Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Kafka scales efficiently for large data workloads, while RabbitMQ provides strong message durability and precise control over message delivery. Message brokers handle validation, routing, storage, and delivery, ensuring efficient and reliable communication. This allows Kafka clusters to handle high-throughput workloads efficiently.

Latency 147

Latency Analytics Architecture Storage 147

Dynatrace

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Besides the traditional system hardware, storage, routers, and software, ITOps also includes virtual components of the network and cloud infrastructure. Computer operations manages the physical location of the servers — cooling, electricity, and backups — and monitors and responds to alerts.

Artificial Intelligence 246

Artificial Intelligence DevOps Hardware Virtualization 246

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Serverless architecture shifts application hosting functions away from local servers onto those managed by providers. This means you no longer have to provision, scale, and maintain servers to run your applications, databases, and storage systems. Let’s get started. Serverless architecture: A primer. Simplicity.

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Serverless AWS Lambda Storage 325

Dynatrace

APRIL 5, 2021

The 2014 launch of AWS Lambda marked a milestone in how organizations use cloud services to deliver their applications more efficiently, by running functions at the edge of the cloud without the cost and operational overhead of on-premises servers. What is AWS Lambda? How does AWS Lambda work? Optimizing Lambda for performance.

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Lambda AWS Serverless Hardware 258

The Morning Paper

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Achieving 100 Gbps intrusion prevention on a single server , Zhao et al., Improving the efficiency with which we can coordinate work across a collection of units (see the Universal Scalability Law ). Today’s paper choice is a wonderful example of pushing the state of the art on a single server. OSDI’20.

Servers 128

Servers Hardware Latency Design 128

Scalegrid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

If the primary server encounters issues, operations are smoothly transitioned to a standby server with minimal interruption. Key Takeaways PostgreSQL automatic failover enhances high availability by seamlessly switching to standby servers during primary server failures, minimizing downtime, and maintaining business continuity.

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Availability Servers Database Open Source 257

Dynatrace

AUGUST 8, 2024

Possible scenarios A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack overwhelms servers with traffic, making a website or service unavailable. These can be caused by hardware failures, or configuration errors, or external factors like cable cuts. These attacks can be orchestrated by hackers, cybercriminals, or even state actors.

Software 290

Software Software Infrastructure Network 290

DZone

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Hyper-V: Enabling Cloud Virtualization Hyper-V serves as a fundamental component in cloud computing environments, enabling efficient and flexible virtualization of resources. By leveraging Hyper-V, cloud service providers can optimize hardware utilization by running multiple virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical server.

Cloud 162

Cloud Energy Virtualization Hardware 162

Dynatrace

APRIL 15, 2022

The agency executed one of the largest email migrations from on-premises Exchange servers to Microsoft Office 365 — moving almost 480,000 mailboxes to the cloud. “We used Dynatrace to monitor that large increase in servers. We started out by instrumenting 2,000 servers overnight. Operations teams can run more efficiently.

Cloud 245

Cloud Infrastructure Innovation Monitoring 245

Dynatrace

AUGUST 30, 2019

Reducing CPU Utilization to now only consume 15% of initially provisioned hardware. Impacting Server-Side Requests: Dynatrace allows you to drill into your server-side requests to understand why your business logic is executing slow or fails. JavaScript Errors – Fix JavaScript exception as they impact user experience.

Cache 214

Cache Database Architecture Government 214

Dynatrace

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A standard Docker container can run anywhere, on a personal computer (for example, PC, Mac, Linux), in the cloud, on local servers, and even on edge devices. Running containers : Docker Engine is a container runtime that runs in almost any environment: Mac and Windows PCs, Linux and Windows servers, the cloud, and on edge devices.

Open Source 334

Open Source DevOps Traffic Cloud 334

Dynatrace

JULY 11, 2023

IBM Power servers enable customers to respond faster to business demands, protect data from core to cloud, and streamline insights and automation. Dynatrace webhook server validates Dynakube definitions for correctness.

