The blog provides a comprehensive overview of the best observability tools for DevOps engineers and SREs. It covers a wide range of tools, including log aggregation, application performance monitoring (APM), distributed tracing, time series databases, and metrics collection. The blog also offers guidance on choosing the right tools based on your specific needs and deployment model. By leveraging these tools, you can gain valuable insights into your system's performance, identify and resolve issues quickly, and optimize your operations for maximum efficiency.

Logging is one of the most important parts of the distributed systems. Many things can break, but when the logging breaks, then we are completely lost. In this blog post, we will understand log levels and how to log efficiently in distributed systems.

The blog provides a comprehensive guide to on-call rotations, which are essential for ensuring service reliability and availability. It covers key aspects such as scheduling, handover procedures, escalation plans, and team training.

Key Points:

Scheduling: Effective on-call rotations require careful scheduling to distribute workload fairly and accommodate personal time off.

Handover Procedures: Clear procedures for transferring information between on-call engineers are crucial for smooth transitions.

Escalation Plans: Defining a clear escalation chain helps ensure that incidents are handled efficiently, regardless of complexity.

Pager Duty Optimization: Minimizing unnecessary pages is essential for reducing alert fatigue and improving response times.

Runbook Maintenance: Up-to-date runbooks provide step-by-step instructions for common troubleshooting tasks, saving time and effort.

Change Management: Integrating on-call processes with change management workflows helps prevent disruptions caused by deployments.

Training and Documentation: Comprehensive training and documentation ensure that engineers have the necessary knowledge and skills to handle on-call responsibilities effectively.

By following these best practices, organizations can establish efficient on-call rotations that contribute to overall service reliability and team effectiveness.

This article compares OpenTelemetry and traditional APM tools with their strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases to help you choose the right solution for your application performance monitoring needs.

A connection pooler is a software component that manages database connections. This can help in multiple ways to improve resource utilization, help with load balancing or failover, and can greatly reduce transaction times. In this blog post, we’re going to see what a connection pooler is and how to configure it.