Geopolitics Meets Open Source

ObservCrew, Before we dive into this week's news, I wanted to share something interesting from our observability community. Dash0, led by CEO Mirko Novakovic, is launching its new observability platform during its launch week (November 4-8, 2024). What caught my attention is their fresh take on unified observability - they've built their platform on OpenTelemetry with a developer-first mindset and a transparent, straightforward pricing approach that includes all features without the usual data volume complications. Having followed their journey and development philosophy, I'm looking forward to seeing how they contribute to our observability ecosystem - you can learn more about their approach at Explore Dash0's launch week (3 mins).

Now, let's dive into this week's news! 👉

🌐 Russian Linux maintainers face removal amid geopolitical tensions
🔒 IBM advances AI & quantum-safe security solutions
📊 Grafana 11.3 brings enhanced visualization features
💰 Socket secures $40M for software security scanning

THIS WEEKS SPOTLIGHT

The open-source world is experiencing unprecedented turbulence as Russian Linux driver maintainers face removal due to sanctions. Linus Torvalds' recent comments highlight the complex balance between global collaboration and geopolitical realities. This situation raises important questions about the future of international open-source projects and their independence. Learn more about this developing story (3 mins)

WHAT TO WATCH

IBM is stepping up its game with new security solutions for the AI and quantum era, introducing enhanced protection measures to help observability practitioners better secure their monitoring infrastructure. Explore IBM's innovations (4 mins)

The New Stack explores how Observability 2.0 transforms the developer experience, offering fresh perspectives on modern monitoring approaches. Dive deeper into O11y 2.0 (6 mins)

MARKET NEWS

Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) is catching attention as a promising AI growth stock under $100. Their search-powered solutions and machine-learning capabilities position them well in the observability market. Check out the analysis (4 mins) 

LATEST PRODUCT UPDATES

Grafana 11.3 brings exciting new features including enhanced visualization options and improved performance metrics. Explore the release (5 mins)

AWS introduces Application Signals for Amazon ECS, offering enhanced monitoring capabilities for containerized applications. Read the announcement (3 mins)

SECURITY AWARENESS IN OBSERVABILITY

Socket secured $40M in funding to advance their software security scanning capabilities, particularly relevant for those managing observability toolchains. Learn about Socket's progress (4 mins)

IBM Guardium Data Security Center launches with quantum-safe technology integration. Discover IBM's security advances (5 mins)

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LEVEL UP

Phillip Carter's deep dive into the Observability CAP Theorem offers fresh insights for practitioners looking to balance consistency, availability, and partition tolerance in their monitoring systems. Explore Carter's analysis (5 mins)

Szymon Durak shares practical wisdom on implementing sensors and gauges in distributed systems, which is perfect for those seeking to enhance their monitoring capabilities. Read Durak's guide (4 mins)

EXPERT VOICES

Dan Slimmon shares invaluable SRE lessons from the trenches, offering practical insights that resonate with anyone managing complex systems. His experience with incident response and system design is particularly enlightening. Read Dan's insights (7 mins)

REDEFINING TECH LEADERSHIP

In this month's OpenObservability Talks, Dotan talks to Julius Volz, the creator of Prometheus 3.0's upcoming release, promising exciting metrics collection and storage changes. Explore the highlights (5 mins)

The latest episode of Code Red is out, and this week, Mirko talks to Luca Forni, CEO of Akamas. This podcast dives into Leveraging Observability for Cost Savings. Listen to the discussion (35 mins)

WHAT’S ON MY MIND

I've been juggling the book writing with a part-time delivery job, and it's been quite the ride! I had to put some pro-bono work on hold to focus on getting concrete results.

Does anyone else struggle with having too many ideas and not enough time? Sometimes I feel like my brain's running a marathon while trying to sprint a 100-meter dash. How do you manage your creative overflow? Reply and let me know

Much 😍,
Al