Observability guides

OpenSearch: The Basics and a Quick Tutorial

The Origins of OpenSearch  The OpenSearch project came into being following a controversy around Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch. In early 2021, Elastic announced that they would change...

Elastic Cloud vs. Coralogix

Quick Guide to OpenTelemetry: Concepts, Tutorial, and Best Practices

What Type of Telemetry Data Does OpenTelemetry Handle?  OpenTelemetry handles three primary types of telemetry...

Elasticsearch Query Examples

ELK Stack: Definition, Use Cases, and Tutorial

ELK Stack Architecture and Components Elasticsearch Elasticsearch is a real-time, distributed storage, search, and analytics engine. It works well in environments where scalability and resilience are critical. Elasticsearch...

Elasticsearch vs. Splunk: 6 Key Differences and How to Choose

Elasticsearch vs. Splunk: Key Differences  While both tools are useful for managing data, there are...

Elasticsearch vs. OpenSearch: 6 Key Differences and How to Choose

The Drama Behind OpenSearch: Tensions Between Elastic and AWS Elasticsearch, released under the Apache 2.0...

OpenTelemetry Collector: The Basics and a Quick Tutorial

Why Use the OpenTelemetry Collector?  Provides a Vendor-Agnostic Way to Collect Telemetry Data Different vendors...

Elasticsearch on AWS: 3 Managed Services and How to Get Started

Why Should You Run Elasticsearch on AWS? Running Elasticsearch on AWS offers several benefits, specifically...

SOC and SIEM: The Team and the Tool

What Is the Difference Between a SOC and a SIEM? SOC is a team, while SIEM is a tool: In other words, a SOC uses a SIEM system...

What Is Page Load Time and How to Make Your Pages Blazing Fast

Why Is Page Load Time Important?  User Engagement and Customer Satisfaction Page load time is...

Total Blocking Time (TBT): 5 Ways to Improve Your Score

What Is the Difference Between TBT and TTI?  TBT is similar to another web performance...