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High-Performance Kubernetes Networking with Calico eBPF

Kubernetes has revolutionized cloud-native applications, but networking remains a crucial aspect of ensuring scalability, security, and performance. Default networking approaches, such as iptables-based packet filtering, often introduce performance bottlenecks due to inefficient packet processing and complex rule evaluations. This is where Calico eBPF comes into play, offering a powerful alternative that enhances networking efficiency and security at scale.

Introducing the GitLens Home View

Introducing the GitLens Home View | A Smarter Way to Navigate Your Repos Welcome to the GitLens Home View—your new command center for effortless repository navigation and insights. With the Home View, you can: Quickly access your recent repositories Jump into your workspaces and projects with ease Get instant context on stashes, commits, branches, and more Customize your view to fit your workflow.

Container attack surface explained

Have you noticed how open-source software has become essential to innovation in the cloud-native arena? Countless cloud-native applications are powered by open source, and they are often mission-critical for organizations across industries, ranging from small startups to large enterprises. However, there are inherent security risks associated with this reliance on external components, and this problem is only growing as container adoption continues to gain momentum.

Simple Talks Podcast | S2, Episode 3 - Coffee chat with Erik Darling

This week's show is with "definitely not a folk music artist" Erik (with a k) Darling from Darling Data. Erik weaves a tale of a decidedly non-data focused start to his career, solving the same problems over and over, spicy foods, family life, all while dropping some great names along the way. Web: ErikDarling.com.

dbForge Edge - Effective Solution for Database Management and Operations

Looking for a way to efficiently manage multiple databases and cloud services? Look no further, we've got a solution for you! Meet dbForge Edge—a comprehensive multidatabase suite designed to simplify and optimize database development, administration, and management. Compatible with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, MariaDB, and many cloud services, dbForge Edge brings together four powerful IDEs in a single bundle.

What Nature Can Teach Us About Alert Fatigue

Alert fatigue is a pervasive challenge in modern IT environments. When teams are inundated with false positives or low-priority notifications, it’s easy to lose sight of real issues. To kick off our blog series on the 5 most common obstacles to observability in 2025, let’s discuss the headache of alert fatigue and how insights from the natural world can offer answers.

5 Things We Learned from the Latest Public Sector Cybersecurity Report

Marketing Connections has published the Next-Gen Government IT: AI and Observability Insights Report in partnership with SolarWinds. The survey targeted 200 public sector IT decision-makers and influencers in the US and 100 of their counterparts in the UK. Here are five things we learned.

New Integration: ilert + RapidSpike for Proactive Website Monitoring

We are pleased to announce a new inbound integration in the ilert catalog: RapidSpike. This integration enhances incident management by connecting ilert with RapidSpike’s website monitoring capabilities, ensuring teams receive real-time alerts on website performance, uptime, and security threats.

Nexthink Recognized in G2's 2025 Best Software Awards

We are honoured to announce that G2 has recognized Nexthink as a leading software company in EMEA in their 2025 Best Software Awards. This achievement builds on our ongoing recognition from G2, where we’ve been named a Category Leader consecutively since 2021. Our success is only possible because of the support we receive from our incredible DEX community.