Erin Baez, Author at Scalyr

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Erin Baez / November 12

Navigating DevOps Conflicts: Who Owns What?

DevOps changes the way organizations deliver software. However, a DevOps adoption sometimes adds subconscious boundaries to the organization. For instance, who owns infrastructure now? Are developers able to create infrastructure resources on-demand? Or do they…
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Erin Baez / November 5

Prometheus Tutorial: A Detailed Guide to Getting Started

Prometheus has become the most popular tool for monitoring Kubernetes workloads. Even though the Kubernetes ecosystem grows more each day, there are certain tools for specific problems that the community keeps using. Prometheus is one…
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Erin Baez / October 29

A Simple, Detailed Introduction to Google Cloud Functions

By now you may have heard of serverless functions, also called cloud functions. Often these are AWS lambda functions, but did you know Google Cloud has these serverless functions too? This post will guide you…
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Erin Baez / October 22

Serverless Logging: How It Works When You’re in the Cloud

So, you’ve got a serverless function and you want to know how to use logging effectively. Serverless systems require a unique approach when it comes to operation and monitoring. And that unique approach is exactly…
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Erin Baez / October 15

Azure Functions in Python: A Simple Introduction

The landscape of computing is constantly changing. Gone are the days of mainframes (at least in the mainstream). On-premises data centers are dwindling away because enterprises and technology companies are flocking to the cloud due…
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Erin Baez / October 8

Getting Started Quickly With CodeIgniter Logging

In previous posts in this series, we’ve looked at logging in a variety of languages. In addition to looking at Java and Python, we’ve explored PHP and the Laravel framework. Today we’ll look at another…
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Erin Baez / October 1

What Is Serverless Architecture and When Should You Use It?

Cloud computing is constantly evolving, from bare-metal to container technologies. The latest trend in this process is the serverless (Function as a Service, or FaaS) computing model. According to Techbeacon, serverless has an annual growth…
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Erin Baez / September 24

Python Stack Trace: Understanding It and Using It to Debug

Being able to debug is a core skill for every developer. Do you use a print() statement regularly, or do you prefer to use debugging tools? Let’s find out how you can improve your debugging…
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Erin Baez / September 17

AWS Lambda Tutorial: A Guide to Creating Your First Function

AWS Lambda is one of the leading serverless architectures in the cloud today. It was first-to-market among the major cloud vendors, offers the most competitive pricing, and is employed by Netflix, one of the largest…
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Erin Baez / September 10

RED and Monitoring: Three Key Metrics and Why They Matter

Looking at the performance of a new app you manage, you probably wonder what metrics matter most. Maybe you’ve implemented a monitoring tool. Or maybe not. Either way, what should you be monitoring? What metrics…
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