We consistently roll out helpful updates and fun features in Grafana Cloud, our fully managed observability platform powered by the open source Grafana LGTM Stack (Loki for logs, Grafana for visualization, Tempo for traces, and Mimir for metrics). In case you missed them, here’s our monthly roundup of the latest and greatest Grafana Cloud updates. You can also read about all the features we add to Grafana Cloud in our What’s New in Grafana Cloud documentation.

This post is part of our debugging series, where we share tricky challenges and solutions while building Sentry. On March 4th, 2024, the most metal incident happened - INC-666 INC-666, in a nutshell, was where the issue alert rule post-processing step was flooded with more load than it could handle, and alerts that were supposed to have fired did not. This means that Sentry customers might not be receiving alerts if the query that would have triggered the alert is rate-limited.

Converting multiple data formats into one unified format makes software and DevOps monitoring so much easier, as it brings together all types of metrics for a smoother, more consistent analysis. This approach cuts down on the need for separate parsing setups, saving time and reducing complexity when it comes to managing configurations. It’s also a big help for scaling up—your monitoring tools can handle growing volumes of data without constant adjustments.

It may sound obvious, but having a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) tool is essential for a growing business. Serving as the backbone of IT infrastructure, a CMDB acts as a centralized repository for tracking hardware and software assets, enabling organizations to understand dependencies and maintain seamless operations. Yet, with the market flooded with CMDB tools offering diverse capabilities, finding the right solution for your organization’s unique needs can be challenging.