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OpenTelemetry Best Practices: A Guide to Implementation and Scaling
As modern software architectures become increasingly distributed, understanding system performance and diagnosing issues has never been more challenging. OpenTelemetry (Otel) has emerged as the leading open-source framework for standardizing the collection, processing, and export of telemetry data.
Elastic LogsDB vs. Grafana Loki: Choosing the Right Log Storage Strategy
Discover how Elastic LogsDB and Grafana Loki compare in terms of log storage efficiency, performance, and cost optimization for modern observability teams.
OpenTelemetry: The Future of Observability for Modern Systems
Discover how OpenTelemetry provides a vendor-neutral, scalable solution for observability, helping teams standardize data collection across traces, metrics, and logs.
Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order: What It Means for the Future of Cyber Defense
President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order aims to modernize federal cybersecurity, enhance threat detection, and secure the software supply chain.
Scaling Open-Source Generative AI with Elastic: Overcoming Deployment Challenges
Discover how Elastic’s Search AI Platform enables scalable, cost-effective deployment of generative AI applications, optimizing search, security, and observability.
The Hidden Costs of Tool Sprawl: How to Regain Control of Your Tech Stack
Discover how tool sprawl impacts IT and security teams, increasing costs, complexity, and inefficiencies. Learn strategies to streamline your technology stack for better performance.
Leveraging Elastic Security AI and ESRE for Advanced Threat Protection
Explore how Elastic Security AI and ESRE work together to deliver real-time threat detection and prevention in an evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Data Tiers Explained: Balancing Value, Cost, and Performance
Explore the differences between Hot, Warm, Cold, and Frozen data tiers and learn how to align them with your storage needs.
Understanding Elasticsearch Node Types: Roles and Resource Profiles
Explore the five Elasticsearch node types—Data, Master, Ingest, Machine Learning, and Coordinator—and their resource profiles to design and optimize an efficient cluster.
Observability: Unlocking Insights Beyond Technical Metrics
Discover how observability extends beyond technical metrics to drive business value, improve customer experiences, and enable strategic decision-making.
Unlocking AI's Full Potential with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Learn how Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances AI accuracy by combining real-time data retrieval with advanced language models. Discover its unique benefits, applications, and how it transforms business solutions.
Unlocking the Top 5 Elastic Security Value Propositions for Your Business
Discover the top 5 value propositions of Elastic Security, including tool optimization, centralized operations, and AI-powered threat detection. Learn how to lower costs, improve efficiency, and strengthen your security posture with machine learning capabilities.
Achieving CMMC Compliance with Observability: Your Comprehensive Guide
Discover how observability can simplify CMMC compliance. Learn actionable steps, key tools, and expert strategies to meet cybersecurity standards and safeguard your business.
The State of Observability in 2024: Actionable Insights for Practitioners
Explore the 2024 State of Observability report with actionable insights for DevOps, SREs, and IT teams. Learn how to overcome challenges, leverage AI/ML, and advance observability maturity to boost system reliability and business outcomes.
What Is Observability? A Guide to Modern IT Monitoring
What is observability, and why is it essential for modern IT? Learn how observability goes beyond monitoring with metrics, logs, and traces, and discover why “O11y” is the industry shorthand.
Commentary: Tackling IT’s Top Challenges with Elastic
Explore Elastic’s data-driven solutions to IT challenges, including insights on tool consolidation, automation, operational resilience, and cybersecurity in modern IT environments.
Understanding SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs: A Complete Guide for Modern Observability
Learn how to implement and optimize SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs for your business. Discover best practices, actionable tips, and how observability tools can enhance system performance and reliability.
Navigating AI Regulations in the UK: A Guide for Businesses in 2024
Discover how UK businesses can navigate AI regulations, leverage Elastic’s AI roadmap, and ensure compliance with UK and EU guidelines while fostering innovation.
Ensuring AI Governance Compliance Through Observability: A Guide for UK Businesses
Discover how UK businesses can ensure compliance with AI governance frameworks through observability. Learn actionable steps to enhance transparency, accountability, and performance in your AI systems while navigating UK and international regulations.
Top 10 Platforms for Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Systems in 2025
Discover the top 10 platforms for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in 2025, including Elastic Enterprise Search, Pinecone, and more. Learn how these tools power AI with real-time data retrieval.
Generative AI with Elastic: Building Smarter Workflows
Discover how Elastic aligns with Gartner’s Cybersecurity Roadmap to enhance threat detection, leverage AI/ML, and build a resilient cybersecurity strategy.
