DZone

MARCH 20, 2024

It allows physical servers to serve as hypervisor hosting machines ( VMs ). Embedded within the Linux kernel, KVM empowers the creation of VMs with their virtualized hardware components, such as CPUs, memory, storage, and network cards, essentially mimicking a machine.

Virtualization 117

Virtualization Hardware Open Source Storage 117

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It enables multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on the same physical hardware and integrates closely with Windows-hosted services. Therefore, they experience how the application code functions and how the application operations depend on the underlying hardware resources and the operating system managed by Hyper-V.

Efficiency 210

Efficiency Virtualization Hardware Performance 210

DZone

APRIL 30, 2020

" I was in the search for a straightforward tool that shows me hardware "VM" metrics and allows me to check the logs without ssh into the VM and ideally tool should be Open Source. All these tools need extensive configuration, "Not sure about the current state, but in the past took me a while to set them up correctly."

Monitoring 159

Monitoring Servers Hardware Open Source 159

Scalegrid

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Migrating ScaleGrid for Redis™ data from one server to another is a common requirement that we hear from our customers. Two of the main reasons we hear are often due to migration of hardware, or the need to split data between servers.

Hardware 246

Hardware Servers 246

DZone

MAY 16, 2023

Virtualization is a technology that can create servers, storage devices, and networks all in virtual space. This allows users to interact with any hardware resource through a digital interface. One area that virtualization technology is making a huge impact is the security sector. How Is Virtualization Technology Used?

Virtualization 183

Virtualization Hardware Storage Network 183

Dynatrace

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This means you no longer have to procure new hardware, which can be a time-consuming and expensive process. You must procure hardware, install the OS on the server, install the application, and configure it. With SaaS, the applications and server now reside in the cloud on our Azure tenant.

Azure 319

Azure Availability Hardware Innovation 319

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 198

Artificial Intelligence DevOps Hardware Virtualization 198

The Netflix TechBlog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

When this happens, usually a k8s cloud-controller provided by the cloud vendor will detect that the actual server, in our case an EC2 Instance, has actually gone away, and will in turn delete the k8s node object. Where Do Lost Nodes Come From? Nodes can go away for any reason, especially in “the cloud”. UDP packet?

Hardware 228

Hardware Cloud Google Servers 228

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

Scalegrid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This blog post will explore some of the major challenges in database management that businesses can expect, especially when transitioning from traditional database servers. The advantages of DBaaS Businesses can use their database services without having to purchase new hardware or set it up.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Hardware Database Scalability 130

Percona

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If you replicate from one server to the next, are you replicating what you need? Take some to check how the server is being accessed, as you do not want a project to use the root access for all queries. For those who have not committed all to the cloud, it is time to check that your hardware and firmware are in good shape.

Database 93

Database Open Source Hardware Operating System 93

Percona

MARCH 27, 2023

On MySQL and Percona Server for MySQL , there is a schema called information_schema (I_S) which provides information about database tables, views, indexes, and more. The percentage in degradation will vary depending on many factors {hardware, workload, number of tables, configuration, etc.}. Results for Percona Server for MySQL 5.7

Cache 104

Cache Hardware Servers Benchmarking 104

Testlodge

APRIL 14, 2021

These systems are a combination of different hardware and software which have been configured to perform the desired task. Configuration testing is performed to discover the optimum combinations of software and hardware specifications that allow the system to work without flaws. Types of Configuration Testing.

Testing 89

Testing Hardware Virtualization Operating System 89

Percona

JANUARY 3, 2024

The daemon accepts incoming traffic from MySQL clients and forwards it to backend MySQL servers. These include runtime parameters, server grouping, and traffic-related settings. Below are backup methods to perform a backup restore of the ProxySQL server. The proxy is designed to run continuously without needing to be restarted.

Traffic 111

Traffic Hardware Cache Servers 111

Percona

MAY 1, 2023

After some time of receiving these messages, eventually, they hit performance issues to the point that the server becomes unresponsive for a few minutes. The innodb_io_capacity_max parameter was set to 2000, so the hardware should be able to deliver that many IOPS without major issues. After that, things went back to normal.

AWS 122

AWS Hardware Storage Tuning 122

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. Connected_slaves provides information about replication status while Used_memory tracks utilized amount of server’s total capacity. You can pick a smart selection of relevant metrics from these.

Metrics 130

Metrics Monitoring Latency Cache 130

Dynatrace

JANUARY 16, 2023

On-premises data centers invest in higher capacity servers since they provide more flexibility in the long run, while the procurement price of hardware is only one of many cost factors. Accordingly, 65% of all application workloads run in a JVM, including related application servers like Tomcat or Spring.

Open Source 340

Open Source Java Operating System Programming 340

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.

Lambda 178

Lambda AWS Serverless Hardware 178

CSS Wizardry

AUGUST 7, 2019

A lot of people surmise that TTFB is merely time spent on the server, but that is only a small fraction of the true extent of things. TTFB isn’t just time spent on the server, it is also the time spent getting from our device to the sever and back again (carrying, that’s right, the first byte of data!). Expect closer to 75ms.

Latency 269

Latency Ecommerce Servers Mobile 269

Percona

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This results in expedited query execution, reduced resource utilization, and more efficient exploitation of the available hardware resources. Reduced Resource Usage Optimizing resource-intensive queries and configurations can lead to a reduced burden on your server. Indexing is another powerful technique for query optimization.

