In the technologies that we implement at INDEVOPS , my colleagues are experts.
Conversation with them is always a solid portion of knowledge, sprinkled with a decent dose of good humor.
Provided that the equipment does not play tricks on us during the recording of the material. ππ Unfortunately, it did.
Well, now let’s have a test from what I remember – as befits the beginning of the school year. π
The topic of my assignment. Why is it a good idea to implement OS agents in VMware Aria Operations?
The starting point was my understanding of what an OS or operating system is which Marcin Rzepa explained to me swiftly in a very illustrative way:
Windows, which I have installed, is my OS
the remote desktop I run on is also my OS
the difference between one and the other is that the laptop is the physical infrastructure (I can touch it, move it) while the desktop is my program, where I access and it is my virtualized laptop.
Here we come to another concept: virtualization. Well, virtualization, to put it simply, is to install, for example, multiple Windows on a single server, that is, such a much more powerful laptop.
Readers know more about virtualization than I do, so I won’t elaborate on that π
Well, but what’s the deal with those Agents?
In VMware Aria Operations we have 2 types of agents. For metrics there is the Telegraph agent. For logs there is the Fluentd agent or the native Aria Operetions for Logs agent. The agents allow you to collect metrics and logs, not only from the operating system itself, (because these metrics can be collected by Aria through VMTools – an agent that is built into the vSphere platform that virtualizes OSes) but specifically from the applications installed in it. This provides an easy way to look deeply into our application, and thus we can more easily and quickly detect undesirable situations and errors in it. And since it’s faster, we save time and therefore, money.
This begs the question of why is it easier to troubleshoot by adding an agent to the OS?
On the one hand, VMware Aria Operations monitors and collects information from the physical infrastructure and virtualization software remotely through plug-ins (management packs and content packs), and on the other hand, we can get additional metrics (indicators) of application performance on that system (thanks to the agent). Meaning to monitor performance (metrics) as well as errors (logs), or even its behavior itself (logs). Behavior, because applications generate logs, you can increase the levels of accuracy of the logs in the application, and the agent captures all this and sends it to VMware Aria Operations, where it is parsed and you can build your own analysis and tracking methods out of this. On top of that, in turn, you can impose appropriate conditions and alarms that are triggered, or just tracked.
In addition, VMware Aria Operations can automatically build relationships between monitored objects. As we have an agent (Telegraf) such a relationship is also built to the OS on which it is installed. Moreover, if the agent detects application components, it also represents them in Aria. Then the operator has a visualized picture of the application’s architecture in graphical form, i.e. exactly what components the application is built of and can trace the entire path of its dependencies on the other components: databases, virtualization and physical layer. Such visualization is particularly useful when . On the one hand, when the infrastructure fails, we can see if and which applications are affected. On the other hand, when an application has a problem, we can see if and what infrastructure component can affect it.
Example of built relationships between objects
So it’s easier, because see the bigger picture. Data from all plugged-in elements “flows down” into one place. We have visibility into metrics and logs from the entire IT stack.
So what does the full IT picture look like?
By default, Aria has a number of built-in views or dashboards prepared for different types of objects and for different audiences, such as a dashboard that shows in graphical form all virtual machines depending on their CPU load, or a dashboard view of databases across the entire environment (our customer has 500 instances and sees them all on one dashboard).
Additionally, you can create custom dashboards in VMware Aria Operations. This may not be anything extraordinary nowadays, but the extraoridinary seems to us that we at Indevops specialize in listening to our Customers π and making their dreams come true π
Thus, we have plenty of dashboards which we deliver during our implementations and which allow to look more conveniently and extensively at the monitorised world – from agents to infrastructure.
Example of an application dashboard
I hope I was able to capture and illustrate the topic well π.
If you have any questions, let me know. Our team is ready to meet your needs.
Maintaining established order in teams that have no “bosses” or no one to manage them, in the so-called traditional model, requires a great deal of self-responsibility, maturity, drive and willingness from everyone on such a team. This is not always easy, especially when our egos dominate and we think we are infallible, the best and in general “the best.”
