What happens when mission-critical Java applications slow down or keep
crashing in production? The vast majority of IT Operations (Ops) today bury
their heads in log files. Why? because that's what they’ve been doing since
IBM invented the mainframe. Diving into the weeds feels good, everyone feels
productive looking at log entries, hoping that one will eventually explain
the unexplainable. IT Ops may also look at system and network metrics which
tell them how server resource and network bandwidth is being consumed. Again,
looking at lots of metrics feels good but what is causing those server and
network metrics to change in the first place? Answer: the application.
IT Ops monitor the infrastructure that applications run on, but they lack
visibility of how applications actually work and utilize the infrastructure.
To get this visibility, Ops must monitor the applicat... (more)
Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know
By Omed Habib
The first thing you need to know about blockchain is that it enables the
creation of virtual currencies and intelligent contracts. At its core is the
concept of a “distributed ledger,” where data on transactions is recorded
across a range of specified databases. Every transaction can be tracked and
replicated in real time. That’s how the identities of user accounts, even
if they are anonymous, can be verified and secured behind advanced
cryptography and digital signatures.
The second thing you need to know is that blockchain c... (more)
The Top 5 2016 Trends That Are Changing Software Development
By Omed Habib
Software development is a moving target. You have to keep your eye on trends
in the tech space that haven’t even happened yet just to stay current.
Consider what’s happened with augmented reality (AR) in this year alone. If
you said you were working on an AR app in 2015, you might have gotten a lot
of blank stares or jokes about Google Glass. Then Pokémon GO happened. Like
AR, the trends listed below have been building steam for some time, but
they’ll be taking off in surprising new directions before the e... (more)
Six Ways CIOs Can Drive Digital Transformation and Lead Their Companies
Toward Revenue
By Megan Van Vlack
Growing a digital business is essential for virtually every enterprise across
every industry. Large enterprises and small businesses alike are digitizing
their internal and customer-facing processes and services to increase
efficiency, scale their businesses, and collect meaningful data. Yet, while
many companies have launched digital services to collect data, we haven’t
fully tapped into the potential of data analytics—even though studies
suggest that digital will be a top ... (more)
“Is it possible to run the AppDynamics controller within my own Microsoft
Azure IaaS?”
I hear this question fairly regularly and would like to walk you through how
to host the controller in your own Azure cloud. First off, the pros of having
AppDynamics with Azure:
Have full control and ownership of the data collected by AppDynamics Provide
additional security to access the data (for example, lock it down to a
corporate VPN only). Enable easy integration between AppDynamics and your
services, such as Active Directory for authentication or internal bug
tracking system for alert n... (more)
In high-production environments where release cycles are measured in hours or minutes — not days or weeks — there's little room for mistakes and no room for confusion. Everyone has to understand what's happening, in real time, and have the means to do whatever is necessary to keep applications up and running optimally.
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