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Log monitoring has become crucial nowadays as more than 90% of organizations use cloud services, containers, and other technologies to stay ahead of their competitors. This excessive adaption of the latest technologies and services is great for businesses but it also makes everything a bit more complex. Consequently, the volume, velocity, and diversity of logs rise exponentially as a result of this complexity.

Whether you’re a remote worker or working for an international business, video conferencing platforms have become indispensable tools for businesses and organizations worldwide. Among them, Zoom is a VIP player, facilitating seamless virtual meetings and collaborations. However, as IT professionals well know, the efficacy of these digital gatherings can be compromised when confronted with network-related challenges.

A couple of years ago, I wrote another blog on how Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage can be used as a data lake since it has an Amazon S3-compliant API. Since then, I’ve also fielded several requests to capture logs from OCI Services and send them through Cribl Stream for optimization and routing to multiple destinations. There are two primary methods to achieve this.

As devs, we know the age-old question of, “How long do you think it will take?” oh too well. Regardless of experience and position within the development cycle, this inquiry always comes loaded with expectations and complexities, a concept I refer to as Speed to Delivery Time (SDT). To be clear, SDT isn’t just about marking days on a calendar.

Rocky Linux is a community-driven, open source operating system that is backed by CIQ, the primary sponsor and support provider. This OS is a powerful alternative for those seeking a downstream, binary-compatible option to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). CIQ supports Rocky Linux as a response to changes in the CentOS project, which is no longer maintained as a stable downstream clone of RHEL.

Dashboards provide an enhanced view of your most critical business metrics. With the majority utilizing both real-time and historical data, they enable you to promptly respond to current trends as well as accurately forecast for the future. Also, reporting dashboards excel when compared to static reports, in regards to presenting data and objectives to stakeholders.

Managing cloud migration, cybersecurity, and your IT stack – all of which somehow always needs to be updated – while juggling turning a profit is more than a full-time job. It’s downright impossible without the right team, the right expertise. That’s where managed service providers come in. Managed service providers (MSPs) are third-party companies who are the experts you need.