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Data Mining Methods: The Top Five

Knowing what business problem you want to address will help you know which data mining technique will produce the best results. Each of the data mining strategies listed below addresses a different business challenge and yields a different result. We are surrounded by big data in today’s digital world, which is expected to rise at a rate of 40% per year over the next decade. The irony is that we are awash in data yet deficient in knowledge. Why?

Feature Spotlight: Centralized Log Collection

Speedscale is proud to announce its Centralized Log Collection capability. When diagnosing the source of problems in your API, more information is better. For most engineers, the diagnosis process usually starts with the application logs. Unfortunately, logs are usually either discarded or stored in Observability systems that engineers don’t have direct access to. Compounding this issue is that the log information is typically not correlated to what calls were made against the API.

Puppet's new Cloud Migration Service helps migrate your PE installation

Adopting a public cloud platform like AWS has many benefits, but the process of moving your existing automation capabilities between on-prem and the cloud can present challenges and make it difficult to take full advantage of cloud. In fact, in a recent survey conducted by Puppet, we learned that many Puppet users are significantly influencing their organizations’ cloud migration planning, indicating that Puppet can play a key role in cloud migration.

What Your System Outage Notifications Need To Say

System outages happen to the best of us. Communicating with your customers and other stakeholders effectively during downtimes is vital to maintaining a solid relationship with them. When a system outage occurs, technical teams are tasked with swiftly locating the cause and resolving the issue, while communications teams are tasked with notifying stakeholders and customers about the outage to maintain transparency.

Rancher Desktop 1.0.0 Has Arrived

We are happy to announce the 1.0.0 release of Rancher Desktop. This release has been months in the making since development on Rancher Desktop began. After starting small and learning what users needed, we were able to adjust its path and develop the features needed for a 1.0.0 stable community release. But wait – what is Rancher Desktop again? It’s an open source app for desktop Kubernetes and container management on Mac, Windows and Linux.

The State of AIOps SaaS and the Vacuum Left by Traditional Solutions

Modern workflows are primarily aimed at one thing—reducing operational complexities so that stakeholders can focus on initiatives that boost business and innovation. For IT teams, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning play key roles in bringing this goal to life. And even though AIOps is considered to be not yet in mature stages, there is no denying that IT teams that do not adopt AI processes will be left behind. By 2023, the market for AIOps tools is predicted to reach $11.02 B.

How to Really Benefit From Problem and Change Management

In the early days of the pandemic and in 2021, teams were on their heels reacting to everything thrown their way: changes in work dynamics, accelerated digital transformation, and new support procedures and expectations. Providing exceptional support isn’t only about quick response and incident resolution; much of it boils down to processes behind the scenes that keep you proactive. Enter: problem and change management.

Who is Most Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks? New Report Reveals Latest Trends.

No one will be surprised to hear that ransomware is, once again, on the rise. The last two years have seen a stratospheric increase in both the frequency and sophistication of attacks. In a just-released report from Ivanti, Cyber Security Works and Cyware, 2021 closed out with alarming statistics including a 29% increase in CVEs associated with ransomware, and a 26% increase in ransomware families compared to the previous year.