There is a confusion cloud around observability vs. monitoring. Some use the two terms interchangeably, while others consider these entirely different entities. Continue reading to find out how the two are related and why it is important for you to understand the difference.
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Hiren is CTO at Simform with an extensive experience in helping enterprises and startups streamline their business performance through data-driven innovation.
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Going fast does not always mean you win the race! When you rush your software development, it can lead to technical debt, and you may pay more interest than your initial investment! So here is a comprehensive guide on tech debt, its causes, types and top ways to manage it.
Continue ReadingFrom Traditional APM to Enterprise Observability: An Ultimate Guide
APM tools came into existence to ensure the high performance of enterprise apps. They provided the details regarding performance bottlenecks. However, when cloud-native apps came into play, APM tools lacked full-stack visibility, leading to the birth of observability. The article discusses the evolution of IT monitoring from APM to enterprise observability.
Continue Reading8 Proven Strategies to Reduce DynamoDB Costs & Optimize its Usage
Your cloud costs can quickly get out of hand if your DynamoDB usage is not managed efficiently. But you can dynamically control the throughput capacity of your tables and optimize storage to reduce overall costs. This article lists some practical ways that you can implement to optimize DynamoDB usage and achieve cost efficiency.
Continue ReadingKey DevOps Metrics and KPIs to Drive Success
If DevOps implementation is one of the obstacles you have successfully conquered, your battle has just begun. Analyzing the right metrics and KPIs gives you a clear picture of your business growth, its current performance, and things that require improvement.
Continue ReadingKey Software Development Metrics and KPIs {Examples+Best Practices}
Thanks to agile methodology, the importance of measuring the overall productivity of a software team is drastically increased. Businesses are now keen on adopting software development metrics and have also started monitoring different Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to merge quality gaps within the software product.
Continue ReadingAmazon DynamoDB Best Practices: 10 Tips to Maximize Performance
Amazon DynamoDB is one of the fastest-growing database services today. However, it is a NoSQL database that requires data modeling quite different from SQL databases. In this blog post, you will find out some best practices by our experts for working with DynamoDB. It also talks about when and when not to use DynamoDB.
Continue ReadingSoftware Development Best Practices for High-Performing Teams in 2024
What comes to your mind first when you hear the word software development? Complex commands, coding standards, algorithms, and data structures. Right? The code written with strange symbols and characters sometimes seems like an alien language. But the truth is - leading software engineers recommend writing code that is easy to understand.
Continue ReadingBuild Well-architected Serverless Applications with AWS Lambda
If a new serverless architecture project is started with outdated processes and practices, it may be doomed from the outset. Thus, it requires a significant mindset shift. This blog post discusses the six pillars of AWS Well-Architected Framework and how to implement them to build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient serverless systems.
Continue ReadingAmazon RDS vs. EC2: Where to Host Your MySQL Database in AWS?
Both Amazon RDS and EC2 can be a great fit for hosting MySQL databases. While RDS is easier to manage and maintain, EC2 gives you more control and flexibility. This blog post compares both services based on various factors to help you choose the best solution depending on your application and business requirements.
Continue ReadingAmazon RDS Pricing 2024: Fundamentals & Tips to master cost control in RDS
Amazon RDS costs can quickly get out of hand if your resource utilization is not actively monitored. This blog post discusses the Amazon RDS pricing fundamentals. It also discusses measures to reduce your Amazon RDS costs and optimize your RDS footprint in the cloud infrastructure.
Continue ReadingSoftware Development Outsourcing: A 5-Step Successful Strategy
Software development outsourcing benefits businesses looking for flexibility, scalability, and access to multiple talents. However, many risks are involved if you don't have a software outsourcing strategy, like lack of control, delayed deliveries, and low-quality software. So, here is a five-step strategy to avoid outsourcing risks.
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