This is a quick post to put out how to set a Bearer Token using PowerShell for Invoke-RestMethod and Invoke-WebRequest as it was something I could not find a clear explaining post.
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AppDynamics grouping Database Custom Metric Queries
When you create Custom Database Metrics in AppDynamics, you first thought is to create a new row for each metric, but if you have a lot to report on this can become messy. Not only that but in the metric view you will have a very long list of reports to go through. Therefore when we had the consultant down at work, we was shown how to group collections of metrics in one query, which then shows in the metric view in a sub folder. This tactic, we could not find anywhere on the internet, so I thought I would share this very handle insight for AppDynamics.
What do you consider when building a new application?
When you’re starting a new project and thinking about what you’re going to use in your application, what factors do you consider? Sometimes this depends on what your role is, so a develop will jump straight in with just use X coding language and continue on their way. Whereas other might want to play with whatever the new and latest technology is. Then there is people like myself that likes to think about the whole picture, and so here are some of the key factors I consider when building a new application.
How to setup AppDynamics for multiple .Net Core 2.0 applications
We have decided to go with App Dynamics to do monitoring on our infrastructure and code, which is great and even better they have released support for .Net Core 2.0. However when working with their product and consultant we found an issue with monitoring multiple .Net Core instances on one server, plus with console apps, but we found a way.
Quick Tips for the Sitecore Package Deployer
There is a package for Sitecore called the Sitecore Package Deployer, that updates the Sitecore Content Management System(CMS) with packages from Team Development for Sitecore(TDS). While working with this package extension I have been told and shown two tips that can help with your development and deployment.
Resharper DotCover Analyse for Visual Studio Team Services
Do you use Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) for Builds and/or Releases? Do you use Resharper DotCover? Do you want to use them together? Then boy do I have an extension for you!
That might be a corny introduction, but it is exactly what I have here.
How to Iterate multiple folders/files in Gulp
When searching for a method to loop not just the first level of files and folders, but also all the levels below. Asking to much I wanted the files name, its folder location and also the files content. I found it… I found the Gulp plugin ‘src’ and ‘tap’… Gulp-tap > https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-tap Gulp-src > https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-srcContinueContinue reading “How to Iterate multiple folders/files in Gulp”
What is in a projects builds and releases
While working with other companies I have seen multiple builds and releases, plus also reading books like ‘Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation’. Through this I have learnt more and more about what should really be in the builds and releases of code applications. I would like to describe how I think they should both be used to create a scalable, reliable and repeatable process to bring confidence to your projects.
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