Best of ObservabilityFebruary 2025

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    Avatar of fireshipFireship·1y

    Grafana is the goat... Let's deploy the LGTM stack

    Learn how to deploy the LGTM stack to collect and visualize telemetry data from your server using open Telemetry. The stack includes Grafana for visualization, Prometheus for metric storage, Tempo for traces, and Loki for logs, all hosted on a Linux virtual private server. This guide simplifies the setup process using Docker, making it accessible for those new to these technologies.

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    Avatar of newstackThe New Stack·1y

    Best Practices for Monitoring Network Conditions in Mobile

    Monitoring network conditions in mobile apps is crucial for maintaining performance. Network issues can significantly degrade user experience by increasing wait times, causing data synchronization issues, transaction failures, and higher battery consumption. Effective network monitoring should include testing under various conditions, instrumenting end-to-end user flows, critically assessing SDK usage, and correlating network performance with other data. A comprehensive approach helps ensure robust app performance despite connectivity challenges.

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    Deno got even better!

    Deno 2.2 introduces significant updates, including built-in support for OpenTelemetry, which enables comprehensive monitoring and observability of applications. The release also enhances the deno lint tool with a new plugin system and additional rules, particularly benefiting React and Preact users. Furthermore, improvements in type checking and workspace configuration, along with faster and more responsive deno lsp, elevate the overall developer experience.

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    Avatar of last9Last9·1y

    Top 13 Kafka Monitoring Tools You Should Know

    Running Kafka in production requires effective performance monitoring to detect bottlenecks and troubleshoot issues. Key metrics to monitor include broker health, cluster performance, consumer health, producer performance, and ZooKeeper. The post reviews 13 Kafka monitoring tools, including Prometheus & Grafana, Last9, Confluent Control Center, and Datadog, detailing their features, strengths, and user feedback. It concludes by helping you choose the right tool based on your needs.