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What is IT automation?

Dynatrace

At its most basic, automating IT processes works by executing scripts or procedures either on a schedule or in response to particular events, such as checking a file into a code repository. When monitoring tools release a stream of alerts, teams can easily identify which ones are false and assess whether an event requires human intervention.

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What Adrian Did Next?—?Part 2?—?Sun Microsystems

Adrian Cockcroft

I also learned how marketing worked, and began to build my presentation and training skills as I was sent around the world by Sun to teach workshops and speak at events. I still code in R… One role I had for many years was to lead technical training events for the global specialist systems engineers, which we called the Ambassador Program.

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PostgreSQL Indexes Can Hurt You: Negative Effects and the Costs Involved

Percona

Indexes are generally considered to be the panacea when it comes to SQL performance tuning, and PostgreSQL supports different types of indexes catering to different use cases. I keep seeing many articles and talks on “tuning” discussing how creating new indexes speeds up SQL but rarely ones discussing removing them.

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Empower your teams with Dynatrace Log Monitoring

Dynatrace

With Dynatrace Log monitoring, you’re only one click away from investigating the log events that were captured during the problem time frame and beginning any required remediation efforts. Auto-discovery of process and operating system logs. There are no changes to your currently used log events.

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Kubernetes vs Docker: What’s the difference?

Dynatrace

Think of containers as the packaging for microservices that separate the content from its environment – the underlying operating system and infrastructure. For a deeper look into how to gain end-to-end observability into Kubernetes environments, tune into the on-demand webinar Harness the Power of Kubernetes Observability.

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What is serverless computing? Driving efficiency without sacrificing observability

Dynatrace

Traditional computing models rely on virtual or physical machines, where each instance includes a complete operating system, CPU cycles, and memory. There is no need to plan for extra resources, update operating systems, or install frameworks. The provider is essentially your system administrator.

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Why log monitoring and log analytics matter in a hyperscale world

Dynatrace

A log is a detailed, timestamped record of an event generated by an operating system, computing environment, application, server, or network device. Logs can include data about user inputs, system processes, and hardware states. Optimized system performance. Increased collaboration.

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