September 2016 Summaries

Sysdig Cloud introduces new views for monitoring microservices, aimed at simplifying the process compared to traditional server or container monitoring. These pre-built views offer insights into service performance, allowing users to analyze application-specific or custom metrics by exploring various groupings such as hosts, services, or containers. The Overview by Service dashboard provides a summary of service size, performance, and limitations, with services identified by shared container images. Specialized views cater to different orchestration systems like Docker Swarm and Kubernetes, leveraging system-specific metadata. For HTTP-dependent services, views include metrics on URL requests, response times, and status codes, highlighting performance issues and bottlenecks. Detailed breakdowns of processing times for services are available, offering insights into local versus remote transaction tiers and resource utilization. This service abstraction facilitates monitoring in complex distributed software environments, and Sysdig encourages users to try these features to enhance their monitoring capabilities.

Sysdig has introduced a new integration with Google Container Engine (GKE) to streamline the process of monitoring Docker containers, emphasizing speed and ease of use. By signing in with Google single-sign on and authorizing Sysdig, users can quickly select a GKE project and cluster for monitoring. The system automatically creates a Sysdig Cloud account if needed and begins instrumenting the system to gather Kubernetes metadata, simplifying the setup process. This integration is designed to address the common complaint of slow monitoring processes and aims to provide a faster, more efficient solution for users.

Sysdig announced its inaugural community conference, Sysdig-Camp-Con-World-Fest-Summit, scheduled for October 26th in San Francisco, aimed at delving into container troubleshooting and Linux performance with a hands-on approach. This event marks a significant milestone for Sysdig and the broader container community as containerization evolves into a robust platform for deploying applications in production, heightening the need for effective monitoring and troubleshooting tools. Unlike other conferences that provide general surveys or broad hands-on experiences, this conference emphasizes deep engagement, with attendees actively participating in sessions to troubleshoot real issues and develop container security enforcement rules. Notable speakers include Loris Degioanni, Brendan Gregg, and Adam Leventhal, among others, who will contribute to the focus on delivering actionable insights. The event is distinctively designed without sponsors or exhibitors to ensure the sole focus is on imparting valuable, practical information to attendees.