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New in Grafana roles: Manage user permissions better with 'No basic role'

Since we introduced role-based access control (RBAC) in Grafana 9.0, users — and later, service accounts — have been required to have an assigned role that includes a basic set of permissions. This sometimes led organizations to create users and service accounts that had more permissions than necessary. As a result, Grafana administrators had to make additional adjustments to users’ permissions on a case-by-case basis.

Elastic Observability monitors metrics for Google Cloud in just minutes

Developers and SREs choose to host their applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for its reliability, speed, and ease of use. On Google Cloud, development teams are finding additional value in migrating to Kubernetes on GKE, leveraging the latest serverless options like Cloud Run, and improving traditional, tiered applications with managed services. Elastic Observability offers 16 out-of-the-box integrations for Google Cloud services with more on the way.

Solving Complexity Challenges with Kubernetes 360

Here at Logz.io, we realize Kubernetes is the most common infrastructure component that organizations are running on to keep their applications going. In return, we’ve made a big investment to support Kubernetes properly and give customers the tools they need to investigate and troubleshoot any issues that arise.

Monitor Amazon Bedrock with Datadog

Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that offers foundation models (FMs) built by leading AI companies, such as AI21 labs, Meta, and Amazon along with other tools for building generative AI applications. After enabling access to validation and training data stored in Amazon S3, customers can fine-tune their FMs to invoke tasks such as text generation, content creation, and chatbot Q&A—without provisioning or managing any infrastructure.

Visualize AWS Step Functions with the State Machine Map

AWS Step Functions allows you to coordinate activity from hundreds of services—including AWS Lambda, Amazon EKS, and Amazon API Gateway—to build and orchestrate serverless workflows. With Step Functions, you organize work into workflows known as state machines, in which each state defines a task or decision and specifies the next state in the workflow.

Understanding Log Levels

In this video, we will discuss what log levels are, how to use them in your application, and how to monitor your logs with Sematext. We break down the intricacies of log levels, guiding you through their significance and practical implementation. Elevate your DevOps game with insights on proactive issue detection and rapid problem resolution. With a centralized logging solution like Sematext Cloud, you can enhance collaboration, minimize downtime, and boost overall system performance.

New AWS Policy Update: No Resale of Discounted Reserved Instances Starting January 15, 2024

Upcoming specific new AWS regulations will significantly impact how businesses handle their AWS operations. Starting from January 15, 2024, AWS will no longer permit the resale of discounted Reserved Instances (RIs) bought from the Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace. This update aligns with AWS’s service terms, particularly Section 5.5, which explicitly prohibits the resale of discounted RIs.

Top 6 reasons for website downtime and ways to prevent it

Top 6 reasons for website downtime What is website downtime? Website downtime is a period during which a website is unavailable to its users, making them unable to carry out desired functions such as making purchases, accessing information, or ordering food. In a fast-paced digital landscape where users expect instant access, any delay or unavailability can have significant consequences for a website's business and reputation.