Tag: observability

  • #30 Clearing Delusions in Observability (with David Caudill)

    Episode 30 [SREpath Podcast] Show notes How critical is observability (o11y) to SRE work? To me, observability is the core foundation practice for all other SRE practice areas. Without it, you’re flying blind.  David Caudill is not afraid of making controversial viewpoints about this area. But he doesn’t do it for glory. To him, it’s about driving better practices.  After all, it’s not…

  • #13 Making Sense of OpenTelemetry and Observability (with Adriana Villela)

    Episode 13 [SREpath Podcast] Ash Patel interviews Adriana Villela who is a CNCF ambassador, OpenTelemetry contributor, and senior developer advocate at Lightstep. Adriana talks about her experiences discovering observability, life as a team leader, and the promise of OpenTelemetry. She sheds light on the importance of observability practices and the role of OpenTelemetry in standardizing…

  • How Jaeger tracing fits into software observability

    In this article, I will share how tracing and more specifically Jaeger tracing can fit into your wider software observability strategy. Before we get into tracing, let’s define observability. What is observability? Observability is a comprehensive means of gaining data on how software services perform in production. This data gives you a picture of the…