Architecture 189

Architecture Availability Infrastructure Monitoring 189

High Scalability

DECEMBER 16, 2022

It allows users to access and use shared computing resources, such as servers, storage, and applications, on demand and without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure. This means that users only pay for the computing resources they actually use, rather than having to invest in expensive hardware and software upfront.

Cloud 201

Cloud Serverless Internet Internet 201

Dynatrace

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Like any move, a cloud migration requires a lot of planning and preparation, but it also has the potential to transform the scope, scale, and efficiency of how you deliver value to your customers. This can fundamentally transform how they work, make processes more efficient, and improve the overall customer experience. Here are three.

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Cloud Traffic Best Practices Hardware 241

Scalegrid

JUNE 11, 2019

Popular examples of commercial databases include Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2. What is shocking in this report is the large gap between Oracle and 2nd place Microsoft SQL Server , as it maintains a much smaller gap according to DB-Engines. Top Open Source Databases. IBM Db2 came in 3rd place representing 11.1%

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Open Source Database Cloud Infrastructure 55

Percona

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Kubernetes can be complex, which is why we offer comprehensive training that equips you and your team with the expertise and skills to manage database configurations, implement industry best practices, and carry out efficient backup and recovery procedures.

Efficiency 117

Efficiency Cloud Healthcare Open Source 117

Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

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. What are logs? “Logging” is the practice of generating and storing logs for later analysis.

Analytics 264

Analytics Monitoring DevOps Artificial Intelligence 264

The Netflix TechBlog

APRIL 29, 2019

Content is placed on the network of servers in the Open Connect CDN as close to the end user as possible, improving the streaming experience for our customers and reducing costs for both Netflix and our Internet Service Provider (ISP) partners. takes place in Amazon Web Services (AWS), whereas everything that happens afterwards (i.e.,

Open Source 280

Open Source Network Infrastructure Big Data 280

Dynatrace

AUGUST 29, 2024

In today’s data-driven world, businesses across various industry verticals increasingly leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) to drive efficiency and innovation. Mining and public transportation organizations commonly rely on IoT to monitor vehicle status and performance and ensure fuel efficiency and operational safety.

IoT 264

IoT Analytics Transportation Metrics 264

High Scalability

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Each cloud-native evolution is about using the hardware more efficiently. There's a huge short-term and long-term efficiency of services that depends on the successful coordination of cloud services and infrastructure. Does anyone really want to go back to the VM-centric days when we rolled everything ourselves?

Cloud 187

Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Innovation 187

Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A distributed storage system is foundational in today’s data-driven landscape, ensuring data spread over multiple servers is reliable, accessible, and manageable. These storage nodes collaborate to manage and disseminate the data across numerous servers spanning multiple data centers.

Storage 130

Storage Systems Big Data Azure 130

Percona

JUNE 22, 2023

As a MySQL database administrator, keeping a close eye on the performance of your MySQL server is crucial to ensure optimal database operations. However, simply deploying a monitoring tool is not enough; you need to know which Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor to gain insights into your MySQL server’s health and performance.

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Performance Monitoring Traffic Database 135

Scalegrid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As CTOs, database developers & experts, and DBAs seek more efficient, secure, and scalable cloud services solutions, DBaaS emerges as a compelling choice. This blog post will explore some of the major challenges in database management that businesses can expect, especially when transitioning from traditional database servers.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Hardware Database Scalability 130

Scalegrid

JUNE 14, 2024

Benefits of Power BI The advantages of Power BI are manifold, from its intuitive interface to its ability to handle large datasets efficiently. MySQL Server Credentials To establish a connection between Power BI and MySQL, you’ll need the necessary server credentials, such as server address, port number, username, and password.

Database 130

Database Azure Efficiency Servers 130

All Things Distributed

MARCH 19, 2018

Amazon SageMaker training supports powerful container management mechanisms that include spinning up large numbers of containers on different hardware with fast networking and access to the underlying hardware, such as GPUs.

