerations, detailed processes, and best practices involved in making this shift.

The Future Skills People Need to Succeed in Tech - Civo Navigate NA 23

In this talk, Tamika Reed discusses the future skills needed to succeed in the tech industry beyond coding. As the founder of Women in Linux, she shares insights into Linux administration, infrastructure building, and investing in tech to secure a prosperous career. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the ever-evolving tech world.

10 Video Shorts to Level Up Your Git Game

Mastering Git can sometimes feel like trying to untangle a bunch of super tangled – and wired (old school, I know) – headphones, not sure exactly where to pull or loop or flip next. Here are 10 Git tutorial videos that’ll help you level up your Git game. These videos are the perfect combination of fast and helpful.

Export Your Qovery Configuration into Terraform Manifest in One Click

At Qovery, we've always prided ourselves on the usability and convenience of our web interface. It's where most of our users begin their journey, configuring and deploying applications with ease and speed. Many users start configuring their applications on our intuitive web interface, validate the successful deployment, and then transition to writing their configurations with the powerful infrastructure-as-code tool, Terraform, utilizing the Qovery Terraform Provider.

Kubernetes Incident Management Best Practices

Creating just any infrastructure on Kubernetes is not enough. There are so many basic configurations you could apply and create the infrastructure for your application for the time being and it might work just fine. The incident responses won’t always remain 100% reliable. You will run into newer potholes, and that’s okay.

Enhanced Ubuntu Experience on Azure: Introducing Ubuntu Pro Updates Awareness

In collaboration with Microsoft, Canonical introduces Ubuntu Pro update notifications into the Azure Update Management Center. This feature enables users to identify Ubuntu instances that aren't receiving all available security updates, including those delivered via Ubuntu Pro. Ubuntu Pro, a subscription by Canonical, provides enhanced security, maintenance, and compliance tools for organizations using Ubuntu on Azure.

cert-manager can do SPIFFE? - Civo Navigate NA 2023

Ashley Davis, Senior Software Engineer and Maintainer of cert-manager, discusses the capabilities of cert-manager, an easy way to manage certificates in Kubernetes clusters. Ashley highlights the importance of Trust-manager for managing trust bundles, enabling clients to verify certificate legitimacy. Additionally, he explores the potential of using x509 certificates as a universal identity control plane in distributed systems through the concept of "SPIFFE" (Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone).