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A complete guide to monitoring cross-platform apps using APM

Cross-platform environments are crucial for businesses aiming to optimize development costs while reaching a broader audience. By leveraging shared codebases and frameworks, organizations can maintain a consistent user experience across platforms without the need for redundant development efforts. They enhance operational efficiency by offering multi-framework support and providing a consistent user experience across platforms.

An Overview of the Grafana Infinity Data Source Plugin | Grafana Labs

Do you have data formats you want to visualize in Grafana that are not supported natively? Or maybe you want to quickly prototype a dashboard and grab data from various endpoints such as REST APIs, CSV, JSON, or GraphQL? If you answered yes, then this video is for you! In this video, Developer Advocate Marie Cruz provides an overview of the Grafana Infinity Data Source Plugin and talks about the value and benefits it can bring.

An easier way to configure the OpenTelemetry SDK in your applications | Declarative Configuration

In this video, we'll explore OpenTelemetry's declarative configuration feature, a powerful new method to configure the OpenTelemetry SDK using a YAML file without the complexity and overhead of programmatic instrumentation. I'll demonstrate this with a simple Go application instrumented using declarative configuration, sending metrics, traces, and logs to Splunk Observability Cloud. We'll cover: Resources.

How Much Network Capacity Should Businesses Maintain

Network capacity: So, how much network capacity does your business actually need? The answer depends on your users, applications, and growth plans. Today, we’ll calculate your network capacity requirements, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure smooth operations — whether your team is in-office, remote, or hybrid.

Bridging performance gaps in application management with real user monitoring

Ensuring your application is up and running is never enough. It’s essential to ensure that your application is fast and also error-free to deliver a buttery smooth digital experience for your users. An application performance monitoring (APM) tool will help you track the performance of your application with metrics, reports, and automated alerts, but it doesn’t always capture how real users experience your application.

Automation: Data processing of imported data using property modifiers in Icinga Director

The raw data imported from the external sources (CSV, SQL, REST API, LDAP, etc.) is usually not in the right format. Hence, they have to be processed or converted before they are used to modify objects using synchronization rules. To do this, Icinga Director provides different property modifiers. There are many property modifiers provided by Icinga Director.

Windows 10 end of life: Strategy for IT teams

As the Windows 10 end of life (EOL) begins on October 14, 2025, you could already be on your toes proactively preparing for the transition to avoid security risks, operational disruptions, and unexpected costs. This blog serves as a comprehensive guide to help businesses navigate the challenges and make the most of the opportunity to upgrade. The date to remember: Windows 10 EOL happens on October 14, 2025.

How to Connect ELK Stack with Grafana

In today’s distributed systems world, you need clear visibility into logs, metrics, and everything in between to keep systems healthy and reliable. That’s where the ELK Stack and Grafana work well together—each solving a different part of the observability puzzle. ELK handles the heavy lifting of log collection and processing. Grafana adds intuitive dashboards and powerful visualizations.