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Automating context-aware observability with Blackfire and Upsun

Provide critical context to your monitoring dashboard by automatically notifying Blackfire of specific infrastructure events. You can take the guesswork out of debugging to let you focus on improving your application and infrastructure with clarity.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Nov 06, 2024

Breaking things before they break you: Load-testing livestream #2 recap

Join us for a spooky load-testing adventure as we explore how to break things before they break you! In this livestream, we simulated massive real-world traffic scenarios on an e-commerce application, showcasing dynamic scaling and real-time observability.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Nov 04, 2024

Video: Blackfire in under three minutes

Blackfire’s continuous observability solution empowers you to monitor your applications’ real-time behavior and proactively identify existing bottlenecks or the consequences of upcoming changes before they reach production. By speeding up the discovery process and allowing long-term performance optimization, Blackfire lets you stay in control, even during crises, to build and grow their applications confidently. Transcript […]

By Thomas di Luccio, on Oct 23, 2024

Spot the difference: timeframe comparison with Blackfire continuous profiler

Blackfire introduces timeframe comparison, a new addition to our continuous profiling dashboard that helps you monitor and optimize resource usage by comparing two different timeframes. With intuitive visuals and detailed insights, you can easily detect changes, troubleshoot issues, and make data-driven decisions.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Oct 16, 2024

Observability is a team effort: join our new Discord server

Join our new Discord community to collaborate on performance optimization, share insights, and shape the future of observability!

By Thomas di Luccio, on Oct 11, 2024

The hitchhiker’s guide to observability – part 2

Ever wondered about the great question of life, the universe, and everything observability? Find the answer with Blackfire. Dive into how continuous observability can transform your app’s performance and solve problems before they even arise. Take the first step with simple, daily habits that make a world of difference.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Oct 09, 2024

The hitchhiker’s guide to observability – part 1

Your application’s performance is only as strong as your observability habits. Learn how Blackfire can help you spot issues before they escalate, and find out how easy it is to start integrating observability into your workflow with simple, actionable 5-minutes steps.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Sep 25, 2024

Preparing for the holiday rush:  essential tips to reinforce your app and infrastructure

Scaling effectively and ensuring app stability during high-traffic events like Black Friday can determine the success of your e-commerce app. Our live stream, “Essential tips to reinforce your app and infrastructure” dives deep into strategies such as load testing, replicating production environments, and leveraging observability tools to optimize performance.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Sep 11, 2024

Announcing changes to the “Profile all requests” feature on Chrome

Chrome Manifest v3 limits our ‘Profile all requests’ feature, forcing its removal from the Chrome extension. While we explore solutions, Firefox users can continue using this capability seamlessly.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Sep 05, 2024

Scaling for success: load testing your app for Black Friday – part 3

Effective load testing replicates real-world scenarios, putting your application through its paces with simulated traffic patterns that mimic Black Friday. This proactive approach prepares your system for high demand and builds confidence in its reliability and performance under pressure.

By Thomas di Luccio, on Aug 28, 2024