Observability is a key pillar for today’s cloud-native companies. Cloud elasticity and the emergence of microservices architectures allow cloud native companies to build massively scalable architectures but also exponentially increase the complexity of IT systems.

Many cloud storage services are on the market today, which can be overwhelming, meaning many people will turn to the most popular ones, Google Drive and OneDrive, often because they are easier solutions. Without a doubt, they provide numerous benefits, including cost savings, ease of information transmission, and flexible storage, among others. Both cloud storage systems are powerful and have several advantages for regular work and life.

In part 1, we looked at how the design plan of traditional monitoring technologies depended heavily on properties of the systems that were intended to monitor and then showed how those properties began to be undermined by an increase in complexity, an increase which can ultimately be captured by the concept of entropy. In this part, we will explore how increased entropy forces us to rethink what is required for monitoring.

Internal Developer Portals and platforms do a lot—they're an all-in-one system of record, lever for defining and driving best practice, and vehicle for creating new software components. It's not hard to understand why undertaking such a project can be labor and resource intensive. But it doesn't necessarily have to be.

2023 was the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 2024 will build on the incredible momentum of the likes of ChatGPT, Google Bard, Microsoft CoPilot, and others, delivering applications and services that apply AI to every industry imaginable. A recent analysis piece from Schroders makes the point well: “The mass adoption of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) …has sparked interest akin to the Californian Gold Rush.”

If you want to bring down your monitoring costs, you need to shake up a decision paralysis in engineering.

The future of Compliance Management will bring transformed practices and shifts towards new areas of focus. Looking ahead and incorporating them into your strategy will help you guarantee your organization meets its regulatory requirements and avoids harmful consequences. We already explored the upcoming ITAM trends , and now it’s time to zoom in a little further into regulation frameworks and security practices with these the top ten 2024 compliance trends.

In the rapidly evolving world of Large Language Models (LLMs), ensuring peak performance and reliability is more critical than ever. This is where the concept of 'LLM Observability' comes into play. It's not just about monitoring outputs; it's about gaining deep insights into the internal workings of these complex systems.

Deploying an infrastructure in the cloud has become THE standard across the industry. According to O’Reilley Research, more than 90% of organizations are on the cloud or are using it in some capacity. As reported by Precedence Research, cloud deployment will surpass $1 trillion by the year 2028. But with the adoption of a new platform comes the need for tools and best practices to keep it up and running efficiently, which includes cloud-based monitoring.

Developing a proficient ITOps practice capable of handling unforeseen disruptions and mitigating negative business impact hinges on mastering optimal incident management. Beyond adhering to best practices and procedures, a critical aspect is making strategic investments in cutting-edge incident management software and tools. These tools empower your team by automating real-time monitoring and analysis, bolstering the resilience and capabilities of your IT system.