How we built a metric simulator
How we built a deterministic metric simulator at Simple Observability to replace hardcoded test data.
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Engineering
Linux kernel doesn't care about your disk health
Why disk health monitoring on Linux is a mess of legacy protocols, kernel permission traps, and version-specific workarounds.
Lightweight is a metric, not an adjective
How we define and measure the dynamic footprint of simob. A deep dive into /proc, memory attribution, and tracking resource usage in CI.
Go is portable, until it isn't
An exploration of Go's portability limits when integrating with system-specific C libraries like libsystemd and dealing with glibc vs. musl systems.
Why server monitoring matters?
Why monitoring your app isn’t enough. Discover how server monitoring helps you catch issues early, stay secure, and respond fast.
Blocking web scrapers: A realist’s approach
A realist’s guide to blocking web scrapers with layered defenses. Practical strategies from real-world experience to slow down automated data extraction.
Product
Simple Observability is now on the DigitalOcean Marketplace
Teams can now get started with Simple Observability in seconds directly through the DigitalOcean Marketplace with native billing and SSO.
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