Optimizing Datadog at scale: Cost-efficient observability at Zendesk
This guest blog post is authored by Anatoly Mikhaylov, a Principal Engineer at Zendesk and Datadog Ambassador, and by Nick Hefty, a Senior Engineer at Zendesk.
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Google Cloud Compute Engine Pricing Guide
Virtual machines often represent the largest line item in a cloud bill. And for Google Cloud users, the Google Compute Engine (GCE) accounts for a large share of overall spend. GCE offers rich flexibility: you can choose specific machine types, scale up or down instantly, and match compute to load. But understanding how the pricing works is critical before you can unlock full value. On the surface, GCE looks simple. You pay for vCPU, memory, storage, and network.
What Local Coffee Shops Can Do to Boost Visits with Marketing
Local coffee shops typically look for ways to boost visits and develop loyalty. An ideal marketing strategy builds a hospitable atmosphere to make this happen and draw in new visitors. Such simple measures can work wonders with engagement and sales within the community. The right approach turns casual visitors into devoted regulars.
How Browser Hijackers Impact Enterprise Observability and Monitoring Tools
The browser is an essential component for enterprise execution. Given the browser's importance, observability relies on accurate, trustworthy telemetry. Browser hijackers are a dangerous threat because they operate below the radar and introduce operational risks that undermine monitoring reliability, degrade signal quality, and affect decision-making and telemetry across an enterprise's ecosystem.
How a VPN Keeps Your Data Safe
Most of us use the internet every day. We shop online. We watch videos. We talk to friends. But we rarely think about our online safety. The truth is that the internet is not always safe. There are people out there who try to track us or steal our data. This is why many people use a VPN.
How to Find Fast Turnaround Solutions for Malfunctioning Entry Systems
When an entry system suddenly stops working, it can throw your day off balance and create real security concerns. The key is to move from confusion to action quickly, without cutting corners that will cost you more later. With a clear plan, you can protect people, secure property, and get operations back on track.
Top Tips for Building a Knowledge-Sharing Culture
Top Tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re tackling a critical challenge for modern organizations: creating a culture where knowledge flows freely. Let’s be honest—a team that doesn’t share knowledge eventually hits a wall. In today’s fast-paced environment, keeping information siloed only leads to slow decisions, repeated errors, and missed chances to improve.
How Advanced Synthetic Monitoring Ensures Compliance and 24/7 Uptime in Financial Services
Advanced synthetic monitoring has gone from being a technical convenience to a regulatory and operational necessity in today’s dynamic financial services ecosystem, where there is no scope for error. Traditional uptime testing just checks to determine if systems are accessible.
How to build a multi-region Azure platform in 13 hours using Agentic InfraOps
A mid-sized e-commerce company needed a production-ready, multi-region web platform deployed on Azure, and they needed it fast. Their infra team was at capacity, and the deadline was two weeks. Using Agentic InfraOps, I handed the job to AI agents: from requirements gathering to Bicep deployment and validation. The result: fully documented, compliant infrastructure built in 13 hours, with 92% alignment to the Azure Well-Architected Framework and 85% time savings.
Simplify hybrid network monitoring with OpManager Plus
Enterprise networks have evolved from simple on-premises network into a sprawling ecosystem of on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, virtual machines, and containerized applications. Organizations are embracing hybrid and multi-cloud strategies to gain agility, scalability, and resilience. But with that evolution comes greater complexity and a new set of challenges for IT teams in maintaining the performance of the hybrid networks.