Frustrated with the complexity and performance overkill of timeseries databases for simple tasks, the author rolled out a Python Flask application with a SQLite backend that mimics Prometheus API functionalities, integrating easily with Grafana for clear, daily-aligned charting and efficient data ag.. read more  

A reflection on Adevinta's journey towards AWS Karpenter, improving upgrades, flexibility, and cost-efficiency in a2,000+ nodes fleet.Managing a fleet of over2,000 Kubernetes nodesand30 clustersacross25 marketplacesis no small feat. The use of Karpenter has streamlined cluster upgrades and maintenan.. read more  

Selecting the optimal Amazon RDS instance type—considering CPU, memory, storage, and networking—is crucial for balancing performance, cost, and scalability, with AWS providing a range of options like burstable instances that accumulate credits for efficient CPU utilization, and tools such as CloudWa.. read more  

AWS Incident Detection and Response, now available in 16 additional regions, offers AWS Enterprise Support customers around-the-clock expert-engineered incident management with <5-minute response times and tailored runbooks to minimize risk and ensure swift recovery of critical workloads... read more  

GitHub Copilot for Azure, seamlessly integrated into VS Code, empowers developers to manage Azure tasks and troubleshoot applications quickly without leaving their editor, offering capabilities like provisioning services, deploying apps, and diagnosing performance issues, all while providing up-to-d.. read more  

The DORA research program has been investigating high-performing technology-driven teams and organizations. The 2024 Accelerate State of DevOps Report marks a decade of research, with key metrics becoming industry standards for software delivery performance measurement. AI adoption is reshaping soft.. read more  

Google's AI program uncovered a real-world software vulnerability in SQLite before an official software release. The AI agent triggered the bug and caused SQLite to crash, helping Google researchers provide root-cause analysis. The project shows that large language models can be effective in finding.. read more  

Learn to manage AWS SSM Parameters with Terraform while allowing external updates seamlessly. Terraform's lifecycle meta argument can help ignore changes made to SSM Parameters outside of Terraform. This ensures that your infrastructure is tracked accurately while staying in sync with external updat.. read more  

GitHub has launched Actions Performance Metrics in public preview, providing Free, Pro, and Team plan users with a sophisticated observability UI for detailed insights into workflow or job performance, addressing issues like completion time, wait time, failure consistency, and origin of long runs... read more  

To strategically navigate unpredictable traffic and ensure optimal user experiences, developers should benchmark entire critical user journeys (CUJs) end-to-end using tools like Locust, integrating these practices into their development process to proactively manage performance, continuously optimiz.. read more