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How Datadog Security Inbox prioritizes security risks

Please provide me with the article! I need the text of the "2026 State of DevSecOps study" to be able to summarize it for you. Just paste the article content here, and I'll happi…

Create incidents from Slack emoji reactions, and UI Improvements

FireHydrant has released updates focused on streamlining incident creation and improving user experience. Users can now create incidents directly from Slack using customizable emoj…

When Free Infrastructure Monitoring Costs More Than the Enterprise Version

Sometimes system administrators will set up infrastructure monitoring on free, open-source platforms to save money. But are these platforms really worth it?

“Shifting Left”: The Business Value of Moving IT Incident Resolution from L3 to L1 Technicians 

"Shifting left” — that is, moving incident resolution from higher-level support tiers such as Level 3 (L3) down to lower levels, ideally to Level 1 (L1) or even to self-service, ak…

Optimize the performance of your Oracle databases with ITUnified’s offering in the Datadog Marketplace

This Datadog article details how to effectively monitor Oracle Databases using Datadog's integration. It explains how to collect key metrics like performance statistics, wait event…

Expand Your View of Observability

08/21/24 At SolarWinds, we believe that the current analyst definitions of observability are too narrow and APM-focused. They focus too much on the cloud, neglecting critical on-pr…

Enhance your GenAI application monitoring with Crest Data’s Datadog Marketplace integrations

This article announces a partnership between Reflectiz and Datadog, bringing Reflectiz's third-party risk management solution to the Datadog Marketplace. This integration allows us…

The True Cost of Downtime

08/19/24 Lost revenue, project delays, customer frustration, damaged reputation… The immediate consequences of system downtime are profound. However, the human impact of technical …

Incident Types Improvements and Export Retros to Google Doc with Full Permissions

FireHydrant recently released updates focused on improving incident management flexibility and collaboration. Key enhancements include customizable incident types with filtering op…

Datadog named a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Observability Platforms

Datadog has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the fourth year in a row. This recognition highlights Datadog's unified p…

Lakeside vs. the Competition: A Closer Look at Why Lakeside SysTrack Cannot Cause a BSOD Outage

Deep visibility, enabled by robust and high-quality data, is the next thing — really the only thing Lakeside’s Founder Mike Schumacher recently explained why our SysTrack endpoint …

Transitioning From the Military to a Tech Career — SolarWinds TechPod 089

08/13/24 SolarWinds Director of Corporate Communications Dillon Townsel joins hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor to talk about his journey from the military to civilian life. H…