DevOps Checklist for Distributed Systems:Unleashing the Power of Observability(DeveloperWeek Global)

Discover the DevOps checklist for distributed systems, covering tracing, automated logging, and golden signals, and learn about Aptagon's tracing solution.

Key takeaways
  • Distributed tracing is crucial in modern applications, as it helps understand the flow of requests and correlations between services.
  • It’s essential to automate logging and monitoring processes to reduce manual efforts and improve visibility.
  • The speaker emphasized the importance of considering four golden signals: request latency, request rate, error rate, and Saturation.
  • He also highlighted the necessity of setting up dashboards, configuring alerts, and building custom metrics.
  • Aptagon, a tracing solution, helps in understanding the business internally by leveraging custom tags and providing a timeline view.
  • Open tracing and open telemetry are essential for modern applications, as they provide a framework for observability.
  • The speaker also mentioned the importance of monitoring and troubleshooting, as well as using custom business metrics.
  • He emphasized the need to index the logs and provide insights into the flow of requests.
  • Another key takeaway is the importance of considering the scale and performance of the application, as well as using tracing to understand the business internally.