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Scalability Hardware AWS Tuning 129

Dynatrace

AUGUST 5, 2019

Lift & Shift is where you basically just move physical or virtual hosts to the cloud – essentially you just run your host on somebody else’s hardware. The following shows one of the slides I use to answer the question: What happens if I move this group of servers? For that, it is sufficient to only know host-2-host dependencies.

Cloud 38

Cloud Traffic Database Network 38

Percona

JUNE 22, 2023

Defining high availability In general terms, high availability refers to the continuous operation of a system with little to no interruption to end users in the event of hardware or software failures, power outages, or other disruptions. Load balancers can detect when a component is not responding and put traffic redirection in motion.

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Availability Database Open Source Hardware 132

Dynatrace

APRIL 23, 2019

More efficient SSL/TLS handling for OneAgent traffic. Node size categories in the CMC have been updated to match the node type, as documented in Dynatrace Managed hardware and system requirements. Dynatrace will then provide you with the required updates to upgrade your cluster to the most current, supported version.

Traffic 31

Traffic Hardware Efficiency Database 31

The Netflix TechBlog

APRIL 17, 2019

264/AVC, currently, the most ubiquitous video compression standard supported by modern devices, often in hardware. SVT-AV1 uses parallelization at several stages of the encoding process, which allows it to adapt to the number of available cores including newest servers with significant core count. The success was repeated by H.264/AVC,

Open Source 167

Open Source Scalability Speed Efficiency 167

Scalegrid

JANUARY 25, 2024

You will need to know which monitoring metrics for Redis to watch and a tool to monitor these critical server metrics to ensure its health. Understanding Redis Performance Indicators Redis is designed to handle high traffic and low latency with its in-memory data store and efficient data structures.

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Metrics Monitoring Latency Cache 130

Scalegrid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the digital age, data management has transformed from locally hosted servers to cloud solutions. ScaleGrid’s comprehensive solutions provide automated efficiency and cost reduction while offering tailored features such as predictive analytics for businesses of all sizes. These advantages come at an expense.

Database 130

Database Cloud Hardware Storage 130

Brendan Gregg

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Hardware virtualization for cloud computing has come a long way, improving performance using technologies such as VT-x, SR-IOV, VT-d, NVMe, and APICv. The latest AWS hypervisor, Nitro, uses everything to provide a new hardware-assisted hypervisor that is easy to use and has near bare-metal performance.

Virtualization 110

Virtualization AWS Hardware Storage 110

All Things Distributed

MARCH 11, 2016

This is a given, whether you are using the highest quality hardware or lowest cost components. When customers left the constraining, old world of IT hardware and datacenters behind, they started to develop systems with new and interesting usage patterns that no one had ever seen before. Primitives not frameworks. APIs are forever.

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AWS Hardware Retail Virtualization 127

Scalegrid

JANUARY 21, 2025

This ensures each Redis instance optimally uses the in-memory data store and aligns with the operating system’s efficiency. Keeping a tab on memory usage provides additional insight into the health of operations running through Redis servers.

Strategy 130

Strategy Monitoring Latency DevOps 130

KeyCDN

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Chatbots and virtual assistants Chatbots and virtual assistants are becoming more common on websites and web applications as they provide an efficient and convenient way for users to interact with a business. Another benefit is cost savings associated with server and data center setup and maintenance.

Artificial Intelligence 111

Artificial Intelligence Development Serverless Website 111

All Things Distributed

AUGUST 16, 2012

An apples to apples comparison of the costs associated with running various usage patterns on-premises and with AWS requires more than a simple comparison of hardware expense versus always-on utility pricing for compute and storage. Total Cost of Ownership. This option offers 68% savings over the on-premises option. t need them.

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AWS Hardware Traffic Best Practices 99

The Morning Paper

MARCH 1, 2020

Firekube exists because none of the existing alternatives (virtualisation, containers or language-specific vms) met the combined needs of multi-tenant efficiency and strong isolation in the AWS environment. A modern commodity server can contain up to 1TB of RAM, and Lambda functions can use as little as 128MB.

Virtualization 101

Virtualization Serverless Lambda AWS 101