Distributed Tracing

Observability

The ability to understand a system's internal state from its external outputs, encompassing metrics, logs, and traces.

Monitoring

The continuous observation of system performance, availability, and health using automated tools and dashboards.

Logging

The practice of recording events, errors, and system activities for debugging, auditing, and analysis.

Metrics

Quantitative measurements collected over time to track system performance, health, and business outcomes.

Alerting

Automated notifications triggered when system metrics or conditions exceed predefined thresholds.

Prometheus

An open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit designed for reliability and scalability in cloud-native environments.

Grafana

An open-source analytics and visualisation platform for monitoring metrics from multiple data sources.

Error Budget

The maximum amount of time a service can be unavailable within a given period based on its SLO.

The process of automating the compilation, testing, and packaging of software applications.

A configuration management tool using Ruby-based scripts to automate infrastructure setup and maintenance.

A collaboration model connecting tools, processes, and automation with team chat platforms for operations management.

A system design approach that ensures a certain degree of operational continuity during a given measurement period.

Increasing the resources (CPU, RAM, storage) of an existing machine to handle more load.

The average time between system failures, measuring reliability and availability.

A documented set of procedures for handling routine operations and troubleshooting common issues.

A structured review conducted after an incident to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.