There are many monitoring solutions available in the market. Some of them are ubiquitous and very popular. However, all of them are simply wrong and put the burden of monitoring on the users. They still use the approach that worked well when we didn’t have multi-tenant applications and hundreds of microservices but is not good enough today. In this article, we’re going to see what these solutions lack and what modern monitoring should look like.

We went through a big transformation in recent decades, we learned how to deliver the software better, and we devised new practices and patterns to streamline the work between the teams. However, the current software development lifecycle (SDLC) is still far from being perfect. Teams spend much time on the handoffs of the artifacts. They communicate inefficiently, and they lack proper checks early in the pipeline. Platform Engineers can reshape the industry by pushing left guardrails to protect production, however, they need to have proper tools and processes. In this article, we are going to see what Platform Engineers can do to make Developers’ lives better.

Efficient SQL queries stand as a cornerstone for efficient data retrieval. Optimizing these queries isn't merely a best practice; it's the crux of maintaining high database performance. Slow query execution leads to bottlenecks, hampering system throughput and user experience. In essence, the impact of neglecting query optimization in production is profound—it compromises system stability, escalates response times, and ultimately impedes the smooth operation of critical applications. Let's see the techniques for maximizing the database performance.