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Microsoft Dynamics Monitoring: CRM Performance Optimization

Microsoft Dynamics empowers enterprises with efficient customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities. As organizations increasingly rely on the seamless functioning of Microsoft Dynamics to drive their core processes, the need for robust monitoring practices has become paramount. This is where Microsoft Dynamics Monitoring steps into the spotlight, bridging the gap between uninterrupted productivity and potential disruptions.

Effective Logging in Node.js Microservices

Many modern software applications are built with a microservices architecture, and Node.js has become the runtime environment of choice for many developers building microservices. However, working with logs in microservices—especially as complex applications comprise dozens (or more) microservices—is a challenging and cumbersome endeavor. Logging is a crucial part of building and maintaining an application.

InfluxData Announces InfluxDB Clustered to Deliver Time Series Analytics for On-Premises and Private Cloud Deployments

SAN FRANCISCO – September 6, 2023 – InfluxData, creator of the leading time series platform InfluxDB, today announced InfluxDB Clustered, its self-managed time series database for on-premises or private cloud deployments. With the release of InfluxDB Clustered, InfluxData completes its commercial product line developed on InfluxDB 3.0, its rebuilt database engine optimized for real-time analytics with higher performance, unlimited cardinality, and SQL support.

How to Manually Instrument Java with OpenTelemetry (Part 1)

In this tutorial, we'll be diving into the world of OpenTelemetry and its application in Java. We'll take you step-by-step through the process of manually instrumenting a Spring Boot application.OpenTelemetry is an observability framework for cloud-native software and a powerful tool for capturing distributed traces and metrics from your application. This video will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to utilize OpenTelemetry effectively and take your application monitoring to the next level.

How to Manually Instrument Java with OpenTelemetry (Part 2)

Part 2 video on OpenTelemetry (Otel) Instrumentation for Java is out now! Building upon the solid foundation we set in the first video, this installment takes a deep dive into the realm of backend calls, with a particular focus on Redis databases. We'll also explore the power and utility of the Tracing Filter - an essential tool for efficient monitoring and troubleshooting in distributed systems.

Failure Metrics & KPIs for IT Systems

The game in enterprise IT is this: delivering amazing services to your customers while also reducing costs. That means the time it takes to respond to an incident is critical. Incidents can ruin service delivery and destroy your budget. Certain incidents almost surely deliver a poor customer experience. Response times, you hear? Yep, we’re talking about MTTR, but that’s not all.

INP - New Metric in Core Web Vitals

In 2020, Google introduced Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS), officially making them ranking metrics affecting search engine rankings in February 2022. As a next step, in April 2023, Google announced the retirement of several ranking systems (Page experience, Mobile-friendly, Page speed, Secure sites), increasing the impact of Core Web Vitals on rankings.

Your Self-Managed Journey to Digital Resilience

If you were one of the thousands of Splunk customers who joined us this year at.conf23, you heard our CEO Gary Steele say that Splunk's mission is to help you be digitally resilient. (And don't worry if you couldn't join us, because you can catch the keynote replays.) But what is digital resilience and how do you attain it?

Understand Your Kubernetes Telemetry Data in Less Than 5 Minutes: Try Mezmo's New Welcome Pipeline

Most vendor trials take quite a bit of effort and time. Now, with Mezmo’s new Welcome Pipeline, you can get results with your Kubernetes telemetry data in just a couple of minutes. But first, let’s discuss why Kubernetes data is such a challenge, and then we’ll overview the steps.

Cloud repatriation: What's behind the return to on-premises?

Find out why cloud repatriation is on the rise — and what makes on-premises the ideal approach for some businesses. Over the last ten years, the cloud has been touted as a game-changer. But, like magpies, have we all jumped on the “shiny object syndrome” bandwagon? Spending on public cloud services continues to show strong growth, with Gartner forecasting that by the end of 2023, worldwide end user spending on public cloud services will total nearly $600 billion.