Kushagra Sharma's Blog Posts

Kushagra Sharma is a Product Manager at Cisco working on AIOps products that help teams operate complex systems with intelligence and scale. He focuses on translating customer problems into practical, data-driven solutions at the intersection of AI, reliability, and software platforms. Passionate about clear thinking and strong product craft, Kushagra writes to share insights on technology, product strategy, and building systems that actually work in the real world.

What Is MTTD? The Mean Time to Detect Metric, Explained
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What Is MTTD? The Mean Time to Detect Metric, Explained

MTTD is the average time it takes to detect a fault. In this in-depth article, see why MTTD is not an output of the system, but actually of the entire environment.
Introduction to the OpenTelemetry Sum Connector
Observability
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Introduction to the OpenTelemetry Sum Connector

Uncover the magic of the Sum Connector module in OpenTelemetry! Transform attribute data into clear, insightful metric sums and uncover the buried treasure in your already existing data!
3 Wishlist Items to Help Tech Leaders Manage Their 2025 Initiatives
Cto Stack
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3 Wishlist Items to Help Tech Leaders Manage Their 2025 Initiatives

Explore the top 3 priorities for tech leaders in 2025: harnessing AI, maximizing ROI on investments, and achieving full visibility across environments.
Bridging the Cyber Confidence Gap: Digital Resilience in the Public Sector
Industries
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Bridging the Cyber Confidence Gap: Digital Resilience in the Public Sector

Mick Baccio shares the findings of Splunk's report – conducted in collaboration with Foundry – on bridging the resilience gap across public and private sectors.
Chargebacks vs. Showbacks: Everything You Need to Know
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Chargebacks vs. Showbacks: Everything You Need to Know

Managing IT costs internally isn’t easy, but two methods can help: learn all about showbacks and chargebacks in this article.
Indicators of Attack (IoAs): A Complete Introduction
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Indicators of Attack (IoAs): A Complete Introduction

In this post, we are going to discuss Indicators of Attack in detail. We will cover the importance of understanding IoAs and more.