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Use embedded AI to find performance problems

The root cause of a performance transaction can be complex to troubleshoot, but it does not have to be. By using AppDynamics’s built-in machine learning capabilities, we can quickly identify Health Rule violations triggered by transaction response times deviating from their baseline and then combine those with diagnostic capabilities that get us to the specific cause. We are able to drill down into the relevant snapshots to see which method and specific line of code is to blame.

Datadog on Kubernetes Node Management

Datadog, the observability platform used by thousands of companies, runs on dozens of self-managed Kubernetes clusters in a multi-cloud environment, adding up to tens of thousands of nodes, or hundreds of thousands of pods. This infrastructure is used by a wide variety of engineering teams at Datadog, with different feature and capacity needs.

SanFrancisco OpenTelemetry Meetup - Pranay from SigNoz on choosing Otel from Day 1

More about SigNoz: SigNoz - Monitor your applications and troubleshoot problems in your deployed applications, an open-source alternative to DataDog, New Relic, etc. Backed by Y Combinator. SigNoz helps developers monitor applications and troubleshoot problems in their deployed applications. SigNoz uses distributed tracing to gain visibility into your software stack.

Unlocking Observability - Dive into OpenTelemetry's Top Use Cases

OpenTelemetry can be used for generating and collecting telemetry signals like logs, metrics, and traces. The advantage of using OpenTelemetry for observability is that it is open-source and frees you from vendor lock-in. You can use OpenTelemetry for multiple use cases OpenTelemetry is an open-source project which has emerged as the standard for achieving comprehensive observability in modern applications.

Troubleshooting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Sessions - Key User Experience and Graphics Metrics to Monitor

For Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) sessions, Microsoft exposes a set of user experience and graphics performance counters that eG Enterprise monitors out-of-the-box. These performance counters for Azure Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) / RemoteFX sessions can be used to troubleshoot AVD problems.

Is a $1 million Datadog bill worth it?

In a recent reddit thread, I got into a conversation about justifying the cost of observability. It got to a really basic question about running a tech company: how do you know that any cost is justified? While a small number of expenses have clear and direct business values, a bunch of other costs, I would even say most costs, just aren’t that clear cut.