Monitoring and Observability Resources for Engineers

AI isn't just another technological shift; it's a race against time where it requires faster learning and adaptation than any previous technological transition.

June 2, 2025

by Niruta Talwekar

· 4,715 Views · 8 Likes

Observability Expenses: When ‘Pennies on the Dollar’ Add Up Quickly

At first blush, the cost of collecting, sending, and storing observability data seems like a pennies on the dollar proposition. But in truth, the costs can add up fast.

June 2, 2025

by Leon Adato

· 2,138 Views · 1 Like

Scaling Azure Microservices for Holiday Peak Traffic Using Automated CI/CD Pipelines and Cost Optimization

Automate Azure microservice scaling with CI/CD, AKS, and IaC for cost-effective, error-free holiday peak traffic handling.

May 30, 2025

by Prabhu Chinnasamy

· 5,839 Views · 52 Likes

When Airflow Tasks Get Stuck in Queued: A Real-World Debugging Story

Fixed Airflow 2.2.2 tasks stuck in "queued" state by backporting a patch from v2.6.0, optimizing scheduler config, and deploying temporary workarounds.

May 29, 2025

by Gurmeet Saran

· 7,782 Views · 4 Likes

Monoliths, REST, and Spring Boot Sidecars: A Real Modernization Playbook

Modernization isn’t a rewrite, it’s a dance. Wrap REST around SOAP, sneak in AWS, and layer smartly. Change only what matters. Legacy can live modern.

May 29, 2025

by Chandra Sekhar Kondaveeti

· 6,231 Views · 2 Likes

What’s Got Me Interested in OpenTelemetry—And Pursuing Certification

OpenTelemetry is one of the most exciting new things to hit the monitoring and observability space in a while. Which is why I'm pursuing a certification in it now.

May 29, 2025

by Leon Adato

· 3,239 Views

Comparing Managed Postgres Options on The Azure Marketplace

Azure offers several managed Postgres services designed for a variety of use cases. In this article, we review the key differences among them.

May 28, 2025

by Carlota Soto

· 4,739 Views · 2 Likes

How to Use AWS Aurora Database for a Retail Point of Sale (POS) Transaction System

Using Aurora, AWS's managed, highly scalable relational database, for a POS transaction system ensures efficient scaling to handle high transaction volumes.

May 28, 2025

by Spurthi Jambula

· 4,492 Views · 2 Likes

Optimizing Serverless Computing with AWS Lambda Layers and CloudFormation

Learn how AWS Lambda Layers and CloudFormation simplify serverless computing by managing dependencies and automating infrastructure provisioning.

May 27, 2025

by Srinivas Chippagiri

CORE

· 17,449 Views · 3 Likes

Distributed Consensus: Paxos vs. Raft and Modern Implementations

In this post we'll explore the fundamentals of distributed consensus, compare Paxos and Raft, and examine recent implementations like Kafka Raft.

May 23, 2025

by narendra reddy sanikommu

· 5,673 Views · 2 Likes

Driving DevOps With Smart, Scalable Testing

DevOps thrives on fast, reliable releases — and that means better testing. Automation across APIs, code, and E2E flows helps catch bugs early and ship confidently.

May 21, 2025

by Dima Kramskoy

· 3,869 Views

Building Reliable LLM-Powered Microservices With Kubernetes on AWS

This article explores how to design, build, and deploy reliable, scalable LLM-powered microservices using Kubernetes on AWS, covering best practices for infrastructure.

May 20, 2025

by Rajarshi Tarafdar

· 6,099 Views · 2 Likes

AI-Driven Root Cause Analysis in SRE: Enhancing Incident Resolution

This article examines how AI is transforming root cause analysis (RCA) in Site Reliability Engineering by automating incident resolution and improving system reliability.

May 16, 2025

by Nikhil Kapoor

· 4,865 Views · 5 Likes

AWS to Azure Migration: A Cloudy Journey of Challenges and Triumphs

Migrating from AWS to Azure isn’t a simple swap — it needs planning, testing, and adaptation, from cost benefits to Microsoft integration.

May 15, 2025

by Abhi Sangani

· 5,524 Views

A Simple, Convenience Package for the Azure Cosmos DB Go SDK

Learn about cosmosdb-go-sdk-helper: Simplify Azure Cosmos DB operations with Go. Features auth, queries, error handling, metrics, and Azure Functions support.

May 14, 2025

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 3,822 Views · 1 Like

The Human Side of Logs: What Unstructured Data Is Trying to Tell You

Metrics show what happened. Unstructured data shows why. In this article, we learn why we don’t just ignore the messy signals.

May 9, 2025

by Alvin Lee

CORE

· 4,810 Views · 2 Likes

How to Configure and Customize the Go SDK for Azure Cosmos DB

Explore Azure Cosmos DB Go SDK: Configure retry policies, customize HTTP pipelines, implement OpenTelemetry tracing, and analyze detailed query metrics.

May 8, 2025

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 4,881 Views · 1 Like

Top Book Picks for Site Reliability Engineers

As an experienced SRE, I believe reading is fundamental. Here is a list of a few books that I feel every SRE will benefit from to become better at their jobs.

May 7, 2025

by Krishna Vinnakota

· 6,150 Views · 3 Likes

Unlocking the Benefits of a Private API in AWS API Gateway

Unlock new opportunities with Private APIs while staying vigilant against data exposure and unauthorized access. Learn how to secure your services effectively today.

May 5, 2025

by Satrajit Basu

CORE

· 6,280 Views · 3 Likes

Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics: Scaling Hurdles and Limitations

Azure Synapse faces serious challenges limiting its use in the Enterprise Data space, impacting performance and functionality.

May 2, 2025

by Vamshidhar Morusu

· 4,890 Views · 2 Likes

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