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Applying AI/ML in Observability - Tech Talk #7

Ready to master anomaly detection? Join us for Part 2 of our "Applying AI/ML in Observability" series, where we do a deep dive into vmanomaly! In this live stream, Mathis and Marc will be joined by a very special guest: Fred Navruzov, the lead developer and mastermind behind VictoriaMetrics' vmanomaly. If you want to move beyond the basics and unlock the full potential of AI-driven observability, this is a session you can't afford to miss.

Automated Seer in Under 2 Minutes

What if you had 5 errors, and instead of coming back to 5 issues in your feed, you got 5 pull requests fixing them? Seer is Sentry's new AI Debugging agent. it's able to stitch together all the context from your logs, stack traces, distributed tracing, codebase, and issues and figure out what broke, where, and how to fix it. Seer automation lets you automate that flow - and end up with a nice PR waiting for you to merge if it looks good. Check it out!

What Are Packet Bursts: Causes, Fixes & How to Find Them

Have you ever been in the middle of an important video call, only for it to glitch or freeze out of nowhere? Or did an application suddenly slow down right when you needed it most? These frustrating moments can often be caused by something hidden in the background: packet bursts. But what exactly are packet bursts, and why do these sudden surges in data traffic catch you off guard when your network seems steady? Are they just random spikes in the data flow, or is there something deeper causing them?

Confessions of a CTO: How we Tamed our Cloud Costs

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a cloud bill that could buy a small island or at least a very nice car, you're not alone. Believe me, at Cribl, we've had our share of those "molotov cocktail" bills that make our CFO, Zach, look like he's about to spontaneously combust. And yeah, a few F-bombs might have dropped from various senior leaders (myself included, I won't lie).

Vector Databases Explained: What they are & Why they Matter [Quick Question Ep. 2]

Ever wondered what a vector database is and why it’s becoming so important in AI search? In this quick video, I’ll break down what a vector database is, how it works, and what you should consider when choosing one. About Elastic Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. Elastic’s solutions for search, observability, and security are built on the Elastic Search AI Platform — the development platform used by thousands of companies, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500.

Google Workspace outage: July 18, 2025

Google Workspace went down again in July 2025—but if you had asked AI tools like Google’s own AI Overviews, ChatGPT, or Claude, you would have been told everything was fine. Every one of these tools incorrectly claimed that services were up and running while users across the globe were unable to connect, send messages, or even log in.

SentinelOne outage: July 10 incident went unacknowledged

July 10, 2025, SentinelOne, a leading cybersecurity platform, experienced a widespread outage that disrupted access to its admin consoles across multiple regions. The incident impacted users in Europe, North America, and beyond, preventing security teams from accessing critical management features. Despite the scale of the disruption, no official public acknowledgment or status update was issued by SentinelOne.

Kentik Cause Analysis in 60 Seconds

In a world where network traffic can suddenly spike, manually sifting through flow data is often a daunting task. Kentik AI's new Cause Analysis simplifies troubleshooting by quickly identifying changes in traffic by application, IP, ASN, or service. With just a few clicks, Cause Analysis helps you compare time periods, understand traffic shifts, and detect changes in your network. Kentik: Take the hard work out of running your network.