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As a concept, observability has been a relatively recent entrant into the world of information technology and cloud technology. The idea originated initially from controls system engineering. Observability refers to the concept of inferring the internal status of the system based on the outputs derived from the same. This is the conventional definition of observability.
LogQL, the Loki query language, is heavily inspired by Prometheus PromQL. However, when it comes to filtering logs and finding the needle in the haystack, the query language is very specific to Loki. In this article we’ll give you all the tips to create fast filter queries that can filter terabytes of data in seconds. In Loki there are three types of filters that you can use.
Most organizations know that they need monitoring to ensure site uptime and keep their business running. Yet, many sites still suffer from outages first reported by their customers due to small mistakes made with their monitoring systems. Monitoring mistakes are easy to make and easy to overlook, but the consequences can be detrimental. Here are some of the most common monitoring mistakes and how to address them.
One of the areas highlighted in end-user reviews from Catchpoint’s Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice Distinction was the depth and breadth of visibility our global node network provides. “Any time we have had a question about an element of our environment we have been able to create a Catchpoint test to measure it. The data collected by Catchpoint tests is in-depth and very useful for understanding product behavior and performance.”
‘Tis the season to set 2021 goals. Whether setting OKRs, KPIs, KPAs, MBOs, or any other flavor of goal-setting frameworks in an endless sea of acronym soup, chances are that you’re still dealing with a sizable disconnect between business objectives and daily engineering work. Service Level Objectives (SLOs) have boomed in popularity because they provide a common language between business stakeholders and engineers to set aligned goals.
Monitoring and analytics have been an issue for Serverless systems since they were invented. While it’s easy to attach an agent like NewRelic or DataDog to a server or container, function monitoring requires a different approach. Serverless applications, where logic is distributed over a large number of functions, attaching agents or wrappers leads to cost increase and development overhead.
Dave Widener is CTO of MyHealthMath, a provider of health plan decision support tools which simplify every aspect of open enrollment. Widener is executive leader for the company's entire technology function including R&D, strategic planning, cybersecurity, and technical product execution. Widener’s career encompasses IT management and leadership roles in the energy, life sciences, consumer products and banking sectors.