Of course, thinking well of ourselves is very important, because it is our thoughts that create reality, however, a highly developed ego can mess up teamwork a lot, so in a joint initiative we take extra care of self-discipline, because without it we would not move forward.
π How do we do it?
By very simple methods. π First, we listen to what each of us has to say, and as you know we meet often. π We are not late for meetings, and if something falls out for someone, the information is given well in advance. π We prepare for daily, planning or review, so we don’t waste time thinking about what to say. π We respect each other, keep an eye on meeting times and topics that are discussed.Of course, we have a moment for so-called loose topics, but once the main scope is discussed. π We communicate effectively in notes and read them with understanding. All with great respect for the other person. Each of us knows well that the effective circulation of information depends on proving our goals.We are a close-knit team that cares about mutual success, and self-discipline helps us achieve it.
I myself believe that honesty and openness of communication is our greatest asset (right after self-discipline) π. No one has to watch or rush anyone, because through frequent interaction we know what stage of the task our teammate is at. This allows us to synchronize all elements of the project in a very fast way, so that they are done on time π.
As colleagues in a competence organization, we pay a lot of attention to this. Besides, we are young passionate and energetic people who want to co-create a cool company π. This doesn’t mean that we don’t face difficult situations in our daily cooperation, but thanks to everyone’s commitment and discipline we effectively work on solutions. Personally, I don’t like the word “difficult.” For me it is always a challenging day π πͺ.
Sound serious? Believe it or not, but it’s not like that at all πLet us know how it looks like for you π β
VMware Summer Partner Day sprinkled with summer rain.
Success or fiasco?
An outdoor event should take place in the sunshine. The word summer obliges, evoking only warm feelings. The weather is not under our control, but the atmosphere that was created already is, and this one was excellent π.
Provocatively, I started with the rain, although it only added to the charm of the event. The most important thing was the emotions with which I left the meeting, because it is we the people who are the most important. We are the ones who have the power to make and create what surrounds us.
I recently got my hands on the book “Relationship Marketing.Relationships, ties, connections….
Have you noticed that we are all connected to each other, and nothing happens in life by chance?
Building relationships, is the key to success and I will, repeat it like a mantra. At INDEVOPS we know this and we don’t have to build it, because, it just happens.
The VMware Summer Partner Day meeting was supposed to look exactly like this π.
Beautiful, smiling people, from small-talk to discussions, exchange of positive thoughts, integration on full π You could sense that there was a hunger for the other, all natural.
I have a feeling that on a daily basis we often forget that in business it can also be spontaneous and relaxed.
That’s how I felt, and so it was. The smell of flowers, the warm evening, the bustle. Everything I was looking forward to, I got.
We were beautifully hosted by VMware, and the Tranquil restaurant was not like that at all that evening, and that’s a big plus π.
Although here with the CEO we have a different feeling, because Pawel Orzechowski thinks it was peaceful. Well, we’re both right, because individual experiences count and that’s great!!!
Women in IT by Arrow meeting behind me. Interesting lectures, new solutions and friendly atmosphere. π Β It made me think that maybe the whole IT world is not rosy πΈ for us women, and the statistics do not always speak in our favor, but there is a lot of space for us, and as we know nothing difficult for a wannabe π You have to act!!!
I was recently invited by colleagues to the DEV department, but I like my marketing too much to rebrand myself as a coding specialist π However, my professional path led me ultimately to IT. π And I feel like a speeding bullet here, well good in the water for now π. There’s a bit of work ahead of us cupcakes to break through in this heavily male-dominated industry, but also a light in the tunnel that there are more and more of us. We act boldly, we have a lot of knowledge, strength and clout. We choose the technological areas we are interested in, where we want to work, develop and train.
We act in the IT field, doing what we want and how we want without regard to the stereotypes in society. We are fulfilling our dreams and that’s the way it should be π. Apparently, these wings (pictured) give power and thanks to them we get a real rush to fly! That’s what I’ll stick to.
