Console Login

#ELK Stack

All articles tagged with ELK Stack

#ELK Stack

Stop Guessing: A Sysadmin's Guide to Application Performance Monitoring (APM) on Linux

Stop relying on user complaints to detect downtime. Learn how to implement robust APM using the ELK Stack and Nginx metrics, and why underlying hardware latency is the silent killer of your application.

Observability vs Monitoring: Why Your Green Dashboard is Lying to You

In 2017, seeing 'OK' on Nagios isn't enough. Discover why high-performance DevOps teams in Norway are shifting from passive monitoring to active observability using ELK, Prometheus, and KVM-backed infrastructure.

Beyond Green Lights: Why "Monitoring" Failed You at 3 AM (And How Observability Saves the Day)

It is May 2017. Your Nagios dashboard says everything is fine, but customers are screaming on Twitter. Here is why traditional monitoring is dead, and how to build an observability stack on Norwegian infrastructure.

Beyond Green Lights: Why Standard Monitoring Fails High-Traffic Norwegian Ops (And How to Fix It)

Nagios says the server is up. Your customers say the site is broken. In this deep dive, we explore the emerging shift from basic monitoring to deep system observability using ELK and Prometheus, specifically tailored for the Norwegian hosting landscape in 2017.

Beyond Nagios: Why "Green" Status Lights Are Lying About Your Infrastructure

It is March 2017. The era of simple uptime checks is dead. Discover how to move from passive monitoring to active observability using Prometheus, ELK, and raw kernel metrics on high-performance Linux VDS.

Stop Trusting Green Dashboards: Moving From Monitoring to Observability on Linux Systems

Why your '100% Uptime' status page is a lie, and how to use the ELK Stack and Prometheus to actually see what your servers are doing. A guide for Norwegian DevOps professionals in 2017.

Surviving the Spike: A Battle-Hardened Guide to Application Performance Monitoring in 2016

Stop guessing why your application is slow. From analyzing CPU steal time to configuring the ELK stack, this guide cuts through the marketing fluff and shows you how to monitor Linux systems properly.

Monitoring is Dead: Why Green Dashboards Don't Save Servers

Nagios checks might turn green, but your users are still seeing 504 errors. It's time to move from binary monitoring to deep instrumentation with Prometheus and ELK on high-IOPS infrastructure.

Stop Guessing: A Sysadmin’s Guide to True Application Performance Monitoring (2016 Edition)

Is your application slow or is your VPS provider stealing cycles? In 2016, 'it feels fast' isn't a metric. We break down how to use the ELK stack, sysstat, and Nginx metrics to expose bottlenecks before Black Friday hits.

Stop Guessing: A Battle-Hardened Guide to Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

CPU usage is a lie. If your users in Oslo are seeing spinners while your dashboard shows green, you are looking at the wrong metrics. Here is how to debug latency in 2016 using sysstat, Nginx logs, and the ELK stack.

Stop Guessing: The 2016 Guide to Application Performance Monitoring & Linux Tuning

It is 3 AM and latency is spiking. Do you know why? We dive deep into Nginx logging, MySQL profiling, and the ELK stack on Ubuntu 16.04 to diagnose bottlenecks before they kill your uptime.

Beyond Nagios: Why 'Green' Dashboards Hide System Failure (And How to Fix It)

Your server responds to ping, but your customers are seeing timeouts. This 2016 guide moves beyond simple 'up/down' monitoring into deep metric aggregation using ELK and StatsD, ensuring your infrastructure is actually performing, not just existing.

Stop Blaming the Code: A Sysadmin's Guide to Real Application Performance Monitoring

Is your application hanging? Most devs blame the database, but the culprit is often the infrastructure. We dive deep into APM strategies using ELK, system tuning, and why hardware isolation matters in 2016.

Beyond Nagios: High-Resolution Application Performance Monitoring for Norway's High-Traffic Systems

Stop relying on basic uptime checks. In 2016, performance is the new uptime. Learn how to implement the ELK stack, debug MySQL latency, and why underlying hardware I/O is the silent killer of application speed.

Stop Guessing: A SysAdmin's Guide to Real Application Performance Monitoring (APM) in 2016

Top doesn't tell the whole story. Discover how to identify bottlenecks using Nginx custom logging, PHP-FPM slow logs, and the ELK stack, while ensuring data compliance in Norway.

