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New in Adaptive Logs: user-facing temporary pauses, exemptions, and per-service recommendations

We launched Adaptive Logs last year to help you optimize your log volumes and costs in Grafana Cloud, and we’ve been hard at work ever since making improvements based on your feedback. Over the past couple of months, we’ve delivered several new features to help reduce toil, apply recommendations with precision, and—what we’re most excited about—confidently optimize your log ingestion while still providing peace of mind to your end users!

Advanced Python Logging: Mastering Configuration & Best Practices for Production

Python's logging system provides powerful tools for application monitoring, debugging, and maintenance. This comprehensive guide covers everything from basic setup to advanced implementation strategies, helping you build robust logging solutions for your Python applications.

Mezmo Recognized with 25 G2 Awards for Spring 2025

We’re thrilled to share that Mezmo has been recognized by G2 with 25 badges across four key categories: Enterprise Monitoring, Log Monitoring, Log Analysis, and Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring. These awards are more than just a celebration of our platform—they’re a reflection of you, our customers. Your feedback, support, and insights push us to build better solutions and deliver the highest standards of performance and service.

GDPR Log Management: A Practical Guide for Engineers

GDPR compliance for logs can be tricky—especially when you're trying to maintain system visibility and protect user data at the same time. For SREs and IT teams, it’s a balancing act between staying on the right side of privacy laws and not losing the context you need to troubleshoot. This guide walks through practical ways to handle personal data in logs, set up retention rules that make sense, and stay compliant without creating unnecessary friction.

Serverless Monitoring In The Cloud With Bindplane and OpenTelemetry

Almost two years ago I wrote the first installment of what was supposed to be a 3 part series on Serverless Monitoring. Parts two and three never materialized. Today, however, I am revisiting that original idea and expanding upon it. I hope to succeed this time in making it a full three-part series. For this first installment (Revisited), I will again work with Google Cloud Run to monitor MongoDB Atlas.

A Closer Look at Docker Build Logs for Troubleshooting

In the world of containerization, understanding what's happening under the hood during image builds can mean the difference between smooth deployments and frustrating debugging sessions. Docker build logs are your window into this process, offering crucial insights that help you optimize builds, troubleshoot errors, and maintain robust container infrastructure.