May 22nd Blog Roundup

• May 22, 2020
• Nicco Marcus

Hello! It's Memorial Day weekend for everybody in the US!

Here's a link roundup for this week. 
Check out the items below to grab some great reading (and listening) about the best in tech!

• The Scripted Podcast: SEO in 2020 Episode 2: We introduced the first episode last week, here's part 2!
• 5 Lessons from a Salesforce Virtual Conference: Did you attend the virtual Xforce Data Summit? Read about hosting virtual conferences!
• Rise of the Machines: Top 7 Machine Learning Events for 2020: Here's another roundup of events, check it out to see what virtual events are coming up this year. 
• SolarWinds vs. Graphite: Check out this comparison article, which looks into the similarities and differences of Graphite and SolarWinds, and gives recommendations on when to use each product.
• Graphite for Node.js Monitoring: This article goes into at how to monitor Node.js applications using Graphite and StatsD, and plot the visualizations on a Grafana dashboard.
• What Is API Access?: Here's a good explainer on API access, and includes examples of real-life applications related to API access. 
• A Tour of 7 Popular Ruby Frameworks in 2020: Read this article to figure out which Ruby framework is right for your needs via an overview of 7 popular frameworks. 
• The Top Apple & Android SDKs in 2020: Q1 Results: Learn which SDKs were most trusted by developers in Q1!
• Grafana Tutorial - Annotations: Check out this simple tutorial for Grafana annotations!
• IoT Dashboards with Grafana and Prometheus: Learn all about IoT monitoring with this great explainer. 
• 10 Reasons You Should Use MetricFire: If you need a hosted Prometheus, Graphite, and Grafana service, MetricFire is an option for you. See this article for a detailed breakdown of what puts MetricFire above the rest. 
• Cost Benefit Analysis: True Cost of a Data Warehouse: Here's a thoughtful guide on data warehouses, and what to consider from a cost standpoint. 
• How to Build an Effective ETL for BI Strategy: Check out this breakdown on how to develop an ETL for BI strategy and how to use it to strengthen your business.
• Docker Monitoring Tools: Here's an great explainer for popular docker monitoring tools if you're trying to decide which one is best for your use case.
• How Cloud Services Help Manage Risk and Compliance: Do you know the difference between risk and compliance? This is a must-read for understanding where you stand, and for understanding how cloud services come into play. 

We hope you find these useful!