More metrics, more visibility with the new Datadog Agent
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More metrics, more visibility with the new Datadog Agent


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The article details how the authors drastically reduced the size of their Go Agent binaries—by up to 77%—through a combination of techniques. These included upgrading to the latest Go version, utilizing UPX compression, and most significantly, employing a more aggressive and targeted approach to static linking, removing unnecessary dependencies. This resulted in smaller, faster deployments and reduced infrastructure costs.
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