2024-09-23

Prometheus 3.0

Learn about the Prometheus 3.0 Beta release including new UI, OTel support, and many more things via the official Prometheus blog. Also, you can try out the new UI via an online demo server, kindly provided by Julius Volz.

Database observability

Dear Editor: We need better Database Observability by Jean-Mark Wright is a really interesting article on the topic, highlighting pain points. Thanks for sharing!

Mastering OTel and o11y

Check out Mastering OpenTelemetry and Observability: Another Sneak Peek by Steve Flanders, in preparation of his book launch "Mastering OpenTelemetry and Observability". Excited for you and all the best with the launch!

Trace-based testing with OTel

In Trace-based Testing With OpenTelemetry: Using Tracetest with OpenTelemetry, Adnan Rahic provides a hands-on deep dive on the topic, including context on OTel and trace-based testing.

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