Analysis of three common Azure security failures: monitoring, alerting, and response, based on audit experiences.
PowerShell script to export all Azure Availability Test URLs from a subscription, helping migrate from URL ping tests to external monitoring.
How to wire AI agents and webhooks around a small startup's ops using Discord for real-time monitoring and team collaboration.
Explores how agentic AI auto-heals and protects enterprise data pipelines by replacing static alerts with autonomous monitoring and recovery.
ElBruno.OllamaMonitor is a Windows system tray app that monitors local Ollama runtime, showing CPU, RAM, GPU usage, and model status in real-time.
Guide to monitoring PowerShell modules and scripts in Azure using Application Insights and the TelemetryHelper module.
Explains the importance of pipeline observability for data health, covering metrics, logs, and lineage to detect issues beyond simple execution monitoring.
A developer shares a tool for tracking Codex AI token usage and costs from local logs, providing detailed daily breakdowns.
A guide to using the azqr openai-throttling plugin to diagnose and analyze HTTP 429 throttling errors in Azure OpenAI deployments.
Introduction to creating and monitoring custom metrics in .NET applications using the System.Diagnostics.Metrics APIs and dotnet-counters.
Azure's free Classic Ping Tests are being retired, potentially causing major cost increases. Learn how to estimate impact and migrate to Standard Web Tests.
The Critter Stack team outlines their 2026 development roadmap, focusing on the Critter Watch monitoring tool, documentation, and performance optimizations.
A critique of how 'observability' has been misunderstood and misapplied in the tech industry, arguing it's become a meaningless buzzword.
Explains how to implement and use health checks in ASP.NET Core applications to monitor system status and resource utilization.
A guide to deploying and using a custom Azure Local Deep Insights workbook for enhanced observability of guest VMs and cluster health.
A critique of the 'pillars of observability' as a marketing term, arguing for a focus on technical 'signals' like traces, metrics, and logs instead.
Learn how to extend monitoring for Windows EC2 instances by deploying and configuring the Amazon CloudWatch Agent using AWS CDK.
Explores how Agentic AI is transforming IT operations (ITOps) by moving beyond traditional AIOps to automate tasks like service desk and knowledge management.
A software engineer shares three highly effective production alerts for catching bugs and system issues, based on real-world experience.
A guide to building a real-time CPU monitor for macOS using xbar, with a focus on identifying problematic VS Code extensions.
