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Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Guide for DevOps Teams in 2024

In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, Application Performance Monitoring (APM) has become a critical component for DevOps teams striving to maintain high-performing, reliable applications. This comprehensive guide explores everything modern DevOps teams need to know about implementing and optimizing their APM strategy.

Kentik Named a Value Leader in EMA's 2024 Radar Report for Network Operations Observability

We are excited to share that Kentik has been named a Value Leader in EMA’s 2024 Radar Report for Network Operations Observability. This recognition highlights our continued commitment to building an AI-powered, end-to-end observability platform for modern networks, helping network and cloud teams optimize their infrastructures for availability, performance, cost-efficiency, and security.

Observability 2.0: Don't repeat sins of the past

If you are moving in the observability circles, chances are that you have heard the phrase “Observability 2.0,” which refers to how we need a new approach to observability. I am incredibly excited about the energy and discussion around a shift to “Observability 2.0,” as we now have a second chance to develop observability the way it was originally envisioned.

A Taste of Observability - Embrace the Cloud With OpenTelemetry

Join Splunk Observability expert Kirk O'Quinn and Monster CICD Lead Graham Bucknell for a conversation on OpenTelemetry (OTel), a powerful open-source project that is transforming how we monitor and trace applications. In this informative session, we will delve into the world of Otel, exploring its history, its roadmap and we will discuss lessons, and success/failures of “Companies” journey to OpenTelemetry.

Tracing the Line: Understanding Logs vs. Traces

In the software space, we spend a lot of time defining the terminology that describes our roles, implementations, and ways of working. These terms help us share fundamental concepts that improve our software and let us better manage our software solutions. To optimize your software solutions and help you implement system observability, this blog post will share the key differences between logs vs traces.

Top 12 SolarWinds Competitors and Alternatives In 2024

Organizations exploring SolarWinds alternatives often face a critical decision when choosing the right network and infrastructure monitoring solution. While SolarWinds has established itself as a reliable industry standard, companies are increasingly seeking alternatives that offer better alignment with their monitoring needs, budget constraints, and security requirements.

AI Observability with Grafana with Ishan Jain (Grafana Office Hours #29)

In this Grafana Office Hours, Ishan Jain talks about AI Observability with Grafana: what it entails, factors to consider when monitoring and observing LLMs, and how to do it all with Grafana. He is joined by Senior Developer Advocate Nicole van der Hoeven. LINKS.

LLM Monitoring and Observability

The demand for LLM is rapidly increasing—it’s estimated that there will be 750 million apps using LLMs by 2025. As a result, the need for LLM observability and monitoring tools is also rising. In this blog, we’ll dive into what LLM monitoring and observability are, why they’re both crucial and how we can track various metrics to ensure our model isn’t just working but thriving.

SolarWinds Observability Self Hosted 2024.4 Expanded Device Support and Enhanced Wireless Monitoring

Discover the latest features in SolarWinds version 2024.4! This update brings support for a variety of new network devices, including Fortinet SD WAN, Ruckus, Juniper, Arista, and Extreme Networks wireless access points, plus Meraki switch support via API integration. Join Crystal Taylor, SolarWinds Evangelist, as she takes you through the new wireless monitoring capabilities and shows how your network management just got easier. Watch now to optimize your network oversight and stay ahead with these powerful enhancements!

SolarWinds Observability Self Hosted 2024.4: New Cloud Monitoring for Azure and AWS Databases!

Explore the powerful new features in SolarWinds version 2024.4, now supporting expanded cloud monitoring capabilities! Crystal Taylor, SolarWinds Evangelist, walks you through the latest updates, including Azure Managed Instance, Azure MySQL, Azure PostgreSQL, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server. See firsthand how PostgreSQL and RDS instances are monitored, showcasing detailed charts and metrics like Log IOs, physical data reads, and memory usage. Upgrade now to take full advantage of these new insights and optimize your cloud database performance.