From the early days when IT teams maintained logs for meeting compliance mandates, log monitoring has evolved significantly. Today log management tools serve a wide range of DevOps needs. Logs are crucial for the monitoring of network activity, users, application performance, virtualized instances, distributed cloud resources, and more. With constant monitoring and analysis of logs:…
Read moreToday, more and more organizations are adopting DevOps, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices to achieve higher agility and efficiency. With these practices, organizations are introducing new features to their applications and releasing more frequently than ever before. Cloud-based infrastructure and platforms have made it easier for organizations to achieve higher scalability and expand…
Read moreToday’s apps and services run across hundreds and thousands of servers, and managing the logs they produce means following best practices to avoid being overwhelmed. Aside from being deliberate in how you create your log messages, following best practices also involve using log management tools with the capabilities you need to monitor your infrastructure and…
Read moreNode.js gained popularity as an open-source JavaScript framework for modern dynamic applications. This memory-efficient framework supports single-threaded, non-blocking, asynchronous programming. Like many other frameworks, Node.js offers simplified logging and has dedicated logging libraries and methods, which all have their pros and cons. For first time users, it’s not easy to decide which logging method is…
Read moreDatabases are extremely critical components of the operations of most online businesses. Database performance issues contribute to almost 50% of the issues in applications. Yet, most businesses give little to no attention into the performance of their database. To help fix this problem, database administrators should use database monitoring tools. An efficient database monitoring system…
Read moreTraditionally, databases were flat, meaning they stored information in long log text files known as tab-delimited files. Every entry in such files contained multiple pieces of information about objects, resources, or employees. Although the information was grouped as a record, it lacked consistency. The data was arranged in a sparse format making it challenging and…
Read moreLogs are the computer-generated records created by network devices, operating systems, applications, and programmable/smart devices. These logs help organizations monitor, analyze, and manage IT systems. They provide insights into the organization’s network so teams can proactively identify issues impacting business performance, compliance, and security. While these logs are generated in massive amounts, teams need to…
Read moreApplication development has transformed significantly over the last decade. Organizations have started using a wide range of cloud-based tools and platforms to deliver applications to their customers. Cloud-based infrastructure and platforms provided by vendors like AWS have made it possible for organizations to run highly scalable applications without up-front investments in the infrastructure. However, the…
Read moreIt’s a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a good amount of data must be in want of a database management system (DBMS). However, not all database management systems are created equal. This post tackles the issues involved in deciding on a DBMS. What should you look for when choosing a data…
Read moreA single test doesn’t provide you with enough data to measure your website’s performance. Pages may load in the blink of an eye for one user but take an eternity to appear for another. Without access to real-life data and more complex tests, you might be in the dark about what’s going on with your…
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