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State of the Observability Databases with Dee Kitchen (Grafana Office Hours #30)
In this Grafana Office Hours, we talk about the state of observability databases (Grafana Loki, Mimir, Tempo, and Pyroscope) and where they're going. We talk about current and upcoming architectural changes in all four, how we're making them more performant, how compatible they are with OpenTelemetry, and what we're working on next for each database. In this conversation are Dee Kitchen (VP of Engineering for Databases) and Senior Developer Advocates Jay Clifford and Nicole van der Hoeven.
Debugging Microservices
Debugging microservices is tough, especially when you're juggling multiple services and relying only on logs. This video cuts through the complexity by showing you how to implement distributed tracing using Sentry. You'll see a practical demonstration in a food ordering app (built with React and Go) of how tracing can give you a clear view of your entire request flow, from the initial button click to the final operation across all your services.
Control Observability Costs With Filtering
Not all telemetry is created equal. Curate the data you save in Honeycomb using Honeycomb Telemetry Pipeline Manager. Then restore them later if you change your mind!
Understanding Your App's Health With Core Mobile Vitals
Mobile apps are a little different from services run on servers. You build your mobile app, you ship it off to the world, and then it gets run by the end user on their own machine. If your app is running poorly on some percentage of users’ devices, you may never know. That’s where observability comes in. There are certain important metrics that every mobile app has in common.
CI/CD Observability Powered by OpenTelemetry
Modern engineering teams spend a lot of time and resources in setting up monitoring of their production systems - tracking uptime, catching errors, and responding to incidents before customers ever notice. But what about the journey before code reaches production? For most teams, observing the CI/CD pipeline is either an afterthought or completely overlooked. While we recognize its importance, do we truly understand how well our CI/CD process is functioning?
Monitoring your MCP Server in Production (with Sentry)
So you're building an MCP server for your project or service, to allow AI chatbots and agents to interact with it? Great! You've decided to build it using Cloudflare Workers, have written the code, shipped it, and the first users are getting onboard: you're officially running it in production. That's when problems start. I'm not here to dissuade you from shooting your shot, but let's make sure you've got your bases covered in production when something inevitably goes wrong.
Linux Security Logs: Complete Guide for DevOps and SysAdmins
Security logs are the quiet sentinels of your Linux systems, recording critical information that can mean the difference between detecting an intrusion and discovering a breach months too late. For most DevOps professionals and system administrators, these logs contain valuable insights that often go untapped. While they're essential for compliance, their real value lies in providing visibility into your system's security posture and operational health.
You, Me, and BugSplat's MCP
Let's face it - from an experienced developer's perspective, most software trends are, put lightly, incredibly annoying. The last thing a grizzled, old, technical wizard wants to hear is some half-brained junior developer telling them to switch their SQL server to MongoDB, replace the PHP EC2 with serverless Python, or rewrite their entire front-end with HTMX. The hype-train is so intense that even watching TV feels risky, as you might see something as absurd as an ad for AI toothpaste.
Prometheus vs Zabbix: A Hands-On Technical Comparison and a Modern Alternative
When choosing a monitoring tool, two popular names often come up, Prometheus and Zabbix. Both are powerful and widely adopted but come with different approaches and learning curves. Prometheus is favored in cloud-native environments for its time-series data model and flexibility, while Zabbix has long served traditional IT infrastructures with its rich agent-based monitoring. But what if you are looking for a simpler, more unified solution?