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Grafana k6 Studio is Now Generally Available! | Demo | Grafana Labs | Performance Testing
Watch a deep-dive demo of Grafana k6 Studio, an open source desktop application that helps you create k6 test scripts quickly and easily via a visual interface.
How to use text box variables in Grafana dashboards
Text box variables let users type whatever they want -- great for text filtering and searching! In this video we'll look at how to use text box variables in Grafana dashboards. Grafana Cloud is the easiest way to get started with Grafana dashboards, metrics, logs, and traces. Our forever-free tier includes access to 10k metrics, 50GB logs, 50GB traces and more. We also have plans for every use case.
Using Azure Blob Storage for InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise
InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise introduce a powerful new diskless architecture that lets you store your time series data in cloud object storage while running the database engine locally. This approach offers significant advantages: you get the performance of a local database combined with the durability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of cloud storage. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up InfluxDB 3 Core or Enterprise with Azure Blob Storage as your object store.
Future-Proof Your Oracle Monitoring with NiCE Oracle Management Pack 5.4
As IT complexity rises and hybrid cloud adoptions accelerate, organizations need trusted, future-ready Oracle monitoring without the overhead.
Best Logging Practices: 14 Do's and Don'ts for Better Logging
Ever found yourself drowning in a sea of log data, struggling to make sense of the overwhelming noise? Or perhaps faced a major system breakdown, only to find that your logs didn’t provide the answers you needed, leaving you in the dark? Effective logging is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of software development and operations, highlighting why logging is important – it’s the foundation upon which observability, troubleshooting, and system maintenance are built.
Modernizing Data Centers for AI: Bridging Observability, Cost Control, and Intelligent Automation
Attend our webinar on April 3 to see our latest innovations live. Register IT Operations are more complex than ever, with modern data centers spanning on-premises, containers, multi-cloud environments, and AI-powered infrastructure. The rapid expansion of data sources has created an overwhelming volume of information, making manual monitoring across multiple tools impractical. Visibility gaps slow down troubleshooting and delay critical decisions, impacting business performance.
Optimizing Script Placement for Web Performance
Master the art of loading JavaScript efficiently in this essential Concepts of Web Performance tutorial with Todd Gardner from Request Metrics. Perfect for entry-level web developers struggling with slow websites, this video breaks down the critical differences between standard blocking scripts, async, and defer attributes that dramatically impact your site's performance. Learn when and why to use each loading technique, understand how JavaScript execution blocks HTML parsing and CSS rendering through clear waterfall and flame chart visualizations, and discover why defer is usually your best option for most scenarios.
Server Monitoring Explained: How to Outwit Downtime Before it Strikes
Server monitoring is the practice of continuously tracking server health, performance, and resource usage to catch issues before they cause downtime. When a server crashes, it can mean lost revenue, frustrated users, and a mad scramble to fix the problem. The right server monitoring tool helps your IT team stay ahead by providing real-time alerts and visibility into critical metrics. In this guide, we’ll break down how server monitoring works, why it matters, and what to look for in a solution.
New In Playwright 1.51 - Can AI Fix Failing Tests With The New Error Prompt?
In this episode, Stefan Judis, Playwright ambassador, explores the new 'Copy as prompt' feature in Playwright 1.51. This feature allows you to copy a pre-filled LLM prompt with all the context of a failing test case. Does this mean that AIs can take over and magically fix all the failing tests? Let's find out!