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Building and Using a Custom #OpenTelemetry #Collector with #Bindplane

Check out the full ‪‪@bindplane community call in June. We explore building custom OpenTelemetry collectors with the OpenTelemetry Distribution Builder and using Bindplane's new Bring Your Own Collector feature. We showcase source and destination compatibility within Bindplane and how BYOC does not let you misconfigure a custom built collector.

Bindplane Recommendation Engine: Automatically Improve Telemetry Parsing #opentelemetry #collector

Check out the full ‪‪@bindplane community call in June. See how Bindplane instantly suggests improvements using its recommendation engine. This video explores how to automatically parse severity with default values, enhancing data analysis efficiency. Learn how to quickly optimize your setup.

Blueprints Are Pre-Built Processor Bundles #opentelemetry #collector #observability

Check out the full ‪‪@bindplane community call in June. Here we explore automated JSON parsing using a JSON Parse processor bundle that was added with the Blueprint feature in Bindplane. Learn how to parse JSON strings, extract fields, and set accurate timestamps without having to add any custom configs. Bindplane handles all the heavy lifting automatically.

Regex Log Parsing Made Easy with AI/LLM Support #opentelemetry #collector #observability

Check out the full ‪‪@bindplane community call in June. We explore Apache HTTP source and the new AI regex log parsing capabilities. We leverage a Bindplane processor for complex pattern matching, enabling efficient data processing. This guide demonstrates how to easily generate and apply regex patterns with AI support.

VictoriaLogs Unleashed: Cluster Version Now Available for Exceptional, Linear Scaling

You asked, and we listened! We’re thrilled to announce the release of the VictoriaLogs Cluster version – one of the most requested and anticipated updates from our user community. This marks a significant leap forward for VictoriaLogs, empowering users to handle log volumes and ingestion rates far beyond the limits of a single node.

Mastering Global Telemetry: How Cribl Puts You in Control

Let’s face it: managing global data infrastructure isn’t just hard, it’s “I-just-deployed-the-wrong-config-to-prod-again” hard. If you’re a Cribl Admin or Operator working across clouds, continents, and compliance regimes, your to-do list probably reads like a series of increasingly desperate Post-it notes. Sources. Destinations. Pipelines. TLS settings. Proxies. Dev, staging, prod. Repeat. Forever. But what if we told you there’s a better way?

Get more out of Sumo Logic: five log search hacks you'll actually use

Think Sumo Logic is only for query language pros? Think again. Whether you’re deep into JSON logs or just trying to make sense of a Linux error message, these five time-saving hacks turn anyone into a log-searching ninja, no regex, no complexity, just clicks. From instantly parsing values to filtering down with a tap, these tips will help you troubleshoot faster, work smarter, and feel more confident in your observability game. You’ve got logs, now it’s time to put them to work.