Monitoring and Observability Resources for Engineers

Optimizing Java Applications for AWS Lambda

Learn how to optimize Java applications for AWS Lambda, tackle cold starts, improve concurrency, and optimize Spring Boot for serverless environments.

January 14, 2025

by Vigneshwaran Manivelmurugan

· 9,243 Views · 4 Likes

OpenTelemetry vs Dynatrace: Key Differences Explained

OpenTelemetry is free and flexible for those wanting control, while Dynatrace is paid and automated, ideal for easy setup and AI-driven insights.

January 13, 2025

by Yuvraj Singh Jadon

· 8,076 Views · 8 Likes

Enterprise RAG in Amazon Bedrock: Introduction to KnowledgeBases

In this post, learn details of Amazon Bedrock KnowledgeBases capability and how to build a serverless RAG pipeline using KnowledgeBases.

January 13, 2025

by Suvoraj Biswas

· 3,939 Views · 1 Like

Streamlining HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) Deployments With Terraform

Use Terraform to automate and manage the HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) for streamlining deployment and reducing operational complexity.

January 13, 2025

by Sai Sandeep Ogety

CORE

· 4,303 Views · 13 Likes

A Hands-On Guide to Enable Amazon GuardDuty on AWS Account

This hands-on guide will help you enable Amazon GuardDuty via the AWS Console in order to monitor and detect security threats in your AWS environment.

January 9, 2025

by Sai Sandeep Ogety

CORE

· 4,805 Views · 13 Likes

AWS Cloud Security: Key Components, Common Vulnerabilities, and Best Practices

Organizations can achieve a robust security posture in AWS by understanding key AWS security components, mitigating vulnerabilities, and adhering to best practices.

January 8, 2025

by John Akkarakaran Jose

· 6,898 Views · 3 Likes

Automating AWS Infrastructure Testing With Terratest

Terratest validates Terraform-based AWS resources, running checks and tearing them down afterward to catch issues early and prevent production misconfigurations.

January 8, 2025

by Sai Sandeep Ogety

CORE

· 6,455 Views · 15 Likes

When (Tech Service) Relationships Don’t Work Out

When an existing implementation no longer aligns with business objectives, existing cloud resources can be exposed via the concept of VPC Peering.

January 8, 2025

by John Vester

CORE

· 47,428 Views · 3 Likes

Using Event-Driven Ansible to Monitor Your Web Application

Learn how to use a URL check module to trigger a node restart playbook that will automatically start the Nginx server when a particular URL becomes unreachable.

January 8, 2025

by Binoj Melath Nalinakshan Nair

CORE

· 7,539 Views · 12 Likes

O11y Guide: Finding Observability and DevEx Tranquility With Platform Engineering

This guide explores how to avoid drowning in the sea of monitoring data to instead understand how to provide insights while using only what is needed.

January 7, 2025

by Eric D. Schabell

CORE

· 3,605 Views · 6 Likes

Testing Is a Cross-Cutting Concern; So Are Databases

It’s essential to test all database changes cohesively throughout the pipeline. Let’s explore how this can be achieved with a modern approach.

January 7, 2025

by Adam Furmanek

CORE

· 4,145 Views · 3 Likes

Kubernetes in the Cloud: A Guide to Observability

Kubernetes Observability: Use metrics, logs, and traces to understand your system, solve problems faster, and improve performance.

January 3, 2025

by Samarth Shah

· 7,530 Views · 3 Likes

Optimizing Performance in Azure Cosmos DB: Best Practices and Tips

Optimize performance, minimize costs, and ensure scalability in Azure Cosmos DB with practices like selecting the right partition key and tuning queries.

January 2, 2025

by Muhammad Imran Ansari

· 12,612 Views

Stop Being Afraid of Databases

Ensuring database reliability can be difficult. Our goal is to speed up development and minimize rollbacks. Achieving efficient processes requires database observability.

January 2, 2025

by Adam Furmanek

CORE

· 5,350 Views · 3 Likes

Iceberg Catalogs: A Guide for Data Engineers

Learn about Apache Iceberg catalogs, their types, configurations, and the best-fit solutions for managing metadata and large datasets in different environments.

December 31, 2024

by Naresh Dulam

· 6,730 Views · 2 Likes

Setting Up a ScyllaDB Cluster on AWS Using Terraform

This article will teach you how to set up, deploy, manage, and scale ScyllaDB clusters on AWS using Terraform with this comprehensive step-by-step guide.

December 30, 2024

by Oleg Lipin

· 10,199 Views · 5 Likes

Kubernetes Ephemeral Containers: Enhancing Security and Streamlining Troubleshooting in Production Clusters

Ephemeral containers in Kubernetes offer secure, short-lived debugging without disturbing primary workloads, then vanish — reducing risk and overhead.

December 30, 2024

by Sai Sandeep Ogety

CORE

· 11,264 Views · 14 Likes

AWS Performance Tuning: Why EC2 Autoscaling Isn’t a Silver Bullet

Deep dive into why Autoscaling isn’t a silver bullet and how engineers can augment it for better performance and cost efficiency.

December 25, 2024

by John Akkarakaran Jose

· 15,776 Views · 6 Likes

Ulyp: Recording Java Execution Flow for Faster Debugging

The article introduces Ulyp, an agent that can record the Java/Kotlin app execution flow. The tool can help understand code faster and debug more efficiently.

December 25, 2024

by Andrey Cheboksarov

· 7,814 Views · 2 Likes

How OpenAI’s Downtime Incident Teaches Us to Build More Resilient Systems

OpenAI's downtime incident reveals critical lessons in building resilient systems, improving testing, and preventing future failures in distributed environments.

December 25, 2024

by Vasanthi Govindaraj

· 9,620 Views · 2 Likes

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