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How to choose your Software Defined Cloud Interconnect provider

With a growing number of enterprises adopting Software Defined Cloud Interconnects (SDCIs) to better support their hybrid- and multi-cloud architectures, what are the features, functions and capabilities you should look for when choosing your private connectivity partner?

How eG Enterprise solves uncertainty and challenges in the world of hypervisors and virtualization migration

In a recent blog article, we covered how the license changes for VMware virtualization may impact many of our partners and customers and are driving uncertainty in the market and causing many to consider their virtualization migration strategy, see Will Broadcom’s plans for VMware affect you? | eG Innovations.

Grafana Enterprise data source plugins: A brief guide to what they are and how to get started

One of the most powerful features of Grafana is the ability to unify and derive value from your data, regardless of where that data lives. This is because we’re fully committed to making Grafana an open, composable, and extensible observability platform for our more than 20 million users worldwide. But how exactly do we deliver on that promise of openness and extensibility? Grafana data source plugins play a big role.

What Causes High Latency in Networks: The Silent Speed Bumps on Your Digital Highway

Have you ever felt like you're stuck in digital rush hour? You click on a link, and the page takes an eternity to load. A video call turns into a frustrating slideshow of frozen frames. These experiences can be incredibly disruptive, and the culprit is often a hidden enemy known as latency. Think of your network as a highway for information. Latency is like a speed bump that disrupts the smooth flow of data.

Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS Lands on Google Cloud: Power Up Your Cloud Experience

Exciting news for cloud enthusiasts and developers! Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) is now available on Google Cloud, bringing a robust and secure platform for your cloud workloads. This latest Long Term Support release from Canonical offers a wealth of features and enhancements, making it the perfect choice for building and deploying applications in the cloud.

Introducing A new Bitbucket pull request experience

Here at Bitbucket Cloud, we are focused on helping you and your teams have the best possible experience for code review. That's why we continue to add features like batched comments, marking files as viewed, AI-assisted pull request descriptions – and coming very soon, iterative reviews. We also want to give you the best possible experience navigating a pull request, which is why we're proud to be introducing a brand-new layout for pull requests.

The Cost Crisis in Metrics Tooling

In my February 2024 piece The Cost Crisis in Observability Tooling, I explained why the cost of tools built atop the three pillars of metrics, logs, and traces—observability 1.0 tooling—is not only soaring at a rate many times higher than your traffic increases, but has also become radically disconnected from the value those tools can deliver. Too often, as costs go up, the value you derive from these tools declines.

How, and why, we applied machine learning to Cove Continuity, part 1

Over the next three blogs, I want to explain how we used machine learning to increase Cove Continuity boot-check accuracy to 99%. Cove Continuity offers the ability to restore source (protected) servers/workstations to virtual machines (VMs) in Hyper-V, ESXi, or Azure. After a VM is restored, Cove performs a boot-check test to prove that the system was properly restored.

The importance of psychological safety in incident management

When an incident strikes, it often brings a whirlwind of stress for everyone involved—from the teams directly handling the issue to the stakeholders making crucial decisions. Imagine support teams on high alert, customers anxiously awaiting resolutions, and executives probing for answers to steer the company through turbulent times. This mounting pressure can make a challenging situation nearly unmanageable, especially when faced with problems that are new or unexpected.

Datadog vs Grafana: Comparison Guide 2024

Monitoring tools are essential for maintaining stability and performance. They enable organizations to monitor diverse metrics, analyze trends, and identify anomalies to prevent downtime and maximize resource efficiency. Among the leading solutions in this domain, both Datadog and Grafana are recognized for their effectiveness and versatility. Understanding the nuances between these platforms is vital for businesses to make informed decisions about which tool best suits their needs.