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Tracing asynchronous Python code with Datadog APM

This Datadog article details how to trace event-driven serverless applications built on AWS using Datadog's Application Performance Monitoring (APM) features. It explains how to le…

Monitoring Isn’t Observability

09/14/17 Observability is all the rage, an emerging term that’s trending up very quickly in certain circles even while it remains unknown in others. As such, there isn’t a single w…

How Datadog helps keep the Drupal project's sites and services running

This article details how to integrate Fastly, a leading edge cloud platform, with Datadog for comprehensive performance monitoring. By leveraging Datadog's Fastly integration, user…

How to monitor Kubernetes + Docker with Datadog

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Datadog acquires Logmatic.io

Here's a concise summary of the Datadog acquisition of Propolis: Datadog has acquired Propolis, a company specializing in infrastructure as code (IaC) management, to help organiza…

The Basics of Sharding in MongoDB

09/06/17 Sharding is a mechanism widely used in today’s most popular database systems, an effective way to divide, categorize, and organize data into manageable chunks. In some dat…

PromCon 2017 Recap

PromCon 2017 was a successful conference bringing together 220 Prometheus users and developers to share knowledge and best practices in monitoring. Speakers from companies like Clo…

3 lessons learned from an Elasticsearch game day

The article details how to troubleshoot and resolve "unassigned shards" in Elasticsearch, which occur when shards can't be allocated to nodes. These unassigned shards can stem from…

An Introduction to MongoDB Replication and Replica Sets

08/25/17 Replication is a process common to virtually all modern-day database systems. As you very likely know, it can be a complex subject, especially when dealing with nuances th…

Meet The New DBA, Different From The Old

08/18/17 There’s a rapid shift taking place in today’s technology organizations: the role of the DBA is being redefined and increasingly replaced by other roles and specialties. Th…

The 5 Principles that a Performance Management Service Should Follow

08/17/17 I’ve recently taken some time to think about what it means for our organization to operate and identify as a “performance management service.” It’s not as simple as placin…

How Peloton ensures a smooth ride for a growing user base

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