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Observability vs Monitoring - The difference explained with an example

Feb 15, 2023 By Tiago Dias Generoso In SigNoz
Observability vs monitoring has been a common topic in DevOps recently. There has been a lot of debate, and I have learned a lot from them when I started my observability journey. Most literature on observability is associated with a particular product or shares a textbook definition. In this blog post, I want to give you a practical understanding of observability and the differences between observability and monitoring with different scenarios and examples. We will cover the following topics here.
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Loki vs Prometheus - Differences, Use Cases, and Alternatives

Feb 14, 2023 By Joseph Chege In SigNoz
Loki and Prometheus are both open source tools. While Loki is a log aggregation tool, Prometheus is a metrics monitoring tool. Loki’s design is inspired by Prometheus but for logs. This blog post compares the two common monitoring tools Loki vs Prometheus, to help you understand their key differences. Log management and metrics monitoring are critical aspects of monitoring a software system effectively.
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Complete Guide on Docker Logs [All access methods included]

Feb 9, 2023 By Favour Daniel In SigNoz
Docker logs play a critical role in the management and maintenance of containerized applications. They provide valuable information about the performance and behavior of containers, allowing developers and administrators to troubleshoot issues, monitor resource usage, and optimize application performance. By capturing and analyzing log data, organizations can improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of their containerized environments.
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Guide on Structured Logs [Best Practices included]

Feb 8, 2023 By Joseph Chege In SigNoz
Structured logging is the method of having a consistent log format for your application logs so that they can be easily searched and analyzed. Having structured logs allows for more efficient searching, filtering, and aggregation of log data. It enables users to extract meaningful information from log data easily. Logging is an essential aspect of system administration and monitoring. Logging allows you to record information data about the application's activity.
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Winston Logger - Full tutorial with a sample Nodejs application

Feb 7, 2023 By Sai Deepesh In SigNoz
Winston Logger is one of the most popular logging libraries for Node.js. It is designed to be a simple and universal logging library supporting multiple modes of transport. A transport is essentially a storage device for the logs. Each logger can have multiple modes of transport configured at different levels. For example, one may want error logs stored in a database, but all logs output to the console or a local file. Some of the features of Winston logger are.
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Advanced filtering capabilities, Logs performance benchmark, and front page of HN - SigNal 21

Feb 6, 2023 By Ankit Anand In SigNoz
Welcome to our first monthly product newsletter of 2023, SigNal - 21! Last month, we worked closely with our users to ship some advanced features which will enable our users to take advantage of their observability data more effectively. We were also trending on the front page of hacker news and got featured as one of the fastest-growing open source startups. Let’s dive in to see what humans at SigNoz were up to in the month of January 2023.
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Variable Chaining in Dashboards Demo - SigNoz

Feb 6, 2023 By SigNoz In SigNoz
With variable chaining, you have more granular control over charts in the Dashboards tab of SigNoz. It lets you filter specific views based on your use cases quickly. More about SigNoz: SigNoz - Monitor your applications and troubleshoot problems in your deployed applications, an open-source alternative to DataDog, New Relic, etc. Backed by Y Combinator. SigNoz helps developers monitor applications and troubleshoot problems in their deployed applications. SigNoz uses distributed tracing to gain visibility into your software stack.
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How to set up Golang application performance monitoring with open source monitoring tool - SigNoz

Feb 2, 2023 By Ankit Anand In SigNoz

In this article, learn how to setup application monitoring for Golang apps using an open-source solution, SigNoz. If you want to check our Github repo before diving in 👇 Scalability, Reliability, Maintainability... The list goes on for the benefits of microservices architecture in today's world. But along with these benefits also comes the challenges of complexity.

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Complete Guide to Distributed Tracing with OpenTelemetry - Part II

Jan 31, 2023 By Nitin Rohidas In SigNoz
In the previous article, we learned what distributed tracing is, why it is necessary, how to do tracing, encountered challenges with existing tracing tools, and finally discovered that there is a more mature option available for the industry to adopt in terms of telemetry and observability. In this article, we will be trying to understand OpenTelemetry in more depth. To begin, we will examine how OpenTelemetry addresses some of the issues confronting the observability ecosystem.
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