Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. This Week in Observability and Tech Resilience

3. Security Awareness in Observability

4. Observability Tutorials

5. Something Different

6. Expert Voices

7. Events

8. Closing Thoughts

Introduction

ObserveCrew! 👋 Welcome back to another exciting edition of the Observability Digest. Last week, we dove into some game-changing developments, like Cisco's integration with Splunk and the innovative use of Observability in rail safety. This week, we're keeping the momentum going with more insights that'll knock your socks off! 🧦💥

This Week in Observability and Tech Resilience

In The Spotlight This Week

• Embrace and Grafana Labs have joined forces to bring modern Observability based on OpenTelemetry to mobile apps. This collaboration is a big deal for SREs, DevOps, and mobile developers looking for full-stack Observability; I’m yet to get my hands on it, but as soon as I do, i’ll let you know my thoughts. 📱👀

• Elastic's Universal Profiling agent has gotten the green light from OpenTelemetry, marking a significant milestone in establishing profiling as the fourth telemetry signal within OTel. This is huge for us, for we love busting our shards, don’t we? So anything to help to minimise computational waste is a gift from the Observ Gods.. 💻🌿

• Mutua Madrileña, a leading Spanish insurance company, has embraced Red Hat's Ansible Automation Platform to manage its automation and Observability strategy. This move is great as we are now seeing organisations think at a C-Suite level on an Obs Strategy to boost efficiency and cut operational costs. 💰📉

Market Watch

• Parkar Digital has launched its flagship Observability product, Vector 2.0, shaking things up in the market. 🚀

• Restate has raised $7M for its lightweight workflows-as-code platform, showing that investors are betting big on Observability solutions. 💸

Latest Product Updates

• Elastic 8.14.0 is here, and it's packed with new features and improvements across the stack. From enhanced security to better performance, there's something for everyone. 🔒⚡

Security Awareness in Observability

Splunk has unveiled advanced AI capabilities through its security, Observability, and IT service intelligence software. This development highlights the critical role of AI in enhancing security and Observability practices. 🔍🤖

Observability Tutorials

Educate, empower, and leverage your Observability capabilities.

• Nitesh Upadhyay's Medium article provides a fantastic overview of Prometheus and Grafana. It's a must-read for anyone looking to level up their Observability game. 📈💡

• InfoQ's article on Kubernetes logging and enhanced Observability is another gem. It's packed with practical insights to help you maximise your Observability setup. 📝🔍

Something Different

Observability isn't just for tech companies! Logit.io's blog post explores how healthcare providers can leverage Observability to improve patient care and streamline operations. This unconventional use case shows the versatility and potential of Observability tools beyond traditional domains. 🏥💻

What Key Insights Might You Might Missed from This Week's Articles

While there's no article this week, keep an eye out for "The Power of Business-Aligned Observability" coming up on Tuesday and with our new writer, Agil, we also working on the #MFo11y Mainframe series, so stay tuned for more exciting content! 📅👀

Expert Voices

• Ahmed Ben Ali's LinkedIn article emphasises the everlasting need for Observability in technological environments. As a seasoned IT professional with over 20 years of experience, his insights are invaluable for anyone navigating our complex world of Observability. 🧠💡

• SiliconANGLE's article examines the role of generative AI in Observability, particularly in the context of AWS Financial Services. If you're curious about AI and Observability, you definitely don't want to miss this read!. 🤖📊

Events

Don't miss out on these exciting Observability events happening this week:

• StackConf (Virtual) - A conference focused on modern infrastructure and Observability practices. 🌐

• ClickHouse Fundamentals (Virtual) - Learn the basics of ClickHouse, a powerful open-source database for Observability and analytics. 📚

• DevOps & SRE Observability Workshop (Virtual) - A hands-on workshop to help you master Observability techniques and tools. 🛠️

Shoutout to Observability 360 for keeping us in the loop! 📅👏

Closing Thoughts

Phew, what a week! 🌪️ I've been juggling a lot lately, so the book progress has been a bit slow. But hey, every challenge is an opportunity to learn, right? 🧠💡 Speaking of learning, I've been diving deep into the world of Mainframe Observability, and let me tell you, it's fascinating stuff! Collaborating with our new writer, Agil, has been a blast. Fresh perspectives always lead to great things!

Oh, and get this, I had the chance to connect with the brilliant minds at the Observability Engineering Meetup. 🤓👥 Karim Traiaia and the gang are doing groundbreaking work, and I love their content. So if you haven't checked them out yet, you're missing out! 🙌 Head over to their Meetup page, join the conversation in their Slack community, and let’s chat; trust me, you won't regret it! 😉👍

O, and by the way, I have Christened you all as the #ObserveCrew, so welcome to a very special club 🚀🌟

Invitation to Contribute

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Let’s share these insights 🔄, foster innovation 💡, and collectively build an advanced and responsible tech ecosystem.

And remember,

Keep exploring, stay resilient, and I'll catch you in the next issue!!

Warm regards,

Allan

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