Platform engineering has emerged as a response to the growing complexity of modern software delivery. As organizations adopt Kubernetes, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code, they are creating dedicated teams responsible for building and operating the internal platforms that power developer workflows. This guide explains what platform engineering is, how it differs from DevOps … Continued
Freshservice has become a trusted system of record for IT teams managing incidents, service requests, and operational issues at scale. Tickets are logged, categorized, prioritized, and tracked with discipline. SLAs are defined. Dashboards provide visibility. On paper, everything looks covered. Yet many teams still experience missed or delayed responses when incidents truly matter, especially after … Continued
In Part 1, we talked about all the hidden complexity inside AI systems: the pipelines, GPUs, embeddings, vector databases, orchestration layers, and everything else that quietly determines how reliable an AI-first product really is. But all of that software still rests on something far less glamorous: the physical infrastructure underneath it. And the more time … Continued
As we all know, PagerDuty is a major player in incident management and on-call alerting, promising robust integrations, automated workflows, and enterprise-level reliability. But here’s the real question: Is PagerDuty pricing actually worth it for your organization? For many teams, the answer is no. While PagerDuty is packed with features, they come at a steep … Continued
Managing a facility means dealing with issues at all hours, often when no one is sitting at their desks watching the controls. Building automation systems act as the smart backbone of today’s buildings by connecting HVAC, lighting, fire safety, security, electricity, and more into one seamless platform. Whether it’s a hospital that demands zero downtime … Continued
In a perfect world, log anomalies would speak clearly and never at 2 a.m. But in reality, log data is massive, alerts can be cryptic, and critical issues often get buried in the noise. That’s why choosing the right log management tool is crucial, it’s the first line of defense against downtime, breaches, and costly … Continued
We’re excited to announce the launch of our bi-directional integration between OnPage and Jira! This integration is designed to bridge the gap between ticket creation and incident response, ensuring that IT, DevOps and other tech teams who rely on Jira to manage their incidents can automatically identify and engage the right on-call staff—ensuring critical incidents … Continued
Top IT Conferences of 2025 IT conferences offer valuable opportunities to build lasting partnerships and explore growth-driven technologies. However, with so many options available, it’s crucial for teams to prioritize events that deliver the greatest impact. So, we have established a list of the top IT conferences to attend in 2025: IT Nation Connect When … Continued
Site Reliability Engineer’s Guide to Black Friday It’s gotten to the point where Black Friday reliability prep has to start on…well Black Friday. This year, 32% of consumers in the US claimed that they were going to start their holiday shopping in July-October. Plus, Black Friday isn’t the only day eCommerce businesses have to worry … Continued
How Effective Are Your Alerting Rules? Recently, I came across this Reddit post highlighting the challenges of having ineffective alerting rules: And, here at OnPage we have experience with various companies who have dealt with just that, so I felt I should share some of our top tips for creating effective alerting rules in this … Continued
