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You'll notice that monitoring and logging don't appear on the list of core Kubernetes features. However, this is not due to the fact that Kubernetes does not offer any sort of logging or monitoring functionality at all. It does, but it’s complicated. Kubernetes’ kubectl tells us all about the status of the different objects in a cluster and creates logs for certain types of files. But ideally speaking, you won't find a native logging solution embedded in Kubernetes.

Operational IT data, such as log data and other application telemetry, can play an important role in understanding your users. Leveraging user data to continuously optimize and improve products is a core tenet of product-led growth (PLG). Let’s learn more about PLG, and how IT telemetry data can be used to power strategic growth.

There is something unique about how Sumo Logic CTO, Christian Beedgen, presents at events. At Illuminate, he expanded upon ideas he shared at SLOconf, turning reliability management into a logical and fundamentally humane solution. I may not be as entertaining as Christian when he presents, but if you want the summary without the jokes or details, this blog is for you.

Data analytics refers to the discovery, management and communication of meaningful insights from historical information to drive business processes and improve decision making. The process involves: So, let's take a look at data analytics today, specifically the 4 types you need and what they'll tell you about your organization.

Good people over at Splunk explain that the platform “removes the barriers between data and action, empowering observability, IT and security teams to ensure their organizations are secure, resilient and innovative.” Splunk is a unified security and observability platform that allows companies to go from visibility to action quickly and at scale.