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virtana

Virtana in Gartner Research 2024: A Mark of Excellence in Infrastructure Observability

Feb 6, 2025 By Virtana Insight In Virtana
Research and analysis by Gartner¹ carries significant weight in the technology industry, serving as a trusted source of insights for IT decision-makers worldwide. Their rigorous evaluation processes and comprehensive market analysis help organizations make informed technology investments. When a company is featured across multiple Gartner research publications, it demonstrates market relevance and solution maturity.
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opsmatters

Windows VPS vs. Linux VPS: which one should you choose?

Feb 6, 2025 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
When it comes to renting a virtual private server (VPS), one of the first decisions you'll face is choosing between Windows VPS and Linux VPS. Both operating systems have their pros and cons, and the right choice depends on your specific needs. So, let's consider a scenario: You've decided to rent a virtual server but are unsure which operating system is better. It's essential to take into account the technical characteristics, cost, and ease of use of each system. Let's delve into the intricacies of the choice.
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#035 - Beyond Kubernetes: A Veteran of the Container Wars on the Past, Present, and Future of Clo...

Feb 5, 2025 By Komodor In Komodor
This episode of "Kubernetes for Humans" features Dan Ciruli, a Senior Director of Product Management at Nutanix, who shares his journey in tech and his perspective on the evolution of cloud-native technologies. Ciruli discusses his early career as an engineer and his transition to product management, noting that the role was not well-defined in the 1990s. He recounts his experiences with startups, Google, and D2IQ (formerly Mesosphere), highlighting the rise of Docker and projects like Mesos.
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metricfire

Locking Down PostgreSQL with SSL: Secure Remote Connections Like a Pro

Feb 5, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
PostgreSQL is a beast when it comes to handling data, but if you're running an instance that needs to be accessed remotely, securing it with SSL is non-negotiable. Without SSL, your database connection is essentially an open book for anyone snooping on the network. Let’s lock it down with properly signed certificates!
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metricfire

Monitoring coffee: Tales from Hosted Graphite's secret lab

Feb 5, 2025 By MetricFire Blogger In MetricFire
It has been said that software engineers are organisms that convert caffeine into code. Not all software engineers need coffee to get by, but it's popular enough that it'd be silly for us not to have an office coffee machine... …it'd also be sort of silly for a monitoring company not to monitor that coffee machine, which is so crucial that we could make a reasonable argument for it being part of the production infrastructure.
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canonical

Ubuntu available in Microsoft's new WSL distribution format

Feb 5, 2025 By Jean-Baptiste Lallement In Canonical
We are happy to announce that Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now available in Microsoft’s new tar-based distribution architecture. Ubuntu has been a widely used Linux distribution on WSL, offering a familiar development environment for many users. This new distribution architecture for WSL will make adoption easier in enterprise environments by enabling image customization and deployments at scale.
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pulsant

The carrot and the stick: the impact of data sovereignty on data centre buying decisions

Feb 5, 2025 By Pulsant In Pulsant
Data sovereignty is now one of the top concerns of those making data centre buying decisions. The principle that data is subject to the laws of the country where it is collected or stored, has been enshrined in two discrete, but connected pieces of legislation: The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). Whilst both these statutes enforce sovereignty as a minimum, they also cover the use of personal data, including how it is collected, stored, and processed.
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Teneo

How to Optimize Costs and Strengthen IT with Teneo's Deep Observability

Feb 5, 2025 By Teneo In Teneo
Teneo understands that it can be hard to balance cost and depth of observability in todays fast-paced digital landscape, where organizations face the challenge of managing increasingly complex IT infrastructures while keeping costs under control. Achieving this balance requires a new approach, this is why we have developed our Open Observability platform, a critical component of Teneo’s StreamlineX framework.
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Sunbird

Server Rack Best Practices for Tracking Assets and Space Utilization

Feb 5, 2025 By Sunbird In Sunbird
Managing server racks effectively is one of the most critical aspects of running a successful data center. Accurate asset tracking and efficient space utilization can make or break your operations. Without proper processes in place, you risk issues like wasting resources and escalating costs.
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