/plushcap/analysis/datadog/decrypting-devops-alerts-with-context

Decrypt Devops alerts with contextual graphs, runbooks and routing

What's this blog post about?

The text discusses the challenges faced by on-call support personnel when receiving cryptic alerts in the middle of the night. It highlights how Datadog has redesigned its alerting system to provide more context and useful information, such as graphs, up-to-date runbooks, and precise routing to relevant recipients. This new design aims to make it easier for support personnel to understand and resolve issues quickly, saving time and reducing frustration.

Company
Datadog

Date published
May 28, 2013

Author(s)
Alexis Lê-Quôc

Word count
471

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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