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How to Use Static Thresholds for Effective Alerts in Splunk Observability Cloud

In this video, we explore the concept of static thresholds, which are a foundational tool in your observability alerting solution. You’ll learn: Additionally, we will demonstrate static thresholds in Splunk Observability Cloud. We’ll configure a static threshold for AWS EC2 memory utilization. We’ll also look at additional threshold settings like trigger sensitivity and duration. By the end of this video, you'll have the knowledge to effectively incorporate static thresholds into your observability strategy.

Introducing Logsene CLI

In vino veritas, right? During a recent team gathering in Kraków, Poland, and after several yummy bottles of țuică, vișinată, żubrówka, diluted with some beer, the truth came out – even though we run Logsene, a log management service that you can think of as hosted ELK Stack, some of us still ssh into machines and grep logs! Whaaaaat!? What happened to eating our own dog food!?

Take control of your OpenTelemetry Collectors with Otel Remote Management

Managing OpenTelemetry (OTel) collectors across diverse, cloud-native environments is key to streamlining monitoring and gathering valuable insights. But, managing them effectively, especially across multiple servers, has been a manual and time-consuming process. That changes today. Sumo Logic’s Otel Remote Management is designed to simplify OpenTelemetry Collector management, all from a single unified user interface.

Master Telemetry Replay with Cribl Stream and Cribl Lake

What do you do when an incident occurs, and you need to investigate and troubleshoot? Replay data. What about performing audit trails for compliance and reporting? Replay data. Need to do system testing and validation? Replay data. There are countless reasons to replay telemetry, but the ease of doing so largely depends on the tools and infrastructure you have in place. Manual replay is often cumbersome and time-consuming, requiring access to stored raw data in logs or files.

Logz.io Earns Special Mention for Best Use of AI from the 2024 O11ys Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that Logz.io received a Special Mention for Best Use of AI from the 2024 O11ys Awards, a celebration of innovation and excellence in observability. The 2024 O11ys Awards recognized our AI Agent, calling it: This recognition validates our mission to simplify observability with AI, empowering teams to troubleshoot faster, optimize costs, and focus on innovation.

Top 13 Splunk Alternatives in 2025: From Open Source to Enterprise Solutions

Splunk is a powerful tool for data analysis and monitoring, but its high costs and complex implementation can be challenging for many organizations. Here are 13 proven Splunk alternatives that provide robust monitoring capabilities, comprehensive data analysis, and more cost-effective solutions for organizations of all sizes.

Trusting Cribl: Strengthening Your Software Supply Chain with Transparency and Security

Let’s face it—the term "software supply chain" can feel like navigating a maze of tech jargon. Commit signing, Software Composition Analysis (SCA), eBPF monitoring, SBOM generation, provenance attestations… the list goes on. But at its core, the software supply chain is the backbone of modern development, and its security is non-negotiable. A single vulnerability in this chain can ripple through entire systems, leading to breaches, downtime, and reputational damage.