Apache Pinot vs Druid: Which OLAP Engine Actually Wins at Sub-Second Queries?
Pinot vs Druid: which OLAP engine wins? Explore architecture, sub-second query performance, design tradeoffs, and production deployment considerations.
Observability
Monitoring, logging, metrics, and tracing — discover practical techniques for observing cloud infrastructure and applications at scale.
VictoriaMetrics as Prometheus Long-Term Storage: Setup, Sharding, and Live Migration
Deploy VictoriaMetrics for Prometheus long-term metrics storage with 10-20x compression. Complete setup, sharding, and live migration guide included.
Self-Hosting Kafka the Right Way: KRaft Mode, Cluster Sizing, and JMX Observability
Deploy Kafka without ZooKeeper using KRaft mode. Learn cluster sizing, configuration, and JMX metrics integration for production-ready self-hosted Kafka.
Distributed Tracing Across Async Boundaries: SQS, Kafka, and EventBridge
Learn how to propagate trace context across SQS, Kafka, and EventBridge using OpenTelemetry. Fix the async boundary problem in your distributed traces.
Stop Guessing Where Your CPU Goes: Continuous Profiling with Parca and eBPF
Stop guessing about CPU usage. Learn continuous profiling with Parca and eBPF to identify bottlenecks in real-time at just 1-3% overhead.
On-Call Rotation Design: 12hr vs 24hr vs Follow-the-Sun (and How to Pick the Right One)
Master on-call rotation design: 12-hour, 24-hour, and follow-the-sun patterns. Reduce fatigue, improve MTTR, and create sustainable on-call schedules.
Stop Flying Blind: How to Build an Incident Commander Rotation That Actually Works
Build an effective Incident Commander rotation. Learn how to train ICs, structure escalation, and handle mid-incident handoffs that keep teams moving.