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What is ETL?
Strengthen your data foundation by knowing ETL. Short for Extract, Transform, Load, the ETL process is vital for turning all that data into business value.
What is Ethical Hacking?
Ethical hacking is one way to understand vulnerabilities within your system. Learn how to hack ethically, get trained and see how hacking supports security.
Logs vs Metrics: Pros, Cons & When to Use Which
In the metrics vs logs debate, we come down firmly in the “use both, smartly” camp. See how logs and metrics create a complementary observability foundation.
Splunk MINT: A Complete Introduction
Looking for Splunk MINT? This blog post explains in detail what Splunk MINT was, what happened to Splunk MINT, and much more.
Splunk Light: An Introduction and Beginner's Guide
Looking for Splunk Light? This blog post explains in detail what Splunk Light was, what happened to Splunk Light, and much more.
Splunk Universal Forwarder
In this blog post you can learn about Splunk Universal Forwarders - what they are, why to use them, how they work, and resources to get started.
Is Blockchain Dead? No. Is Web3 Dead? Maybe.
This blog post explores trends around Web3, Blockchain, NFTs, Cryptocurrency, and related technologies.
Security Books & Articles: Must-Read List From InfoSec Experts
Looking for your next read? Our security experts picked the very best security books, guides & articles. From hobbyists to pros, we’ve got books for you!
Incident Severity Levels 1-5 Explained
Incident severity levels indicate how an incident impacts your customers, so you can prioritize and respond appropriately. Learn how to define and use them.
Cloud Network Monitoring: An Introduction
Network monitoring vs cloud monitoring: do you really need both? Find out why cloud network monitoring is the key to business success in this article.
The Democratization of Data: The Pros & Cons of All That Data
Data democratization means that more people have access to data than ever before. Is this good, bad or complicated? Explore the pros and cons of all this data.
Trunk-Based Development vs. GitFlow: Which Source Code Control is Right for You?
Understand trunk-based development and GitFlow, two source code management approaches, so you can decide which is right for your developer environment.
What Is TBD? Trunk-Based Development & Its Role in CI/CD
Trunk-based development is a popular way to control source code when developing apps. Learn how TBD works, how it supports CI/CD, and when to avoid it.
Status Pages: The Ultimate Guide
Status pages show real-time status of applications and services. See how these best practices make status pages succeed — and why that’s crucial for business.
Production Environment Review: The Ultimate Checklist
Make releases smoother! Check this list for all the areas you want to review in production environments to improve release quality and cadence.
When and Why To Adopt Feature Flags
Learn all about feature flags, a powerful way to fine-tune your control over which features are enabled within a software deployment.
Best DevOps Books: The Definitive List
In this blog post we’ll look at the core, fundamental books that have played the largest role in creating the modern DevOps movement.
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) vs. Load Balancers: What’s The Difference?
CDNs and load balancers fulfill similar roles, but they are different tools. This article breaks down the differences so you can decide which is right for you.
The Bulkhead and Sidecar Design Patterns for Microservices & Incident Resolution
This article looks at Bulkhead and Sidecar design patterns, including how they’re used in microservice designs — and how they help overall incident support.
CVE Severity & How To Respond To CVEs in Builds
CVEs can be serious enough to reject a build. These approaches and best practices help you assess CVE severity and determine how to manage a build.
Kubernetes 101: How To Set Up “Vanilla” Kubernetes
Kubernetes 101: Set up the most basic K8s cluster — also known as Vanilla Kubernetes — with this hands-on tutorial that gets you started quickly and easily.
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