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Allan Mann

My love for Observability goes beyond words - it's truly unparalleled.

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: Your Team Mirrors You

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: Your Team Mirrors You

A 2 minute note on the fastest way to improve incident outcomes without adding more dashboards.

Feb 3, 2026

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3 min read

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: The Last Person in the Queue

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: The Last Person in the Queue

The quietest person often has the earliest signal. Inclusion is performance, not politeness

Jan 27, 2026

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3 min read

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: Control Beats Perfection

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: Control Beats Perfection

Outages are the baseline. Resilience is how fast you regain control when it happens.

Jan 20, 2026

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3 min read

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: Did Your Team Actually Hear You?

Metrics & Mayhem | Signal Drop: Did Your Team Actually Hear You?

Three quick checks to stop drift, confusion, and quiet failure.

Jan 13, 2026

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4 min read

Mastering Observability | Signal Drop

Mastering Observability | Signal Drop

Merry Christmas, and thank you for keeping this alive

Dec 22, 2025

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3 min read

LLMs Broke Reliability. Observability Is How Ops Keeps Trust

LLMs Broke Reliability. Observability Is How Ops Keeps Trust

How to measure AI reliability when answers aren't deterministic.

Nov 9, 2025

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6 min read

Personal Reflections, Cultural Insights, and Lessons from Operational Observability

Personal Reflections, Cultural Insights, and Lessons from Operational Observability

🌅 A New Dawn: My Observability Journey & Personal Reflections from the UAE

Jul 6, 2025

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5 min read

Leveraging Data Federation for Scalable and Cost-Effective Observability

Leveraging Data Federation for Scalable and Cost-Effective Observability

How Data Federation Transforms Observability by Balancing Cost, Performance, and Data Fidelity

Feb 19, 2025

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9 min read

We’re Back and Ready for a Fresh Start!

We’re Back and Ready for a Fresh Start!

Reflections, Observability Insights, and a Renewed Focus

Jan 16, 2025

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3 min read

2024 Observability Recap: 5 Key Trends, Insights, and What’s Ahead

2024 Observability Recap: 5 Key Trends, Insights, and What’s Ahead

Explore the Key Trends Shaping Observability in 2024

Dec 20, 2024

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7 min read

OpenTelemetry Collector Implementation Guide: Unified Observability for Modern Systems

OpenTelemetry Collector Implementation Guide: Unified Observability for Modern Systems

Master Data Collection, Processing, and Distribution with OpenTelemetry

Dec 16, 2024

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8 min read

Navigating the Complexities of Hybrid Cloud Operations: A Comprehensive Guide

Navigating the Complexities of Hybrid Cloud Operations: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding Costs, Mitigating Security Risks, and Ensuring Sustainable Operations

Dec 13, 2024

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11 min read

Dynamic Observability: The Evolution of Platform Engineering Excellence

Dynamic Observability: The Evolution of Platform Engineering Excellence

Revolutionizing Software Development Through Advanced Monitoring and AI Integration

Dec 10, 2024

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5 min read

KubeCon 2024: Redefining Cloud-Native with AI, Security, and Sustainability

KubeCon 2024: Redefining Cloud-Native with AI, Security, and Sustainability

Exploring KubeCon 2024’s Game-Changing Innovations: AI, Security, and the Future of Cloud-Native

Nov 19, 2024

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9 min read

Putting It All Together: Building a Comprehensive, Cost-Effective Observability Strategy

Putting It All Together: Building a Comprehensive, Cost-Effective Observability Strategy

Beyond the Numbers Blog Series (5/5)

Sep 5, 2024

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20 min read

Leveraging Open Source for Cost-Efficient Observability: A Game-Changer in Tech Strategy

Leveraging Open Source for Cost-Efficient Observability: A Game-Changer in Tech Strategy

Beyond the Numbers Blog Series (4/5)

Aug 22, 2024

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18 min read

Benchmarking Your Observability Costs: Are You Spending Too Much?

Benchmarking Your Observability Costs: Are You Spending Too Much?

Beyond the Numbers Blog Series (3/5)

Aug 8, 2024

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18 min read

A Framework for Optimizing Observability Spend: Cutting Costs Without Losing Sight

A Framework for Optimizing Observability Spend: Cutting Costs Without Losing Sight

Beyond the Numbers Blog Series (2/5)

Aug 1, 2024

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18 min read

The Observability Cost Conundrum: Are We Paying Too Much for Visibility?

The Observability Cost Conundrum: Are We Paying Too Much for Visibility?

Beyond the Numbers Blog Series (1/5)

Jul 24, 2024

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13 min read

Achieving Digital Resilience: The Synergy of Observability and Data Observability

Achieving Digital Resilience: The Synergy of Observability and Data Observability

Observability vs. Data Observability: The Key Differences

Jul 19, 2024

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11 min read

Observability Digest #0017: OpenTelemetry, AI, and Deep Observability

Observability Digest #0017: OpenTelemetry, AI, and Deep Observability

Weekly observability news: OpenTelemetry in gov tech, AI & observability, deep observability for security, events & more.

Jul 15, 2024

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9 min read

Observability Digest #0016: Modelling, Funding and Market Moves

Observability Digest #0016: Modelling, Funding and Market Moves

Discover the latest in observability: Datadog's mobile updates, Elastic's new profiling agent, and more tech insights.

Jul 8, 2024

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9 min read

Observability Digest #0015: Datadog Integrations & New Relic's AI Breakthrough

Observability Digest #0015: Datadog Integrations & New Relic's AI Breakthrough

Observability Innovations: From OpenTelemetry to AI-Powered Solutions

Jul 1, 2024

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10 min read

Observability Digest #0014: GenAI, Data Breaches, and Market Growth

Observability Digest #0014: GenAI, Data Breaches, and Market Growth

From Password Fails to Predictive AI: This Week's Observability Rollercoaster

Jun 24, 2024

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9 min read

How Business-Aligned Observability Can Propel Your Competitive Edge

How Business-Aligned Observability Can Propel Your Competitive Edge

Connecting the Dots: Mapping Observability Metrics to Your Business KPIs

Jun 18, 2024

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10 min read

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