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Gains and Losses: Is Observability a No-Brainer?
Observability: it’s a buzzword, but is it worth the hype? Many organizations haven’t yet embraced it, and this post explores the potential gains and losses associated with implementing Observability, as well as the significant risks of not implementing it. The Costs of Observability: What You Stand to Lose Let’s be realistic, Observability isn’t free. There…
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The Secret Life of Metrics: more drama than you’d think
Metrics—so mundane, so predictable, right? Think again! Welcome to the Secret Life of Metrics, where the supposedly straightforward world of CPU utilization and time-series databases hides a treasure trove of mysteries. Let’s dig into this surprisingly juicy drama, complete with secrets, misunderstandings, and a dash of humor.
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To log or not to log
Logging is one of the staples of observability – it is easy to implement, gives a lot of data, saves the day when troubleshooting problems and it is around since the dawn of time. When I started my life in IT in the 90s of the last century – kinda creepy to write that –…
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O11y Summer C(h)amp 2024
The excitement of the Euro 24 might be over and the champs of football are crowned, but the summer fun continues with a fantastic opportunity to sharpen your Observability skills at Summerc(h)amp 2024. Join us from July 15th to August 2nd for an engaging and informative experience, featuring three live sessions each week and become…
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Let’s talk about Context
The o11y space is buzzing with activity and I like that. Things are moving and it looks as if we finally get a place at the big table. One thing I read a couple of times in the last weeks was the complexity in O11y and that context matters. Those 2 are interwoven and understanding…
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What is Observability?
What is Observability? besides a mouthful of syllables? I’ll use O11y (pronounced OLLY) from now on to make it a little easier. Here is my take on a short (!) intro into the nature of it.O11y is a composite strategy involving inspecting a service’s performance, availability, quality, and how it affects other system components based…
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Hello – To Observability & Beyond
Welcome to the Observability Heroes. Our mission is to bring more heroes into this world. Heroes of Observability or O11y for short. O11y is a necessity for an IT world with distributed system that change often and a running in an ever changing infrastructure all over the world. If you want to make sure your…
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