Tuning 52

Tuning Database Performance Hardware 52

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.

Cloud 174

Cloud Infrastructure Innovation Monitoring 174

Dynatrace

JUNE 9, 2020

However, due to special requirements and dependencies (which vary for different Linux distributions), installation on Linux servers could sometimes be tricky or require some extra knowledge. As you might already know, starting with Dynatrace version 1.193, Windows Server 2019 is supported. What’s next.

Monitoring 133

Monitoring Hardware Servers Infrastructure 133

SQL Performance

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

As I embark on my first PASS Summit in a few years, it is hard to contain my excitement about the newest version of SQL Server. As you may recall, back in SQL Server 2016 SP1, they opened up all of the programming surface features to all editions, and many (but certainly not all) of the performance and availability features.

Servers 40

Servers Hardware Database Availability 40

Brendan Gregg

JULY 4, 2021

I summarized these topics and more as a plenary conference talk, including my own predictions (as a senior performance engineer) for the future of computing performance, with a focus on back-end servers. This was a chance to talk about other things I've been working on, such as the present and future of hardware performance.

Performance 140

Performance Latency Hardware Storage 140

ACM Sigarch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Otherwise, there is a risk of repeating many of the mistakes from classical computers where, for many years, security at the hardware and architecture levels was an afterthought. With cloud-based access, anybody, including malicious users, can run their code on the real quantum computer hardware.

Architecture 72

Architecture Hardware Programming Cloud 72

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.

Performance 106

Performance Monitoring Traffic Database 106

Dynatrace

JULY 30, 2020

Hardware requirements updates – “Trial” node category changed to Micro. Cassandra, Elasticsearch, ActiveGate, Server, and NodeKeeper get their own dedicated JRE. Easily monitor your entire infrastructure with Dynatrace Synthetic monitors. Installation and upgrade. Requirements on binary data are now increased by 1GB.

Hardware 104

Hardware Java Innovation Metrics 104

Percona

MAY 2, 2023

Questions Q: I have a MySQL server with 500 GB of RAM; my data set is 100 GB. Keep in mind that setting the buffer pool size too high may result in other processes on your server competing for memory, which can impact performance. Q: I have a MySQL server, and my application is writing at a rate of 100 MB/hour in my redo logs.

Social Media 122

Social Media Database Servers Cache 122

Dynatrace

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It requires purchasing, powering, and configuring physical hardware, training and retaining the staff capable of servicing and securing the machines, operating a data center, and so on. They need enough hardware to serve their anticipated volume and keep things running smoothly without buying too much or too little. Reduced cost.

Cloud 163

Cloud Traffic Best Practices Strategy 163

SQL Server According to Bob

JUNE 6, 2016

As indicated, SQL Server 2016 added the use of SSE and AVX instructions in various code paths to improve performance. This post will outline SQL Server’s decisions around SSE/AVX or software algorithm use. SQL Server asks the CPU if it supports SSE or AVX in order to determine the level of hardware support present on the system.

Servers 40

Servers Hardware Software Engineering Software 40

ACM Sigarch

MAY 31, 2023

Memory disaggregation separates memory pools from traditional server boxes, enabling more flexible resource allocation and potentially reducing costs. There are three common mechanisms to access remote memory: modifying applications, modifying virtual memory, and hardware-level cache coherence support. The recently announced CXL3.0

Latency 52

Latency Hardware Cache Architecture 52

Dynatrace

AUGUST 10, 2019

Windows 2016 Server (or a supported Linux distribution ). Compliance with hardware requirements. What you need to start synthetic monitoring with Windows ActiveGates. A synthetic-enabled environment ActiveGate: ActiveGate version 1.173+. See private locations documentation for further details and requirements.

Monitoring 103

Monitoring Hardware Tuning Mobile 103

ACM Sigarch

AUGUST 3, 2023

Embodied carbon is due to Scope 3, e.g., manufacturing IT hardware and datacenter construction. From the perspective of datacenters, operational carbon includes Scope 1 direct emissions like diesel generators and Scope 2 indirect emissions from purchased energy. Chien’s Arguments Against Embodied Carbon Prof.

Energy 98

Energy Architecture Hardware Metrics 98

Dynatrace

JUNE 7, 2019

Audit logs are available on individual nodes at DATASTORE_PATH/log/server. Starting with version 1.170, hardware updates are applied automatically when services are restarted. To see the complete picture of all changes that have occurred across all nodes, you need to process audit logs from all nodes. restart.

Hardware 102

Hardware Traffic Servers Monitoring 102

Dynatrace

JUNE 15, 2023

If your application runs on servers you manage, either on-premises or on a private cloud, you’re responsible for securing the application as well as the operating system, network infrastructure, and physical hardware. What are some key characteristics of securing cloud applications?

Cloud 174

Cloud Open Source Architecture Monitoring 174

SQL Shack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Summary There is a multitude of database metrics that we can collect and use to help us understand database and server resource consumption, as well as overall usage. This data can include hardware statistics, such as measures of CPU or memory consumed over time.

Metrics 66

Metrics Database Hardware Servers 66

The Netflix TechBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Netflix application is complex, but at its simplest it streams data from a Netflix server, buffers several seconds worth of video and audio data on the device, then delivers video and audio frames one-at-a-time to the device’s playback hardware.

Engineering 352

Engineering Code Hardware Open Source 352