Product Spotlight: Logz.io Service Performance Monitoring

Logz.io has introduced a new Service Performance Monitoring (SPM) feature to its Observability Platform, leveraging its recognition as a Visionary in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring and Observability. This feature combines logs, metrics, and distributed tracing to provide comprehensive insights into system services' health, crucial for managing complex cloud applications built with microservices and serverless technologies. Distributed tracing, a critical component of this approach, enhances visibility by tracking request paths through various system parts, simplifying troubleshooting and performance analysis. Logz.io's commitment to open-source software is evident in its integration of Jaeger and OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing, and its development of components to enhance user monitoring capabilities. The SPM feature, utilizing the same telemetry data as distributed tracing, extracts and aggregates application metrics for better performance understanding, with easy activation and integration through the Logz.io platform. Users can start by opening an account, instrumenting their applications, and configuring the OpenTelemetry collector to begin monitoring. This feature is particularly valuable for those managing modern applications and infrastructure, offering a streamlined solution based on leading open-source technologies.