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A Data Engineers Journey to Modernizing with Cribl

Terry Mulligan, is a Splunk consultant with Discovered Intelligence (and Notre Dame’s biggest fan)— a data intelligence services and solutions provider that specializes in data observability and security platforms. He shares what Cribl has brought to the table for his organization and his clients, and how it’s changed their processes and the role of the Splunk data engineer.

Setting up better logging in Azure Functions

We have been using Azure Functions for years. Being able to easily deploy and run code on both Azure App Services and real serverless has been a killer feature for all of our asynchronous jobs and services. Unfortunately, the logging approach provided as part of the default template is not ideal. In this post, I'll introduce you to the first steps we take in all of our existing and new function apps to improve logging. A quick note about the Azure Functions runtime.

Troubleshooting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Issues through Logon and Beyond

Today, I’ll be covering troubleshooting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) issues. I’ll cover the common causes of problems beyond logon and how you can monitor and troubleshoot to identify the root-causes of issues and how to resolve them resolve them. For information on troubleshooting logon problems and slow logons, please see my previous article: Troubleshoot Slow Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Logons.

Why public sector needs AI-powered observability: Cost savings, ROI, and analyst efficiency

Elastic Observability customers saw 243% ROI and $1.2 million in savings over 3 years For government and education organizations around the world, facilitating an efficient, reliable customer experience is essential when providing critical services and building trust with stakeholders. As technology infrastructure expands and the IT landscape becomes a complex mix of private cloud, public cloud, and air-gapped environments, the ability to see across all systems and data is challenging yet critical.

Elasticsearch and LangChain collaborate on production-ready RAG templates

For the past few months, we’ve been working closely with the LangChain team as they made progress on launching LangServe and LangChain Templates! LangChain Templates is a set of reference architectures to build production-ready generative AI applications. You can read more about the launch here.

Demystifying Network Availability: What It Is & How to Improve It

In the high-stakes world of network admins, where the flow of data and communication is the lifeblood of modern organizations, the concept of network availability stands as a pillar of paramount importance. For network administrators, it's not just a buzzword; it's a critical measure that directly impacts the success and efficiency of the networks they manage.

Nine tips for building an effective digital resilience strategy

Is your business ready to not only withstand but also thrive during digital disruptions? Today's business landscape heavily relies on digital technologies and online services. Digital resilience has become a critical concept to ensure business continuity and safeguard data.