The Only Source of Knowledge is Experience…
12/06/17 The title of this post is a quote that might be (or not be) from Albert Einstein. I first thought the title of the post would be something like: “why root cause analysis i…
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5 More Ways I Can Steal Your Data: Hire People Who Lack Empathy
12/06/17 In this last post of my 5 More Ways I Can Steal Your Data series, I focus on my belief that all data security comes down to empathy. Yes, that one trait that we in technol…
Non-IT File Sharing and HIPAA Implications
12/06/17 When I first considered writing this post about possible HIPAA violations, I could clearly imagine how non-IT compliant file sharing could cause issues with HIPAA complian…
Datadog + OpenTracing: Embracing the open standard for APM
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How Can I Become A Microsoft MVP?
12/05/17 This is such a common question that, were I to write a FAQ of questions I get after speaking, it should sit somewhere in the top 3 positions. (Update 19-Dec-2017: This pos…
Monitoring, Analytics, Diagnostics, Observability, and Root Cause Analysis
12/03/17 Monitoring is a hopelessly overloaded term in tech culture. The term now carries decades of inaccurate and imprecise use. The result is that several people can be engaged …
New dashboards for in-depth Apache Cassandra monitoring
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Why do I Have to Think About Business Continuity?
11/30/17 You’ve probably heard about the importance of business continuity and disaster recovery. Today, more businesses have business continuity plans than ever before. With so ma…
Datadog + SOC 2 Type II: Our constant commitment to security
The Datadog article details their successful completion of a SOC 2 Type II audit, demonstrating their commitment to robust security practices and data protection. This certificatio…
Prometheus at CloudNativeCon 2017
At CloudNativeCon 2017, the Prometheus team hosted a full day of events focused on monitoring with Prometheus, particularly within Kubernetes environments. The day included hands-o…
The Business Challenges We See Today
11/28/17 Over the next few weeks, I will be releasing a series of articles covering the value of data analytics and insight, focusing on five of the key business drivers that I hav…
5 More Ways I Can Steal Your Data: Ask the Security Guard to Help Me Carry it Out
11/27/17 In my recent post 5 More Ways I Can Steal Your Data – Work for You & Stop Working for You I started telling the story of a security guard who helped a just fired contracto…