Vibe monitoring with Last9 MCP: Ask your agent to fix production issues! Setup →
Last9 Last9

Blog

Stories, guides, and lessons from the world of observability

How Does OpenTelemetry Logging Work?

How Does OpenTelemetry Logging Work?

OpenTelemetry logging helps standardize how logs are collected and processed across different systems, providing clear visibility into your apps.

Anjali Udasi
Anjali Udasi
Why Should You Care About Endpoint Monitoring?

Why Should You Care About Endpoint Monitoring?

Understand why endpoint monitoring is crucial for tracking and securing key touchpoints between services, users, and security defenses.

Anjali Udasi
Anjali Udasi
Why Grafana's Rate Function Is Your Dashboard's Best Kept Secret

Why Grafana's Rate Function Is Your Dashboard's Best Kept Secret

Grafana’s rate() function helps you make sense of noisy metrics, spot trends faster, and build dashboards that tell a clearer story.

Anjali Udasi
Anjali Udasi
How to Use OpenTelemetry with Your GraphQL Stack

How to Use OpenTelemetry with Your GraphQL Stack

Learn how to add observability to your GraphQL APIs using OpenTelemetry—track requests, monitor performance, and troubleshoot faster.

Anjali Udasi
Anjali Udasi
Metrics Monitoring: The Only Guide You'll Need

Metrics Monitoring: The Only Guide You'll Need

Everything you need to know about metrics monitoring—what they are, why they matter, and how to use them to keep your systems healthy.

Faiz Shaikh
Faiz Shaikh
Getting Started with OpenTelemetry Custom Metrics

Getting Started with OpenTelemetry Custom Metrics

Learn how to use OpenTelemetry custom metrics to track what truly matters in your systems—and build more reliable, observable services.

Prathamesh Sonpatki
Prathamesh Sonpatki
Traces & Spans: Observability Basics You Should Know

Traces & Spans: Observability Basics You Should Know

Learn how traces and spans help you see inside distributed systems—so you can troubleshoot faster and build more reliable software.

Anjali Udasi
Anjali Udasi
Zabbix vs Grafana: Which Monitoring Tool Fits You Best?

Zabbix vs Grafana: Which Monitoring Tool Fits You Best?

Comparing Zabbix and Grafana? Here's a no-fluff look at which monitoring tool fits your stack, your team, and your future needs.

Faiz Shaikh
Faiz Shaikh
Loki and Prometheus: Side-by-Side Comparison for Logs and Metrics

Loki vs Prometheus: Side-by-Side Comparison for Logs and Metrics

Loki handles logs. Prometheus handles metrics. Here’s a side-by-side look at what they do, how they work, and when to use each.

Anjali Udasi
Anjali Udasi