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Open Source Startup Podcast
E117: Taking on Datadog with Open Source Observability
Nov 28, 2023
Pranay Prateek discusses founding Signoz, an open source observability platform, with a focus on tracing, logs, and metrics. They raised $7M from investors. The evolution of observability solutions, the importance of open source, and the growth of OpenTelemetry are key topics. They also touch on the release of logs, simple pricing strategies, and the challenges of managing open-source projects.
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- Observability is crucial for modern software-centric companies to efficiently tackle infrastructure issues.
- Cygnos prioritizes simplicity and transparency in pricing to align costs with the value derived from the product.
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Foundation of Cygnos: Identifying the Observability Gap
Cygnos co-founder Pune discusses the inception of Cygnos, driven by the need for open source observability tools due to challenges faced at a mid-stage startup. The lack of efficient infrastructure diagnostic tools led to the realization of the importance of observability in modern software-centric companies. This recognition sparked the journey to develop a comprehensive observability platform integrating metrics, traces, and logs to efficiently tackle infrastructure issues.
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