Company
Date Published
Author
Kolton Andrus
Word count
690
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Gremlin has launched its "Reliability as a Service" platform, which leverages Chaos Engineering to help companies prevent downtime by intentionally introducing system failures to identify and fix faults. Supported by a $7.5 million Series A funding round led by Index Ventures and Amplify Partners, Gremlin's platform is used by companies like Twilio, Expedia, Confluent, and Remind to enhance system reliability. The tool allows engineers to simulate various infrastructure failures with safety measures such as an 'undo' button and automated clean-up. Founded by experts who pioneered chaos testing at companies like Amazon and Netflix, Gremlin emphasizes security features like least permissions and multi-factor authentication. Beyond offering a tool, Gremlin partners with companies to promote the discipline of Chaos Engineering, aiming to make the internet more reliable. The platform also offers a free trial to help users identify and mitigate availability risks before they impact users.