I will add that in INDEVOPS is also growing every year, us girls. With us there has always been a balance in this regard, not only because the world forces diversity. Our “FO” girls are now in their fourth year, because they know that at our company it is important to have teamwork and openness to all regardless of gender. As a reminder of how they work π link to article: https://lnkd.in/eKQEEBAB And on top of that, the CEO is also a “Virgo”π (zodiac, but always π π π ).
The overall good functioning of the reality around us is influenced by its individual elements. For a company to work well, many factors are also important. One of them is the good interaction of all the teams, about which there has already been something. https://lnkd.in/egvP4mRV
Today I want to draw your attention to our extremely resilient financial and operational duo, which is led by two energetic girls from the North. Two strong personalities for whom intricate financial, accounting and HR matters have no secrets. All our co-workers know that they are our charming Witches, and as you know or not a Witch is one who has knowledge. And the girls have versatile knowledge and do not hesitate to use it, helping all those for whom the world of finance, is a black magic.
Did it get mysterious?
Well, that’s how it is with us, that in addition to all sorts of IT wizards, we also have a secret power in the form of girls who stand guard and make sure that everything runs smoothly and on time at INDEVOPS. They are especially sensitive to this, π because they know very well that in financial and accounting matters with punctuality is no joke.
It is worth noting that the finance and operations team, although not a development or product team, operates, like the whole company, using the Scrum method. Just like others, they have daily, sprints, play scrum poker and are successful in their field, as evidenced by their excellent results. are evidenced by their excellent results. They keep the company’s accounts in check, count cashflow on a daily basis, keep an eye on timely receipts from sales tasks, take advantage of available opportunities to optimize the company’s costs, keep learning new regulations, which we know are changing at a record pace. It’s impossible to list how many tasks fall on them. In their world there are hard rules of the game and they do not forgive even our CEO π For this, all our, colleagues know that they can count on them and never hear the words: “it can’t be done”, because where the devil can’t there FO works miracles. π
In Friday’s mood, I invite you to another portion of my experience of working with INDEVOPS. You may remember how I described the beginning of this adventure and my first month of workΒ Β https://lnkd.in/eHXVnCzh
Today I want to write a few words about self-reliance. Something seemingly obvious and seemingly simple to implement? “Be independent!” It is obvious that an adult in his work should show highly developed self-reliance. Then everyone in the organization (as well as in life) has confidence in him and knows that with an independent person, cooperation goes smoothly. The ideal situation?
Independence in my collaboration with Indevops is a key trait, as it makes things easier for everyone, causing work on projects to proceed in a timely manner and without involving other team members. It was not easy to switch to the track of being independent. After all my experiences in corporations, where often everyone knows better what, you should do and how, I suddenly had to and wanted to make decisions on my own.
Decisions of all kinds starting with, for example, what time to start my work.Β Β Yes, yes, you’ll admit yourself that this is an unusual situationΒ Β Then, of course, the most important one, which is to plan the workday, choose the tasks to be carried out, maintain focus on their execution and arrange in my head a plan of action in the task.
I often work remotely, this form of work requires exceptional self-reliance and good self-organization. I have done away with distractions such as the phone and music, and organize my desk so that there are only items necessary for work. This significantly improves focus. Treatments very simple, but we often don’t realize how helpful they are. For example, clutter on the desk disorganizes our work and brings unnecessary chaos to it. In my marketing work, self-education is an indispensable element. It is also an element of self-organization. I have to be very active in this sphere and I set myself learning tasks, in the form of webinars or general research on how to improve something, for myself and also for other members of our team – hence our participation some time ago in a Gartner business breakfastΒ https://lnkd.in/eJxPwFih
Inherent in my self-development are also books. I am currently reading, “The Mom Test”.
All the time I have many doubts and questions, because every day I am surprised by new situations, but it is getting better and better, and I stick to the principle that he who asks, does not wander. Asking questions does not represent my dependence at all, but only shows that I approach my responsibilities responsibly and have the courage to admit that I humanly do not know something.
How do you like such a model of cooperation? What does it look like for you?
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Β Then, of course, the most important one, which is to plan the workday, choose the tasks to be carried out, maintain focus on their execution and arrange in my head a plan of action in the task.