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Achieve proactive VM performance management with OpManager

Virtualization and the creation of many virtual machines (VMs) within the same infrastructure was the solution organizations came up with when faced with expansive, expensive networks that needed more hardware and thus more capital expenditure to host applications. While they resolved the bigger pain points, VMs still have to be monitored as they are heavy on resource usage.

Five reasons why every CIO should consider Kubernetes

You should read this if you are an executive (CIO/CISO/CxO) or IT professional seeking to understand various Kubernetes business use cases. You’ll address topics like: Many enterprises adopting a multi-cloud strategy and breaking up their monolithic code realize that container management platforms like Kubernetes are the first step to building scalable modern applications.

How to Run Puppet in Docker

In early 2023 Betadots together with Vox Pupuli adopted the Puppet containers and so this article has been updated to contain the new locations. Details of their adoption can be found here. If you’ve ever wanted to get started with Puppet or Docker — or both — you’ve probably faced a bit of a conundrum. Should I use Puppet to deploy Docker on my nodes, and then use Puppet to define container images?

Release 1.44.0 - Netdata vs Prometheus, Netdata Journal Logs, Netdata's log2journal (Beta) and more!

The Netdata Team is very excited to introduce you to all the new features and improvements in the new version. Release HIGHLIGHTS: To achieve these astonishing results, we made the following changes to Netdata since the previous release: New SLOTS streaming protocol, Streaming compression algorithms, Gorilla compression beta In this release, we introduce several changes to allow the plugin to work promptly in such environments. Netdata can now deal with huge systemd-journal databases and is available for the host logs when Netdata runs in a container.

Release Roundup Dec 2023: Driving reliability standards (and much more)

2023 is coming to a close and the holiday season is here, but that doesn’t mean things at Gremlin are slowing down. In fact, we’ve released a ton of new features and improvements to make testing and improving reliability even easier. Now you can run Chaos Engineering experiments in serverless environments, create custom reliability test suites, create more flexible Scenarios, and more easily identify critical components in your environment.

Best Kubernetes Alternatives & Competitors

Kubernetes has revolutionized the way we handle container orchestration, streamlining the deployment, scaling, and management of applications. But it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. In the diverse world of software development, different needs and environments call for different approaches. That's where Kubernetes alternatives come in, offering varying features and capabilities to suit specific requirements.

Stop paying for unused resources with Azure Reservations utilization monitoring

Within the ever-changing realm of cloud computing, businesses are always looking for methods to reduce expenses and improve operational effectiveness. Azure Reservations is a valuable option, offering significant cost savings over pay-as-you-go pricing. It is essential to have efficient use monitoring to maximize these advantages. This blog will examine ways to optimize savings and discuss the significance of Azure Reservation utilization Monitoring.