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Workflows: your process, automated

After many weeks of work, we're delighted to announce the latest feature of the incident.io platform: Workflows. Configure your processes once, and we'll make sure you follow them, every time ✨ A little while ago, I was asked the question: “what makes a good incident response?”. Whilst there’s infinite nuance in the answer, mine was pretty straightforward. The best incidents are founded on principles of communication, coordination, and clear roles and responsibilities.

Data Visualization Made Easy with ReactJS, Nivo and InfluxDB

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a well-done data visualization is worth a million. The quality of a dashboard can make or break an application. In this tutorial, you will learn how to make high-quality data visualizations easily by using the Nivo charting library with ReactJS. You will also learn how to query data stored in InfluxDB to make your charts dynamic and versatile.

Grafana 8.3 released: Recorded queries, panel suggestions, new panels, added security, and more

Grafana 8.3 is here! This is an exciting release for Grafana Labs. This release includes the new Candlestick panel, a new visualization suggestions engine, support for AWS Metrics Insights and, for our Grafana Enterprise users, recorded queries. Get 8.3 You can get started with Grafana in minutes with Grafana Cloud. Here’s a closer look at the important new features in 8.3.

Current State of Icinga - OSMC 2021

A couple of weeks ago the Open Source Monitoring Conference (OSMC) took place in Nuremberg, Germany. For over a decade now the OSMC provides a platform for monitoring engineers and open source vendors from the field. Icinga is part of this conference since the beginning. For us the event is a highlight every year and we take the chance to spend time with the community and give updates about our products. Like every year, our CEO Bernd summarized again the current state of Icinga.

What is a managed IT service?

Technology is one of the main success factors for any organisation. A few decades ago, when technology (and life) were not as fast-paced as today, IT was more about keeping the lights on and maintaining business as usual operations. Today, the game has massively changed. On the roads that are ever-changing, innovation is what keeps the wheel spinning. If you think that the world is doing enough innovation today, then it would be very interesting to check the recent Growth & Innovation McKinsey report.

DevOps State of Mind Podcast Episode 3: DevRel and DevOps, Two Peas in a Pod

‍Joe Karlsson is a senior developer advocate at SingleStore. SingleStore has a highly scalable SQL database that delivers maximum performance for transactional and analytical workloads, all with familiar relational data structures. Joe collaborates with teams across the company to amplify developers' voices and provide support for multiple audiences. Today, we're going to talk about cross team empathy and why DevRel and DevOps work hand in hand.

AWS Savings Plan: All You Need to Know

Organizations using Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud traditionally leveraged Reserved Instances (RI) to realize cost savings by committing to the use of a specific instance type and operating system within the AWS region. Nearly 2 years ago, AWS rolled out a new program called Savings Plans, which give companies a new way to reduce costs by making an advanced commitment of a one-year or three-year fixed term.

5 Reasons Why Your Online Business Needs Website Monitoring

In an age where the internet and eCommerce have such a massive influence on consumers' lives, no business can afford to have an unreliable website. It is as simple as that. Unstable websites cause downtime, repel customers and result in you losing sales. That's why website monitoring is so critical. In this article, you'll learn the specific benefits of constant website monitoring and why it's vital to your business' success.

The importance of a furniture inventory management software

Businesses need to purchase equipment on a regular basis in order to operate properly. As the business grows, so does the inventory and it can be easy to lose control. However, furniture inventory management is not something that should be overlooked. As a company, you have certainly accumulated a certain amount of furniture to equip your offices: To ensure that you have some control over your purchases, it is important to make an inventory that lists all your material goods in one place.