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Mike Moore
Articles by Mike Moore on AI, DevOps, platform engineering, observability, Kubernetes, API design, and cloud-native software development.
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Custom File Check for Datadog Agents
One of the most valuable aspects of the Datadog agent is its extensibility. Although the platform provides numerous out-of-the-box integrations, edge cases …
Read more →Custom Shell Check for Datadog Agents
The Datadog agent stands out for its extensibility. While many out-of-the-box integrations exist, edge cases often require custom solutions. This article …
Read more →Datadog Squid Proxy Example for Agent Proxies
SQUID proxies serve as a practical solution to get your data out of your datacenter when you have a number of security restrictions. This approach enables …
Read more →Enabling Real-time Analytics with FPGAs
With the surge in analytics and big data, organizations need efficient methods to process massive data volumes from IoT devices, mapping systems, and consumer …
Read more →Full-Stack Kubernetes Monitoring
Getting comprehensive visibility into a Kubernetes cluster requires gathering data across multiple layers. This involves collecting information about nodes, …
Read more →Using A Cache to Reduce Your API Response Time
This presentation covers strategies for implementing caching to improve API performance. Using a cache as a method to reduce your response time requires …
Read more →Why You Should Use UUIDs in Your APIs
What is a UUID? A UUID is a 128-bit identifier represented as 32 hexadecimal digits in the format 8-4-4-4-12, totaling 36 characters. An example is …
Read more →WordPress Optimization: Configuring CloudFlare as Your DNS Provider
Welcome to Part 4 of an 8-part series on implementing CloudFlare as a DNS provider for WordPress optimization. This guide assumes readers have either set up …
Read more →WordPress Optimization: Installing and Configuring WordPress
Welcome to part 5 of 8 in a series on Kick-Ass WordPress Optimization. This guide covers database and WordPress installation on a Digital Ocean droplet …
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