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Date Published
Author
Chris Heisz
Word count
1444
Language
English
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None

Summary

The Neo4j Aura Team created an internal portal called The SRE Portal, which allows them to monitor thousands of scalable, reliable Neo4j graph databases running in hundreds of different locations. This portal provides a user-friendly interface for engineers to analyze issues and take actions without having to manually connect to Kubernetes clusters or describe pod statuses. The team has built a Go CLI App using Cobra and Viper that automates frequently needed processes behind shiny, colorful buttons, allowing engineers to easily create backups, revert databases, and trigger Java Heap Dumps for analysis. This framework enables the business to respond to issues more effectively, gather information, and analyze problems without having to repeat complex processes. The SRE Portal is a tool that helps the Neo4j Aura Team mitigate misbehaviors in their graph databases by providing a centralized platform for monitoring and incident management.