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Why companies migrate from OSS to Grafana Cloud for metrics management

In 2022, we introduced Grafana Mimir, the most scalable and performant open source time series database in the world. And since its launch, we’ve been busy, increasing Mimir’s scale, making it easier to get started, and boosting query performance. But even with these advancements, we understand the challenges that can come with a self-hosted and self-managed OSS tool.

Micrometer: The Gold Standard in Observability

In the dynamic realm of observability frameworks, one name stands out as the unspoken gold standard with the ability to guide developers through the intricacies of monitoring and data collection. Let’s look at the heart of open-source technologies and uncover the essence of a tool that has become the industry's beacon of excellence.

SigNoz - Open-Source Alternative to DataDog

More and more companies are now shifting to a cloud-native & microservices-based architecture. Having an application monitoring tool is critical in this world because you can’t just log into a machine and figure out what’s going wrong. We have spent years learning about application monitoring & observability. What are the key features an observability tool should have to enable fast resolution of issues. In our opinion, good observability tools should have.

Getting Started with OpenTelemetry Visualization

OpenTelemetry is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation(CNCF) project aimed at standardizing the way we instrument applications for generating telemetry data(logs, metrics, and traces). However, OpenTelemetry does not provide storage and visualization for the collected telemetry data. For OpenTelemetry visualization, you need to use a backend that can ingest the collected data and provide a web UI to visualize it.

Ingest, search, aggregate, view, and analyse data with Aiven for OpenSearch on GCP

Ever considered bringing OpenSearch’s powerful capabilities to your GCP data infrastructure, but not sure where to start? Tune in to our webinar to hear top tips from Aiven’s technical experts and OpenSearch gurus. Expect to learn: AIVEN DATA PLATFORM The Aiven Platform is more than a collection of open source services for streaming, storing and analyzing data. The platform ensures that all services run reliably and securely in the clouds of your choice, are observable, and can easily be integrated with each other and with external 3rd party tools.

The Story of Grafana | Episode 3: Open (Source) for Business | Grafana Documentary

In 2014, Grafana Labs (formerly known as Raintank) was founded with one mission in mind: To build a sustainable business around the popular open source Grafana project and use the revenue from our commercial offerings to re-invest in the technology.

Now's The Time For Delayed Open Source

Sentry was born and bred in the Open Source community, and we very much think of ourselves as part of it today. One thing we’ve learned together over the years is that an over-emphasis on user freedom can come at the cost of developer sustainability, to the point that we are now in an Open Source sustainability crisis.

11 Top MongoDB Monitoring Tools; Free & Open-Source [2024]

Are you looking for MongoDB monitoring tools? Then you’re at the right place. MongoDB is one of the most popular and powerful NoSQL databases out there. The fact that it’s a document-based database makes it blazing fast. With all the features that MongoDB comes with, you need to keep an eye on your MongoDB's health and performance - especially as it directly deals with your data. There are many monitoring tools out there, and choosing the right one can be confusing.