Pyroscope and Grafana Phlare join together to accelerate adoption of continuous profiling, the next pillar of observability

Pyroscope, an open-source continuous profiling project, has been acquired by Grafana Labs, resulting in the merging of Pyroscope with Grafana Phlare under the new name Grafana Pyroscope. This strategic move underscores the belief in continuous profiling as an essential fourth pillar of observability, complementing metrics, logs, and traces. Continuous profiling offers developers enhanced insights into resource usage, aiding in performance optimization and cost management. The collaboration, driven by shared values on developer experience, aims to advance profiling technology and facilitate easier integration of profiles with metrics, logs, and traces in Grafana Cloud. This merger is expected to enhance the capabilities of engineering teams in swiftly identifying and resolving issues, thus improving software delivery.