Evolving from ELK to AI-Powered Insights: Elastic’s Cutting-Edge Innovations
Discover the evolution of observability, from traditional monitoring to AI-powered insights. Learn how Elastic’s innovations like unified visibility, actionable insights, and machine learning are transforming IT operations for modern businesses.
Unlocking the Power of Generative AI with Elastic: Building Smarter Workflows
Discover how to harness Elastic’s AI-powered capabilities, like Elastic Search AI, to build smarter workflows and enhance productivity. Learn how generative AI can transform internal processes, streamline data insights, and empower your team.
How Observability and AI Are Shaping the Future
Discover how observability and AI technologies like Elastic’s RAG and LLMs are transforming businesses, enabling innovation, and supporting the journey toward scalable, reliable systems.
AI-Driven Observability: Unlocking Efficiency and Performance
Discover how AI-powered observability can reduce alert noise, optimize performance, and accelerate root cause analysis. Learn how tools like Elastic Observability and AI-assisted search help teams improve reliability, reduce costs, and focus on innovation.
Observability for AI: Monitoring and Optimizing AI Systems with Elastic
Learn how to monitor and optimize AI systems with Elastic Observability. Track model performance, detect anomalies, manage resource usage, and ensure real-time reliability. Discover how to reduce costs and improve AI system efficiency with actionable insights.
Optimizing Costs and Performance with Observability on Elastic Cloud
Explore strategies for efficient resource allocation across availability zones, data tiers, and cluster configurations. Enhance reliability while reducing operational overheads. Learn practical tips and best practices for getting the most out of your Elastic Cloud investment.
Achieving Compliance with Cybersecurity Regulations Through Observability
Discover how observability enhances compliance with cybersecurity regulations like NIS2. Learn strategies to improve risk management, incident response, and supply chain security while simplifying audits and reporting. Explore actionable insights to strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity posture and ensure regulatory alignment
Observability in 2024: Understanding the State of Play and Emerging Trends
Explore the evolving role of observability in 2024, from AI-driven insights and logging best practices to cost-efficient strategies and compliance alignment. Learn how vendor-agnostic tools and expert consultancy can help businesses optimize system performance, enhance security, and reduce costs while meeting regulatory requirements.
Driving Observability Success: Insights from New Relic's State of Observability Europe Report
Discover key insights from New Relic's State of Observability Europe report. Learn how European businesses are adopting observability practices, overcoming challenges, and maximizing ROI with best practices for system reliability and cost optimization.
Top 10 Observability Tools for Modern DevOps Teams in 2025
Discover how observability tools can transform your DevOps workflows by aligning teams with business objectives, tracking Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and leveraging AI to reduce alert fatigue. Explore the top tools and best practices to optimize system performance, correlate telemetry data, and ensure operational efficiency. Learn how to prepare for future trends in observability with actionable insights and a tailored strategy.
Fix Missing Transactions in New Relic: Resolving Metric Grouping Issues (MGIs)
Struggling to locate specific transactions in New Relic’s Transactions UI? Learn how to diagnose and resolve Metric Grouping Issues (MGIs) and Deny_New_Metrics rules with structured approaches like RegEx normalization and in-code solutions. Discover best practices for consistent transaction naming, expanded event storage, and maintaining accurate monitoring for seamless observability.
Maximizing ROI with Observability: Best Practices for Success
Unlock the full potential of observability with strategies to maximize ROI and foster innovation. Learn best practices like leveraging AI for root cause analysis, managing costs with data tiering, and reducing alert fatigue. Discover how to align observability with business goals, streamline workflows, and improve resilience based on insights from the State of Observability 2024 report.
Maximizing ROI in Observability: A Guide to Managing Costs Without Compromising Visibility
Learn how to optimize observability costs without sacrificing visibility. Discover strategies for managing data ingestion, retention, and alerting, and explore cost-saving features like event sampling and adaptive filtering. See how automation and streamlined workflows can enhance ROI and improve system reliability.
Mastering CMMC Compliance with Expert Guidance: Logging, Auditing, and Cost-Effective Strategies
Learn how logging and auditing are critical to achieving CMMC compliance. This detailed guide explores key CMMC requirements, cost-saving strategies, and the role of vendor-agnostic consultancy in optimizing logging practices. Discover how centralized logging, automated monitoring, and expert guidance can enhance cybersecurity while meeting regulatory standards.
Reduce New Relic Costs: How to Extend New Relic Browser Event Data Retention with Aggregated Metrics
Learn how to extend New Relic Browser event data retention beyond the default 8 days using aggregated metrics. Discover how to track performance trends, optimize storage costs, and configure the Metric Aggregator for long-term insights. Gain actionable tips for using New Relic's tools to monitor key metrics like page load times and backend performance over 13 months.