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Kubernetes monitoring 101: Best practices to kickstart your journey

Use this guide to help you build a solid observability foundation without getting overwhelmed and get started with the best practices for a practical Kubernetes management. Starting your Kubernetes journey can feel like diving into the deep end; with hundreds of metrics, endless logs, and a growing list of tools, it's easy to lose focus. But here's the good news: you don't need to monitor everything from day one. Instead, start small.

Resolve website transaction bottlenecks faster with Step Summary and Step Performance Reports

Ever wondered why some steps on your website feel slower than others? In this video, we’ll show you how to spot slow logins, delayed checkouts, and page load issues, and how to pinpoint their causes so you can fix them fast using the Step Summary and Step Performance reports. You’ll learn how to access these reports, what insights they provide, and how they help you quickly pinpoint performance bottlenecks to ensure a seamless user experience.

Availability Summary Report in Site24x7

Track uptime and downtime at a glance with the Site24x7 Availability Summary Report. In this video, we break down each section of the Availability Summary Report when a single monitor is chosen, including monitor availability, suspension summary, outage details, Mean Time To Repair, Mean Time Between Failures, and location-based metrics. Learn how to use this report to validate downtime, analyze performance trends, and ensure service reliability.

Creating and using a Network Discovery Profile in Site24x7

Learn how to create and use a Discovery Profile in Site24x7 to simplify and automate network device onboarding. In this video, we walk you through setting up discovery parameters, applying filters and thresholds, grouping and tagging devices, configuring alerts, integrating with ITSM and collaboration tools, and scheduling periodic rediscovery. Whether you're managing a single site or multiple customer environments, Discovery Profiles help you.

Kubernetes monitoring explained: Key metrics, labels, and best practices

Monitoring Kubernetes and containers doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this video, we’ll break down the essential metrics you need to track, why labels are critical for container visibility, and the best practices for Kubernetes monitoring at scale. You’ll learn: How tools like Site24x7 simplify Kubernetes monitoring with auto-discovery, dashboards, anomaly detection, and forecasting. Whether you’re a DevOps engineer, SRE, or developer, this video gives you the practical knowledge to improve container monitoring and observability.

Why database monitoring is critical for application performance

When an application slows down, users rarely think about the database—but in many cases, that’s where the bottleneck lies. Databases sit at the core of nearly every application, storing, retrieving, and processing the information that powers business transactions, analytics, and user interactions. A minor inefficiency in query execution or a spike in resource usage can cascade into multiple issues, starting with degraded application performance, service interruptions, or even downtime.

Database monitoring for beginners

Understand what's happening inside your database before your users do. Modern applications live and breathe through their databases. But when slow queries, connection spikes, or failed transactions start to pile up, the impact isn't just technical—it's customer-facing. That's why tracking your databases gives you the visibility into how your databases are performing under the hood.