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11 Small Search Platforms: Powerful Alternatives to Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and Solr

In the ever-evolving world of search engines, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and Solr have long held the spotlight. However, there are several smaller search platforms that pack a punch and offer compelling alternatives. In this article, we will explore 11 small search platforms, delving into their major features, pros, and cons.

What is TTFB? | Time to first Byte Explained

This video delves into the crucial topic of Time to First Byte (TTFB). Time to First Byte is a vital metric that measures the duration it takes for a user's browser to receive the first byte of data from a web server. By understanding TTFB, you gain valuable insights into the responsiveness and efficiency of your website. Sematext's monitoring tool empowers you to accurately measure and track TTFB across multiple sites without needing local installations.

Sematext Update Review Episode 2 | New Product Features

The first half of 2023 has been a fantastic year thus far. We are super excited to share with you some of the newest updates and improvements we have made to your favorite monitoring tools inside of the sematext cloud. Whether you work in DevOps for a multi-billion dollar company or if you are a freelancer who owns an online business, Sematext has the perfect monitoring solution for you. Today, we will discuss our new OpenSearch integration, Changes we have made to Sematext Synthetics for HTTP monitoring, and UI changes we have made to the events tool.

Top 10+ Best Log Monitoring Tools & Software: Free & Paid [2023 Comparison]

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape companies are facing an increasing number of challenges in maintaining their IT infrastructure, and ensuring application stability. It is critical to stay on top of all the information to ensure the health of the organization and the business side of it. One of the ways to achieve visibility is to use a log monitoring tool to centralize the log data coming from each application and infrastructure element.

OpenSearch vs Solr: Which One Is Better to Use?

If you’re looking for a short answer on OpenSearch vs Solr, here’s a flow chart: We normally recommend the one you (or your team) already know or the prefer because, for most projects, there’s not that much in it in terms of features. Both search engines are well supported and have strong communities behind them. That said, there are significant differences, too.

Datadog vs. New Relic: Which One Is Better [2023 Comparison]

Choosing an excellent application performance monitoring tool is a challenging task. Nowadays, there are dozens of instruments, and it can be problematic to pick the right one. However, when looking into every given “top ten list”, New Relic vs. Datadog will always be there. At this point, instead of focusing on dozens of log management tools, let’s focus on some key ones. Comparing New Relic vs. Datadog offers a distinct perspective on how infrastructure monitoring should look.

Datadog vs. Splunk: Which Is the Better Observability Solution [2023 Comparison]

Datadog and Splunk are among the most popular performance monitoring tools available on the market. If you’re looking for such a solution and looking to scratch one off your shortlist, look no further than this article. In this Datadog vs Splunk comparison, we will take a deep dive into everything each tool has to offer. We will point out their similarities and differences to help you decide which tool can meet your needs better.

10 Best Datadog Alternatives & Competitors [2023 Comparison]

Several years ago, there was little choice among performance monitoring tools. You had to deal with what the market offers. Datadog is one of the oldest solutions available and, thus, well-known. Yet, it is not without flaws, which might make people look for alternative solutions since the market is booming and new tools emerge regularly.