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How to Ship AWS Cloudwatch Logs to Any Destination with OpenTelemetry

Observability and log management are needed for a strong IT strategy. Two essential tools for these purposes are AWS CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry. AWS Cloudwatch provides real-time data and insights into AWS-powered applications' health, performance, and efficiency. On the other hand, OpenTelemetry is an open-source observability framework that assists developers in creating, gathering, and exporting telemetry data (such as traces, metrics, and logs) for analysis.

Enterprise Wi-Fi: Your Guide to Large-Scale Wireless Networks

With the explosion of wireless devices in the workplace and emerging technologies like IoT going mainstream, enterprise Wi-Fi has become more pivotal than ever to maintain business productivity and growth. But as demand grows to securely connect employees and guests across office complexes, warehouses, educational institutions and even stadiums, IT teams grapple with significant complexity in pursuing robust and ubiquitous wireless coverage. What exactly is enterprise-grade Wi-Fi?

Is Azure Down?

As the reliance on cloud services like Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Azure Active Directory (AD) continues to soar, the need for robust monitoring tools has become critical. Ensuring optimal performance and availability of Azure services is vital for organizations shifting towards Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for full-time or disaster recovery use.

How to Integrate IT Asset Management With Service Desk?

Integrating IT Asset Management (ITAM) with your service desk is crucial for streamlining business activities and optimizing resource utilization. The ITAM process encompasses the tracking, managing, and reporting hardware assets throughout their lifecycle, ensuring that data centers operate efficiently and cost-effectively. By aligning ITAM with your service desk, you create a unified system that enhances visibility and control over assets from procurement to retirement.

Install The Splunk Distribution of OTel Collector in K8s with Helm

In this video, I’ll show you how to install the Splunk Distribution of the OTel Collector using a Helm Chart. We’ll walk through constructing the necessary Helm commands using the K8s Integration Wizard in Splunk Observability Cloud, and then deploy the collector to a cluster. We’ll then verify that the cluster and its services are being monitored in Observability Cloud’s Kubernetes Navigators, and then briefly walk through the values.yaml file of the Helm chart as well as the Otel Collector’s configuration.

25 Best Incident Management Software and Communication Platforms 2024

In 2024, only 45% of companies have an incident response plan in place. If your organization is among the 55% without one, it’s crucial to change that. Service outages are inevitable. Cyberattacks and information security threats are more prevalent than ever. So having the right incident management software can be a game-changer for your organization, helping you respond swiftly and effectively when issues arise. The challenge, however, lies in selecting the right incident management solution.

How to optimize performance across Amazon EC2 instances

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud ( EC2) instances provide robust compute resources, but getting the most out of them requires a two-pronged approach: optimizing cost s and optimizing performance. This blog dives deep into strategies to fine-tune your EC2 instances through AWS monitoring for peak performance without breaking the bank.

Dynamic Application Security Testing at Cribl

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is a type of security testing that actively exercises and inspects a web application for security vulnerabilities. A DAST scanner sends an assortment of payloads to the target application, typically through HTTP requests for web applications, then analyzes the responses and behavior to detect vulnerabilities. DAST is language and framework agnostic, allowing for security scans against any web application with careful configuration.

Enhancing User Experience with the In-App Wiki in Turbo360

In today’s digital age, providing users with quick and easy access to information is crucial. An in-app knowledge base can significantly enhance user experience by offering instant support and reducing the need for external help. It is for this reason that this knowledge base has been integrated within Turbo360 to enhance the user experience. Let’s dive into what an in-app knowledge base is, its benefits, and its impact on adding it to Turbo360.