At ThousandEyes we are building the Endpoint Agent to measure end-user digital experience when accessing networked services from inside or outside the corporate network. The Endpoint Agent is a cross-platform system service, running on macOS and Windows, that conducts network tests and collects performance data from web browser sessions in…
Keeping track of the size of a Kafka topic and watching it vary over time helped us uncover unexpected patterns that might seem mysterious to the inexperienced cluster administrator. Even with limits set, the reported size can vary vastly. Periodic spikes upon deletion of data can be seen, with a…
In a MongoDB sharded cluster, it is recommended to run mongos locally within the application to avoid network overhead that can slow down database queries. But how does this fit into a decentralized architecture that most enterprises are shifting towards and more importantly, how does this recommended model fit within…
Last week, along with summer solstice, we celebrated ThousandEyes Hackday: an internal event that brings cross-functional teams together to build something creative, while keeping it fun and exciting. In true ThousandEyes style, the event was innovative, witty and packed with high energy. The talent and dedication showcased by the different…
In this post I’m going to briefly cover the D3 reusable component pattern, integrating these components into an Angular app and the advantages to doing so. Then we’ll go into testing these visual components using the Karma test runner.