Cribl: The Stream Life

In this live stream, Cribl's Ed Bailey and Ahmed Kira go into more detail about the Cribl Stream Reference Architecture, with a focus on scaling syslog. They share a few use cases, some guidelines for handling high-volume UDP and TCP syslog traffic, and talk about the pros and cons of some of the different approaches to tackling this challenge.  

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Nick Heudecker joins the show to dive into an emerging buzzword in the IT and security industries: Telemetry pipelines. Nick explains what it is, why it's important, and why it's becoming popular in 2023. Resources Telemetry 101 If you want to automatically get every episode of the Stream Life podcast, you can subscribe on your favorite podcast app .

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Cribl's Desi Gavis-Hughson and Exabeam's Chris Stewart join the show to talk about the big news out of Black Hat 2023 : Cribl and Exabeam's strategic partnership! Resources Press Release Blog Cribl's solutions with Exabeam If you want to automatically get every episode of the Stream Life podcast, you can subscribe on your favorite podcast app .

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast,  Nick Tankersley joins the show to talk in-depth about the upgraded authorization support released in Cribl's 4.2 release. Cribl's new authorization support enhances security by giving you control over who has permissions and privileges to access Cribl products, capabilities, and resources. This ensures users only see and access what they're permitted to...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Perry Correll and Nick Tankersley join the show to talk about all the latest enhancements coming to Cribl Stream, Cribl Edge, and Cribl Search!   Resources Turning Up the Heat: Cribl's Summer Product Launch If you want to automatically get every episode of the Stream Life podcast, you can subscribe on your favorite podcast app .

In this live stream, Cjapi's James Curtis joins Ed Bailey to discuss the challenges of building a distributed global security team. Talent is hard to find, and companies are hiring from all over the world to build the best teams possible, but this trend has a price. Traditional management processes don't always transfer over to remote management — everything from building a culture to the basics a...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Nick Heudecker comes on the show to look at the major trends defining the observability market in 2023 Resources Learn more about CriblCon Register for CriblCon When Stream Meets Lake: Cribl's Integration With Amazon Security Lake Helps Customers Address Data Interoperability If you want to automatically get every episode of the Stream Life podcast, you...

Join Cribl's Ed Bailey and Jackie McGuire as they discuss the harmful effects of data debt on observability and security teams. Data debt is a pervasive problem that increases costs and produces poor results across observability and security. Simply put, garbage in equals garbage out. Ed and Jackie will delve into what data debt is and how to solve it in the long term. They will explore the comple...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, I chat with Mike Dupuis about CriblCon! At Cribl, we understand there is power in getting together IN PERSON to share ideas, best practices, and swap battle stories with friends new and old. That's what CriblCon, on July 17th, at the Mirage in Las Vegas, is all about. We're bringing together a group of remarkable people–that's YOU!–to solve problems, tal...

In this live stream discussion, angel investor Ross Haleliuk joins Cribl's Ed Bailey to make a big announcement about his new fund to shape the future of the cybersecurity industry. Ross is a big believer in focusing on the security practitioner to provide practical solutions to common issues by making early investments in companies that will promote these values. Ed and Ross also discuss trends i...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, I chat with   Lisa Nielsen , Cribl's SVP of People, about Cribl's recent Recharge Day . Listen to the show to learn more about our culture, open roles, and why we implemented a bi-annual recharge day. Resources Cribl's Inaugural Recharge Day: Giving our Goats a 'Treat Yo' Self' Day Cribl's open roles If you want to automatically get every episode of the...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Bradley Chambers chats with Cribl's Jackie Maguire about the need for a stable infrastructure to protect against the crippling effects of cyber attacks. With the world becoming more interconnected, the stakes have never been higher. From power grids to financial systems, the consequences of a cyber attack can be devastating. The need for a secure infrast...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Bradley Chambers chats with Zac Kilpatrick and Ange Salerno about some exciting announcements to Cribl's partner program. Today, we've officially relaunched the program by adding an MSSP and Professional Services Specialization, deal and revenue protection, and marketing tools & resources. Additionally, we're launching a new partner portal that delivers...

In this live stream, Cribl's Ed Bailey and CDW's Brenden Morgenthaler discuss a foundational issue with many security programs — having the right data to detect issues and make fast decisions. Data drives every facet of security, so bad or incomplete data weakens your overall program. Watch the video or continue reading below to learn about these issues and the strategies we use to solve security'...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, I chat with Luca Galante from Humanitec about platform engineering and its impact on observability and security. Platform engineering involves creating and developing toolchains and workflows that facilitate self-service functionalities for software engineering organizations in the era of cloud-native computing. The integrated product offered by platform...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Bradley Chambers chats with Tony Reinke about the brand new Cribl Curious platform. The relaunch of Cribl Curious offers exciting features such as user groups, digital badges, and a more reliable platform for continuous improvement Resources The NEW Cribl Curious Join the Cribl Community Join us at CriblCon 2023 If you want to automatically get every epi...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Bradley Chambers chats with David Cavuto (Director of Product Management for Cribl Search) and Gayathri Pandyaram (Director of Product Management for Cribl Stream) about Cribl's big spring release which includes Cribl Stream 4.1, Cribl Edge 4.1, Cribl Search 4.1, and some significant enhancements to Cribl. Cloud. Resources Cribl's Spring Release Cribl Se...

In this live stream discussion, Eugene Katz and I explain the importance of a quality reference architecture in successful software deployment and guide viewers on how to begin with the Cribl Stream Reference Architecture. They help users establish end-state goals, share different use cases, and help data administrators identify which parts of the reference architecture apply to their specific sit...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Nick Heudecker and I chat about the concept of a supercloud . The supercloud concept promises fewer accidental architectures and more cohesive cloud deployments with better manageability. Delivering on this vision requires a mix of vendor-agnostic tooling for performance monitoring and securing data. Resources Nick's blog on superclouds If you want to au...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Nick Heudecker chats with Michael Hausenblas about the role of OpenTelemetry. OpenTelemetry is designed to be a vendor-neutral and language-agnostic platform, making it possible for developers to instrument their applications in any language and with any cloud provider or observability tool. OpenTelemetry allows enterprises to have a consistent and unifi...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Nick Heudecker and I  explore the latest survey data on cybersecurity investments in the IT and security industry. With 95% of budget owners expecting to increase their investments in cybersecurity, we'll delve into the top projects including buying pre-built solutions, investing in automation, and accelerating cloud migrations. Stay ahead of the curve a...

You don't often see real change, but when you do see it you know it. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning toolsets like ChatGPT are finally starting to offer broad capabilities that will benefit a mass audience. These tools are moving out of the domain of data scientists and math nerds and into mass markets with a little bit for everyone. The potential reach is awesome and a little scary. A fr...

The debate between single vendor solutions and best of breed approaches has been ongoing for decades in the technology industry. Engineers have always sought out options and choice, and this has led to a shift in the dominance of large vendors in each stage of technological development. In this episode of The Stream Life podcast, Ed Bailey and Nick Heudecker as they discuss the pros and cons of bo...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Ed Bailey comes back on the show to talk about his latest blog . We dive into the world of data routing - a critical but often overlooked aspect of data management. From small startups to large enterprises, data routing can be a challenging task. Join us as we explore the importance of having a robust data routing strategy and why proper data management...

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Kam Amir joins the show to discuss the big news out of AWS re:Invent: Amazon Security Lake . "As data volumes continue to skyrocket and enterprises use more and more security and observability tools, the need for standardization is clear," said Cribl Co-Founder and CEO Clint Sharp. "With Cribl Stream, enterprises can readily take advantage of OSCF to avo...