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Test multi-factor authentication (MFA) with Synthetic Monitoring

This Datadog article explains how synthetic monitoring—simulating real user interactions—can reveal UX issues caused by network performance problems. By proactively testing from va…

The Disappearing DBA: Nobody Goes to School to Become a Data Janitor — SolarWinds TechPod 045

07/20/21 Automation has been a disaster for the traditional database administration (DBA) role. As more systems and processes are automated away with code, the need for DBAs decrea…

Key takeaways from the U.S. executive order on cybersecurity

Please provide me with the article text! I need the content of "Why FedRAMP® High Observability Matters for Government IT Teams" to be able to summarize it for you. Once you past…

Monitoring Could Prove to Be a Lifesaver for the Public Sector

07/19/21 One of the business consequences from the pandemic—increased remote working—is causing technology challenges across most industries, including the public sector. The pande…

Expanding Gig Economy Raises Security Concerns

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed traditional labor models and employment conditions. Many 9-5 office workers, having proved they can be just as productive working from home, expe…

Visualize live dependencies with the Request Flow Map

The Azure Service Map visually displays the relationships between applications and the services they depend on, helping teams understand their application architecture. This allows…

Resilience, DevSecOps, and other key takeaways from RSAC 2021

This article advocates for enriching log data with information from the ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB) *before* sending it to Security Information and Event Ma…

Multiple bug fixes!

This FireHydrant update addresses several bug fixes impacting key features like Slack and Google Meet integration, as well as usability issues on the Retrospective Configuration pa…

[Infographic] Knowledge Tune-Up: Database Engine Essentials

07/13/21 It’s important to understand how a database engine works, and knowing what to monitor is the key to overall performance. As part of that overview, this infographic outline…

Measure your DevSecOps maturity with Datadog's self-assessment

This article advocates for enriching log data with context from the ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB) *before* sending it to SIEM or logging tools. By adding CMDB…

Patch Available for Serv-U Memory Escape Vulnerability

07/09/21 On Friday, July 9, 2021, SolarWinds issued CVE-2021-35211 related to a vulnerability in Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server and Serv-U Secured FTP. We have released a hotf…

Monitor containerized ASP.NET Core applications with Datadog APM

This article details how to deploy ASP.NET Core applications to Azure App Service, Microsoft's platform-as-a-service offering. It covers various deployment methods including ZIP de…