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We’re looking for your favorite tips and tools we can share with the community… those that help you do your job better and more easily. Please share your suggestions on the IT Pro Tuesday subreddit, and we’ll be featuring them in the coming weeks.

Now on to this week’s list!

Top 5 IT Tools as of August 11th

The Silent Sentry of Updates

When every second counts, Dockcheck, as the initial tool of the edition, acts as your reliable partner. It intelligently manages notifications, so you stay informed of new updates while dodging the noise of repeated alerts that can clutter your workflow.

The Interactive Speed Test Tool You Can’t Ignore

Frustrated users can lead to lost traffic. By integrating OpenSpeedTest, you can provide real-time speed evaluations, equipping sysadmins with the data needed to tackle connection speed complaints head-on without delay.

Where Data Safety Meets Simplicity

Secrets scatter like ashes in the wind without a solid plan. OpenBao gathers and secures your sensitive data, providing the robust protection sysadmins crave. It’s not just storage; it’s your first line of defense.

Bring Your Data to Life with Perses

Ever wanted to effortlessly manage and scale your dashboards? Perses delivers a framework that supports coding your dashboards, ensuring you can adapt quickly, even as your infrastructure grows and evolves. Experience how a well-crafted dashboard can transform chaos into clarity.

Build Boldly, Deploy Effortlessly

Step into a world where code and infrastructure coexist seamlessly. With Nitric, our final tool of the edition, you can run applications locally while maintaining flexibility across various environments. For sysadmins, this means tackling complex services without the typical headaches.

P.S. Bonus Free TOOLS/RESOURCES

VSCodium is a collection of scripts that automatically build the Microsoft VS Code repository into free-licensed binaries with a community-driven default configuration. It is essentially Visual Studio Code (which is open source), but with the telemetry, branding, and licensing stripped away.

Blackbox Exporter lets you check if HTTP and HTTPS endpoints are working. It is an exciting tool that enables you to probe endpoints across a variety of protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TCP, ICMP, and gRPC.

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