April 2017 Summaries

Rollbar has launched a compliant SaaS error monitoring solution that meets HIPAA and ISO 27001 standards, aiming to address the security and compliance needs of organizations in critical sectors like healthcare and finance. This development follows a realization that most customers do not need to self-host for compliance reasons, as compliant SaaS offerings can fulfill these requirements. Rollbar's new solution, which has been independently evaluated to comply with various standards including AICPA SOC 2 Type 2 and EU-US Privacy Shield, allows developers to focus on software development without the added burden of managing compliance for error monitoring. The company encourages organizations with specialized security needs to engage with Rollbar to integrate this solution and offers a 14-day free trial for interested users to experience its benefits.

Rollbar has significantly enhanced its JavaScript source map support, introducing features like source map search, failure logs, and inline warnings in stack traces, which are essential for debugging in large-scale, continuous deployment environments. Source maps are crucial for debugging minified JavaScript code, as they help pinpoint errors that are otherwise obscured by the minification process. The update includes the ability to view failed source map uploads and downloads, enabling users to troubleshoot issues more effectively. Additionally, Rollbar now allows users to filter and search source maps by code version or filename, which is particularly useful for large projects with frequent deployments, and has improved the process of deleting old source maps by fixing a bug that previously disrupted user navigation. Users interested in further enhancing their debugging capabilities can explore Rollbar's resources, including previous blog posts and detailed documentation, or take advantage of a 14-day free trial to experience these new features firsthand.

Rollbar provides a comprehensive notification system designed to alert users to errors and significant events through various messaging and incident management tools, such as Slack and PagerDuty. Users can customize notifications based on specific criteria, such as error occurrences or deployment events, to ensure the right team members receive relevant updates. Rollbar offers several notification types, including new item alerts, high occurrence rate alerts, and daily summaries, which can be tailored using filters and variables to reduce notification clutter and increase efficiency. Notifications can be configured to suit different platforms, with Slack messages offering succinct but informative updates using variables, while incident management tools focus on urgent issues. Email notifications provide a daily summary of project activities, offering a comprehensive overview without needing to access the user interface. Rollbar users are encouraged to explore the documentation for detailed guidance on setting up and optimizing notification systems, ensuring critical information reaches the appropriate teams in a timely manner.