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As organizations break down monolithic applications in favor of a more distributed, microservices-based architecture, they need to collect increasing amounts of metric data. But how do you summarize this data to provide insights at scale? Averages are simple to calculate but can be misleading, especially for increasingly complex and distributed environments that contain outlier values that skew the average.

Containerized application crashes due to exceeding memory limits are often tricky to investigate as they can be caused by different underlying issues. A program might not be freeing memory properly, or it might just not be configured with appropriate memory limits. Investigation methods also differ based on the language and runtime your program uses.

DX Operational Observability (DX O2), a next-generation AIOps and Observability solution from Broadcom, offers two powerful capabilities that generate valuable insights from complex log data. Since DX O2 supports ingestion of logs from a wide variety of sources, the solution offers an enormous opportunity to improve observability and power AIOps.

We’re excited to announce our latest feature, Timeboards, which will transform how you analyze your software issues and bottlenecks. This powerful enhancement to our dashboard system offers an alternate way to visualize your dashboard data by synchronizing time across all dashboard tiles.

Datadog has established itself as one of the leading solutions for monitoring, logging, and analytics. But with the increasing number of alternatives available, many businesses are asking, "Is Datadog worth the price?" This article breaks down Datadog's pricing structure, the value of its features, and compares it to competitive alternatives. By the end, you'll have a clear understanding of whether Datadog is the right fit for your business.