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Git Rebase -i: Clean Your Commit History

Messy commit history? Git lets you clean it up before anyone sees it — and it’s easier than you think. In the final episode of Wait… Git Can Do That? — Volume 1, we walk through git rebase -i: Clean up the last N commits Squash, rename, or drop them Bonus: GitKraken Desktop lets you do it all visually You've just unlocked 8 Git powers most devs don’t even use.

Azure Reserved Instances: Saving Smart, Maximizing ROI

Many teams buy RIs with the best of intentions (predictability and up to 72% savings) only to realize later that they’ve either overcommitted or left money on the table. Without clear visibility, what starts as a smart cost-saving move can slither into silent waste. This guide will help you get ahead of that. We’ll walk you through the ins and outs of Azure Reserved Instances, compare them to other savings options, and share best practices to help you avoid common pitfalls.

How sum_over_time Works in Prometheus

The sum_over_time() function in Prometheus gives you a way to aggregate counter resets, gauge fluctuations, and histogram samples across specific time windows. Instead of seeing point-in-time values, you get the cumulative total of all data points within your chosen range—useful for calculating totals from rate data, tracking accumulated errors, or understanding resource consumption patterns over custom intervals.

Automate Disk Space Management on Windows with Resolve

Struggling with managing disk space issues on your servers or virtual machines? See how you can use Resolve to automate disk space addition and expansion on Windows systems, saving time, reducing manual errors, and eliminating the need for high-level administrative access. In this video, you'll learn how Resolve automates the process of: Whether you’re a system admin, IT operations engineer, or automation enthusiast, this demo highlights how you can streamline infrastructure tasks using intelligent automation.

Automating Linux Disk Expansion with Resolve: Add & Extend VM Disks in Minutes!

Running into disk space issues on your Linux servers or virtual machines? In this step-by-step demo, we show how Resolve’s powerful automation platform can help you automatically add and expand disk space on Linux systems, eliminating manual processes, reducing human error, and improving operational efficiency. In this video, you’ll learn how to: Technologies Featured: Whether you're a system admin, IT operations engineer, or automation specialist, this demo highlights how to streamline critical disk management tasks that normally require elevated access and technical knowledge.

Build. Release. Run. Repeat. But Where's the Control?

In every engineering organization, from fintech unicorns to 20,000-seat global bank, delivery happens in a loop. Code gets built. Releases get pushed. Systems run 24/7. Then it all happens again. This cycle isn’t an opinionated lifecycle dreamed up by a consultant or vendor, it’s just the reality of software delivery today.

What to expect in a Gremlin workshop

Gremlin workshops give your team hands-on training with Gremlin so they can get real results and dramatically improve your reliability. Full transcript:  The goal of our workshops is really to accelerate you and the team in your reliability journey. Whether you're starting out for the first time, or you're a more advanced user, this workshop is really designed for you to take you to the next level.

From Dial-Up to Colo: The Impact of AI on Data Center Design

In this episode of Uplink, we’re joined by Jay Smith, VP of Data Center Operations and Engineering at Evocative. With nearly 30 years in the industry, Jay unpacks how data centers are adapting to support AI’s massive power and cooling demands. This episode covers: Why colo is thriving in the AI era Liquid cooling and rear-door heat exchangers Powering 275kW racks and beyond How AI inference is shifting compute to the edge Career opportunities in infrastructure without a degree.