Ep. #132, Open Source Observability with Pranay Prateek of SigNoz
Aug 24, 2023
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Pranay Prateek, expert in open source observability solutions, discusses the benefits of open-source observability tools like SigNoz, their alignment with open telemetry, the Octern Chip internship program, the effectiveness of Rust for system design, and Figma's developer mode and integration with GitHub.
Open source observability solutions like SigNoz provide a community-driven alternative to closed-source vendors and offer faster onboarding and invaluable feedback for early product development.
Signals, an open-source observability platform, aims to simplify observability by integrating metrics, traces, and logs, providing a unified solution for monitoring and proactive alerting.
Deep dives
Observability in Production
The main problem addressed in this podcast episode is observability in production. When running applications in production, it is crucial to be able to monitor them and receive proactive alerts in case of any issues. The goal is to help people running applications in production to get faster alerts and to make problem-solving easier.
The Importance of Open Source
The podcast highlights the significance of open-source tools like Signos in the observability space. By being open source, Signos aims to provide developers with an accessible and community-driven alternative to closed-source vendors. Open-source tools offer faster onboarding, a supportive community, and invaluable feedback for early product development. Additionally, being based on open telemetry, Signos leverages standardized data formats to enhance interoperability and foster innovation in the observability ecosystem.
Tackling Observability with Signals
Signals, an open-source observability platform, focuses on solving the core problem of observability by integrating metrics, traces, and logs. The platform aims to provide a unified solution for monitoring and proactive alerting. It leverages the open telemetry project and SDKs to standardize data formats and instrumentation. By tying these signals together and offering a comprehensive open-source toolset, Signals aims to simplify observability and make it easier for organizations to monitor and troubleshoot their production environments.
In episode 132 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Pranay Prateek of SigNoz. This talk explores application performance monitoring, insights on utilizing OpenTelemetry, and reasons to consider open source observability solutions instead of those from SaaS vendors.