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The latest News and Information on Observabilty for complex systems and related technologies.

Using Traces, Metrics, and Logs All in One Place, as Demonstrated by Pipeline Builder

When troubleshooting complex software, it’s important to be able to gain insight via its telemetry quickly and precisely. No one wants to waste time switching between tools or worrying about how to interact with different types of data. At Honeycomb, all your data is available in one place, accessible via our fast query engine. But what does that look like in practice?

AI Agents Need Structured Telemetry. Are You Preparing? #telemetry #ai

Clint Sharp breaks down the shift from traditional observability to AI ready telemetry. Agents need well formed fields, consistent schemas, and predictable data models. If your environment is full of unstructured logs, agents will give inconsistent answers. The work starts now so your AI future can actually deliver value later.

AI Is Growing Your Data Faster Than Your Budget #telemetry #ai

Clint Sharp explains why data is growing at a 30% CAGR while budgets stay flat. Teams are already running infrastructure at 80 to 90% capacity, and AI agents multiply query volume by ten or fifty. What got you to 2025 will not get you to 2035. You need a new approach to handle AI scale without blowing up cost.

Which Observability Tool Helps with Visibility Without Overspend

If you’re trying to control observability spend without cutting visibility, the platforms that usually offer the best cost balance at enterprise scale are Last9, Grafana Cloud, Elastic, and Chronosphere — depending on the shape of your telemetry and the level of operational ownership you want.

Making Sense of Complex Data in Observability Tools

Metrics, analytics, measurements, and parameters – can we truly see these abstractions? Data visualization helps us do just that, bridging the gap between raw information and human comprehension. Visualizing data is like rafting down a river – dynamic, unpredictable, and full of discoveries along the way. In this guide, we’ll explore how to craft visualizations that inform, engage, and inspire. So, grab your paddle and hop aboard!

Use Database Monitoring in Splunk Observability Cloud to Identify and Resolve Slow Queries

In this video, I introduce Database Monitoring in Splunk Observability Cloud. I'll demonstrate how to spot and resolve slow queries by leveraging rich metrics and correlating database performance directly with traces in Splunk Observability Cloud APM. TOC.

Cribl and Cloudflare give you full network visibility with real time telemetry

Glenn Block explains how the new Cloudflare source and R2 destination in Cribl Stream lets you ingest WAF, DNS, and Zero Trust logs for full visibility and real time intelligence. Better security, better performance, and lower cost for modern IT and security teams.