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September 2021

Q3 Roundup - What's New With Logs? Let's Log About It!

When we launched LM Logs in November of 2020, we knew the product would aid in reducing troubleshooting time and identifying root causes to enable a more proactive approach to not only monitoring and planning, but also taking action. After talking with our customers and understanding what they needed in order to accelerate their business transformation, we focused on a few key enhancements in Q3. TL;DR – Lumber Bob highlights the top features: Want the long version?

What Is Distributed Tracing?

Modern software development is evolving rapidly, and while the latest innovations allow companies to grow through greater efficiency, there is a cost. Modern architectures are incredibly complex, which can make it challenging to diagnose and rectify performance issues. Once these issues affect customer experience, the consequences can be costly. So, what is the solution? Observability — which provides a visible overview of the big picture.

NodeJS Application Manual Instrumentation for Distributed Traces

In this blog series, we are covering application instrumentation steps for distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry standards across multiple languages. Earlier, we covered Java Application Manual Instrumentation for Distributed Traces, Golang Application Instrumentation for Distributed Traces, and DotNet Application Instrumentation for Distributed Traces. Here we are going to cover the instrumentation for NodeJS.

The More You Monitor: What Are the Three Pillars of Observability?

A common way to discuss observability is to break it down into three types of telemetry: metrics, traces, and logs. These three data points are often referred to as the three pillars of observability. In this episode of The More You Monitor Product Manager, Chris Sternberg, breaks down the three pillars of observability and how they can help you gain better control and visibility of your infrastructure, applications, and networks. It’s important to remember that although these pillars are key to achieving observability, they are only the telemetry and not the end result.

What Are JSON Web Tokens?

A JSON web token (JWT) is a URL-safe method of transferring claims between two parties. The JWT encodes the claims in JavaScript object notation and optionally provides space for a signature or full encryption. The JWT proposed standard has started to see wider adoption with frameworks like OAuth 2.0 and standards like OpenID connect leveraging JWTs.

How LogicMonitor Can Use Errors From Airbrake in Dashboards and Alerts

LogicMonitor continues to grow its visibility of critical business infrastructure and applications. We acquired Airbrake to help see more of what is happening in a customer’s environment at the code level. Simply integrating Airbrake’s dashboard metrics within LogicMonitor alongside your existing networks, services, and cloud infrastructure enables you to gain access to errors and the context you need to effectively troubleshoot issues impacting your systems and users.

What is IT Automation?

Sogeti, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) that provides tech and engineering resources worldwide, had a crucial IT challenge to solve. The MSP operates in more than 100 locations globally and was using six different monitoring tools to monitor its customers’ environments. It was a classic example of tool sprawl and needing to scale where multiple teams of engineers relied on too many disparate tools to manage their customers’ environments.

Java Application Manual Instrumentation for Distributed Traces

In this blog series, we are covering application instrumentation steps for distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry standards across multiple languages. Earlier, we covered Golang Application Instrumentation for Distributed Traces and DotNet Application Instrumentation for Distributed Traces. Here we are going to cover the instrumentation for Java.