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Migrating to DX APM FAQs

Migrating to Broadcom’s next-generation DX APM will provide you with the benefits of a modern architecture, high scalability, and comprehensive observability. With its advanced capabilities, the platform can support your organization’s monitoring needs long into the future. For your convenience, below is a summary of frequently asked questions and answers on migrating to DX APM.

EC2 Reserved Instance: Everything You Need to Know

An Amazon Reserved Instance (RI) is one of the most powerful cost savings tools available on AWS. It’s officially described as a billing discount applied to the use of an on-demand instance in your account. To truly understand what RI is, we need to take a step back and look at the different payment options for AWS.

Why you Need WiFi Observability in the Era of Work From Anywhere

“Work from anywhere” is now a common occurrence. With so many companies now dependent on a distributed workforce, IT teams need to be able to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot WiFi problems. Moreover, they, themselves, are often working remotely. In order to successfully do their jobs, consistent WiFi is obviously essential for remote workers.

AWS Cloud Performance Anomaly Detection - A Real-life Case Study

Here’s a myth that needs to be debunked – the cloud will take care of my performance problems! Our experience shows that cloud architecture usually introduces new layers of complexities that did not exist in the on-premises world. You need a modern AI-powered full stack monitoring solution to find the needle in the multi-layered haystack that is the cloud. Sometimes, it’s the cloud vendor who has to fix the issue.

Web Performance of the World's Top 50 Travel Sites in 2021

2021 holiday travel has been a rebound for the industry. Just this week, I was attempting to purchase flights for a long weekend before travel picks up for the holidays. However, after a failed attempt to sign up for their Executive Club and enduring slow page loads after every click, I abandoned the site and booked elsewhere. Just like that, I was a lost customer.

What is eBPF and Why is it Important for Observability?

Observability is one of the most popular topics in technology at the moment, and that isn’t showing any sign of changing soon. Agentless log collection, automated analysis, and machine learning insights are all features and tools that organizations are investigating to optimize their systems’ observability. However, there is a new kid on the block that has been gaining traction at conferences and online: the Extended Berkeley Packet Filter, or eBPF. So, what is eBPF?