A modern pilot relies heavily on their plane’s equipment. These allow navigation in even the most stormy weather. For a complex software system, we need a high quality monitoring system to make sense of it all. What are some ways we can make sure our instrumentation is able to navigate any crisis?
For system monitoring to be effective, it takes a significant effort. Let’s take a look at some practices to improve monitoring quality:
- Define actionable alerts that are customized to the needs of our organization
- Collect application logs and make this data available and understandable.
- Incorporate logging into the build and deployment process.
- Define custom, actionable alerts that are relevant to the organization.
Another key indicator of monitoring quality is the way our organization handles alerts. Be on the lookout for:
False positives
Unactionable alerts
Useless or incorrect alerts add to the chance that valuable alerts will be ignored or unseen. Keeping our alerts at a high quality ensures that each is given proper attention.
By following these best practices, we are off to a great start with monitoring quality!
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What are the benefits of high-quality monitoring? for monitoring quality?
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The benefits of high-quality monitoring:
- Easily understanding the system status
- Fast discovery of issue causes
- Reduced employee burnout and alert fatigue