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Complement Your Cybersecurity Program with Real-Time IT Operations Monitoring

On October 3, 2022, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 23-01, Improving Asset Visibility and Vulnerability Detection on Federal Networks. The directive requires federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agencies to deliver a series of procedures, reports, and process validations for continuous and comprehensive asset visibility by April 3, 2023. Thereafter, agencies must maintain compliance with the directive.

Top Features to Look for in a Website Monitoring Tool

You are looking for a website monitoring tool, but there are a vast array of options out there. Which are the important ones that actually help your website and team? What should you focus on to get the best one for you? In this article, we go over the top features that move the needle in serving your needs and why they are important.

How Developers Use Observability Pipelines

In data management, numerous roles rely on and regularly use telemetry data. The developer is one of these roles. Developers are the creative masterminds behind the software applications and systems we use and enjoy today. From conception to finished product, they map out, build, test, and maintain software.

Using Logs to Troubleshoot Failing Cron Jobs

Let’s say you have a script that works when run in an interactive session, but does not produce expected results when run from cron. What could be the problem? Some potential culprits include: Or it could be something else. How to troubleshoot this then, and where to start? Instead of trying fixes at random, I prefer to start by looking at logs.

Monitoring with Prometheus vs Grafana: understanding the difference

Observability has become one of the most important areas of your application and infrastructure landscape, and the market has an abundance of tools available that seem to do what you need. In reality, however, most products - especially leading open source tools - were created to solve a single problem extremely well, and have added additional supporting functionality to become a more robust solution; but the non-core functionality is rarely best of breed. Examples of these are Prometheus and Grafana.

40 most popular programming languages 2023: When and how to use them

There are many - maybe too many - programming languages to choose from. One of the most effective ways to assess their popularity is by the number of search queries for each language, across the web. The TIOBE Index is the definitive list of programming languages, ranked in order of search volume popularity as an indication of prominence and public interest. This article lists the top 40 languages on that list, with a brief overview and their pros, cons, and hiring prospects.

Applications Manager once again helps customers go beyond their limits

Reading case studies can be a tedious task for someone who needs to single-handedly manage the entire IT infrastructure of their firm. But hey, why not spend a minute or two if it can provide you some golden tips on how to save time while monitoring your complex IT infrastructures? Here are the stories of two firms that achieved improved performance after switching to Applications Manager. Dig in to learn how they made the best use of our product and achieved a better version of themselves.

Monitoring IGEL EUC Deployments End-to-End

eG Innovations is an IGEL Ready partner, and I’m delighted to let you all know that we are a silver sponsor at the IGEL DISRUPT End User Computing (EUC) Forum taking place in Munich, February 14-16, 2023. DISRUPT is a major global event focused on end user computing and the delivery of secure, high-performance digital workspaces to increasingly distributed hybrid workforces, from the cloud.

Enhance the value you get from native FinOps tools

The public cloud can deliver significant business value across infrastructure cost savings, team productivity, service elasticity, and DevOps agility. Yet, up to 70% of organizations regularly overspend in the cloud, minimizing the gap between cloud costs and the revenue cloud investments can drive.