Stop Monitoring, Start Observing: Why Your Green Dashboard is Lying to You

It is August 2016, and the old way of monitoring servers is dead. 'Is it up?' is the wrong question. We dive into the shift towards whitebox monitoring, ELK stacks, and Prometheus 1.0 to debug the 'unknown unknowns' on your VPS.

Beyond Nagios: Why "Green Lights" Lie and Deep Systems Introspection Saves Jobs

In 2016, a green status icon is not enough. Learn why traditional monitoring fails high-load systems, how to implement 'Whitebox' monitoring with Prometheus 1.0 and ELK, and why NVMe storage is the bottleneck you didn't know you had.

Why Green Dashboards Lie: Moving From Simple Monitoring to Deep Instrumentation in 2016

Nagios says your server is up, but your customers are seeing 504s. In the era of microservices, simple ping checks are obsolete. Here is how to implement white-box monitoring and aggregated logging using the ELK stack on high-performance KVM instances.

Silence the False Alarms: Building a Bulletproof Monitoring Stack with Zabbix 3.0 & ELK

Ping is not monitoring. In this deep dive, we architect a fault-tolerant monitoring solution using Zabbix 3.0, Grafana, and the ELK stack to visualize infrastructure health on Ubuntu 16.04. Learn to detect CPU steal and latency spikes before your Norwegian users even notice.

Observability vs Monitoring: Why Your "All Systems Green" Dashboard is a Lie

It is June 2016. Microservices are rising, but your Nagios checks are stuck in 2010. Learn why traditional monitoring fails to catch latency spikes and how to build true observability using ELK and StatsD on high-performance infrastructure.

Stop Watching Green Lights: Why Traditional Monitoring Fails and Observability Saves You

Your dashboard shows 100% uptime, but your customers are churning. We dismantle the 'check_http' mindset and explore how to build a 2016-era observability stack using ELK and Graphite on high-performance KVM architecture.

Surviving the Spike: Architecting Low-Latency Infrastructure Monitoring in 2016

Stop relying on basic ping checks. Learn to architect a scalable monitoring stack using Zabbix 3.0 and ELK on CentOS 7 to visualize real-time I/O bottlenecks and keep your data within Norwegian borders.

Beyond Nagios: Building a Real-Time APM Stack for High-Traffic Linux Systems

Stop relying on 'it feels slow' complaints. Learn how to architect a modern monitoring stack using ELK and Grafana to visualize latency, debug I/O bottlenecks, and secure data within Norwegian borders.

Stop Flying Blind: A Battle-Hardened Guide to Application Performance Monitoring (APM) in 2016

Is your application slow or is it just the network? Without proper APM, you are just guessing. We break down how to build a robust monitoring stack using ELK, Nginx, and system-level profiling on high-performance NVMe infrastructure.

Monitoring Tells You You're Screwed. Observability Tells You Why.

Nagios alerts might wake you up, but they won't fix your code. In the era of Docker and microservices, we explore the shift from binary monitoring to deep system observability using ELK, Prometheus, and high-performance infrastructure.

Stop Just Monitoring: Why "Green Dashboards" Hide System Failure

In 2016, binary 'up/down' checks are insufficient. Learn how to move from basic monitoring to deep system introspection using ELK stack and high-IOPS infrastructure in Norway.

Beyond Green Lights: Why Traditional Monitoring Fails in 2016 (And How to Actually Fix It)

Is your server 'up' but your checkout broken? We dissect the critical difference between basic monitoring and deep system instrumentation, referencing the ELK stack, Graphite, and why infrastructure choices like KVM matter for data integrity in a post-Safe Harbor world.

Surviving the Scale: High-Performance Infrastructure Monitoring with Zabbix and ELK

Stop waking up at 3 AM for false positives. A battle-tested guide to architecting a monitoring stack that handles massive throughput using Zabbix, Logstash, and high-IOPS NVMe storage.

Stop Watching Green Lights: Why "Monitoring" Is Failing Your Ops Team

It is 2016. If you are still relying on Nagios checks to tell you your infrastructure is healthy, you are flying blind. We dissect the critical shift from passive monitoring to active observability using ELK, StatsD, and NVMe-backed architecture.

Stop Guessing: A SysAdmin’s Guide to Application Performance Monitoring (APM) in 2016

Is your application slow or is the server dying? In the wake of the Safe Harbor collapse, hosting data in Norway is crucial, but performance is non-negotiable. We dive into the ELK stack, New Relic, and system-level debugging to identify bottlenecks before your users do.