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DataDog vs. AWS CloudWatch: Choosing the Best Observability Tool

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Observability is the process of understanding complex systems by analysing their outcomes and enhancing those outcomes by monitoring events within the system. Today, observability is essential for IT services to achieve a better user experience and optimise software performance. With the dominance of cloud platforms in the IT services landscape, organizations are inclined to deploy their software and hardware systems in the cloud to reduce operational costs and enhance flexibility. Consequently, the demand for cloud-based observability tools has risen, encompassing Application Performance Monitoring , Infrastructure Monitoring , Network Monitoring , Security Monitoring, Log Management , Incident Monitoring , and more. Despite the multitude of software observability tools available, DataDog and AWS CloudWatch stand out as the most preferred tools in the software community. In this blog, we will explore the features and key differences between DataDog and AWS CloudWatch." Table ...

What is Network Latency, What Causes it, and How can it be Improved?

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  Imagine a network as a team of people working together to get things done. They need to communicate and pass information to each other to provide services, just like team members talking to each other to complete a task. Now, sometimes, there can be problems or obstacles that slow down this communication process. It's like team members facing challenges that make it harder for them to share information efficiently. When these issues occur, it creates a delay in providing the services the network is supposed to offer. This delay is what we call "network latency," which is similar to team members experiencing delays in their communication that hinder their ability to get things done quickly and smoothly. The same ideology in computer networks: Network latency is the result of interconnected components that allow the Internet to facilitate various activities on online platforms. These components include computers, servers, modems, routers, fibre optic cables, firewalls, an...