Observability with Consul Connect

Explore the intricacies of observability in service mesh platforms through this insightful conference talk. Delve into the challenges of effectively monitoring and responding to outages in rapidly evolving infrastructures. Learn how to leverage HashiCorp's Consul Connect to set up and observe a service mesh platform, utilizing tools like Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and Grafana for comprehensive metrics, logs, and trace recording. Gain valuable insights on improving platform reliability, understanding the implications of high CPU load, and implementing graceful degradation strategies. Discover how to streamline the often slow and resource-intensive process of monitoring infrastructure assets effectively, bridging the gap between automation and observability in modern cloud-native environments.

Observability with Consul Connect - Bram Vogelaar, Hot Potatoes