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10 Features to Look for in a Fuel Management System for Your Fleet

With global fossil fuel prices set to continue rising well into the foreseeable future, vehicle fleet operations need to start looking into better ways to manage their fuel reserves. For most owners or managers, updating legacy systems to a modern fuel management system (FMS) with automation features can minimise fuel-related overheads with minimal capital required. More compellingly, a modern fuel management system can pay for itself within less than a year, making these products worth the investment for certain fleets.

The rise of multicloud, open source, and BYOC

Modernizing platforms for the AI-driven future is essential. Aiven’s data and AI platform empowers businesses to thrive in this ever-evolving digital landscape. In this Data (R)evolution episode, Aiven’s Bob Krygowski and Stu Garrow explain how to tackle the challenges of scaling a company, benefits of multicloud flexibility, the role of organizational sponsorship, and the innovative "Bring Your Own Cloud" (BYOC) concept. Our discussion also covers open-source technology and cloud portability—key elements for modernizing your infrastructure in an AI-driven future.

Checkly Kick-Start: Writing your first site monitor

Join Nočnica Mellifera for the Checkly Kick-start. You'll learn: How to get started and write your first page monitors — Anyone can monitor their site with Checkly, and you'll get a demonstration on getting started. Best Practices for monitoring — From monitoring as code workflows to alert configurations based on your SLA, learn how experienced professionals use synthetic monitoring. Advanced skills for automation — Ever wanted to check your site by comparing screenshots? Or create checks that simulate network slowdown? Learn how to simulate complex scenarios with Checkly and Playwright.

AI As It Stands: Unpacking IT Trends at SolarWinds Day

The SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2024 – AI: Friend or Foe? indicated tension in the IT industry’s outlook on artificial intelligence (AI). While there is excitement about its potential to drive productivity, concerns linger around data quality, security, and regulation. At the recent SolarWinds Day event, I sat down with Krishna Sai, Senior Vice President of Engineering, and Cullen Childress, Senior Vice President of Product Management.

Introducing Mobile Real User Monitoring (RUM)

Human attention spans are seemingly shorter than ever, and your mobile application users are, unfortunately, no exception. Over 70% of users abandon an app if it’s taking too long, with half of these users waiting no more than three seconds. Even minor delays or errors can lead to significant user drop-off, negatively impacting your app’s success and user satisfaction.

Predictive Analytics Pipelines: Real-World AI, Predictive Maintenance, and Time Series Data

There’s so much talk about AI these days that it seems we quickly forget that AI isn’t a single type of technology. It’s a category, almost an umbrella term for a wide range of different technologies, applications, and approaches. The terms “Generative AI” and “Machine Learning AI” (often referred to as “Real-World AI”) describe two different branches that fall under the broader AI heading.

How is Technology Impacting the Healthcare Industry

Before AI-based healthcare technology, healthcare was often slow and limited. Doctors relied mostly on their own knowledge and simple tools. Patients had to wait a long time for appointments and test results. Keeping track of medical records meant stacks of paper files. Today, AI-based healthcare tech is changing everything. Smart machines help doctors spot diseases faster and more accurately. Patients can talk to healthcare providers through their phones or computers. Robots even assist in complex surgeries.

How a Solar Expert Is Making Clean Energy Accessible

Have you ever wondered how clean energy can be made more accessible to everyone? A dedicated solar expert is working tirelessly to make this possible. Solar power not only reduces electricity bills but also helps protect our environment. In this article, we will explore the innovative ways this expert is transforming the solar industry, making it easier and more affordable for people like you and me to switch to renewable energy.

Why You Need QR Codes for Your Business

Imagine you enter your favorite coffee shop, you go near the counter, and you see a small square-shaped barcode behind; that's a QR code; using a QR code scanner app on your smartphone, you can scan that to check what they have given you. Once you scan on your phone, you see another QR code that redirects you to the coffee shop's loyalty program page; provide your information to get points. So, this is one way any business can generate QR codes and how useful they are for customer engagement and process improvement.