Introducing pq, a Rust-based tool for parsing and querying log files as time series data with PromQL-like syntax.
A visual guide to understanding PromQL vector matching rules in Prometheus, covering one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-one operations.
A guide to using Kubernetes Metrics Server for resource monitoring and autoscaling, with practical deployment and verification steps.
Explores the need for and methods of correlating different observability signals like metrics, logs, and traces for effective system monitoring.
A guide to building high-quality .NET libraries, covering project structure, tooling, and best practices for open-source development.
A guide to setting up and configuring OpenTelemetry tracing for ASP.NET Core applications, from basic console output to advanced instrumentation.
A technical guide to implementing Open Telemetry for .NET applications, covering configuration, data export, and integration with ASP.NET Core.
A tutorial on implementing OpenTelemetry logging in ASP.NET Core applications for improved observability and trace correlation.
A critique of traditional 'war room' monitoring centers, arguing they are ineffective and harmful compared to automated observability and developer ownership.
A discussion on defining a software team's 'critical path' by focusing on business-critical processes that directly impact revenue and customer experience.
Explains how to get high value from distributed tracing with less effort, using a real-world implementation from Twitter as a case study.
A tutorial on setting up Fluent Bit as a DaemonSet to forward application and system logs from a Kubernetes cluster to Elasticsearch.
Explores the Thanos project's extended Go style guide for writing high-quality, readable, and efficient code in large-scale distributed systems.
A critique of how 'observability' is often incorrectly defined as just metrics, logs, and traces, explaining its true meaning from control theory.
Advice on convincing engineering teams to adopt observability practices, debunking myths and offering practical strategies.
A guide to modernizing alerting practices in distributed systems, advocating for observability, SLOs, and paging only on user-impacting issues.
A programmer's enthusiastic foreword for a book on using BPF and XDP for advanced Linux observability, tracing, and networking.
Final part of a series on successfully integrating and maintaining a third-party observability service while collaborating with security teams.
Part 2 of a series on championing third-party observability tools to your security team, focusing on building empathy and alignment.
A guide on championing third-party observability services to security teams, featuring expert advice in a three-part series.
