This week, Instana has issued its 300 th release, but that’s not the coolest thing to happen in July. Last week, Instana was recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms. In my eight years at Instana, I’ve seen us break into the MQ (2019) and spend time...
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In the world of modern software, few things catch teams off guard like the first real invoice from the ir observability platform. It usually starts with a clean offer: “$0.10 per GB,” “$15 per host,” “$0.02 per trace.” The numbers are small. They look manageable. You do the mental...
We’re proud to ship Instana’s 300th release . This isn’t just a version number. It marks years of relentless iteration; shipping value every day, adapting to change, and helping teams stay in control of complex systems. From Velocity to Vision Instana started with a clear mission: make...
In my earlier engineering days, I worked at a company that provided retail point-of-sale (POS) systems for live events like concerts, sports games, and seasonal pop-ups. During those peak periods, we’d gather in a “war room,” eyes locked on large dashboards, watching metrics spike in real time....
With Instana’s 300th release, we’re reaffirming our commitment to frictionless, full-stack observability. Our self-guided sandbox lets you explore Instana on your terms—anytime, anywhere. Dive into a live microservices environment, follow real traces, understand app performance, and see how...
Technological Plasticity and Observability: The IT Ecosystem’s Sensory Cortex When we talk about Modern full-stack observability systems/platforms, tools like Instana are tasked with monitoring complex, distributed applications across infrastructure, middleware, and user experience. The...
A replay of the June 2025 session from Martin Fuentes and Paras Kampasi delivering use cases, examples and some upcoming features of OTEL with Instana #General #Ideas #OpenTelemetry
From Commodity to Competitive Advantage_ Innovating with OpenTelemetry -recording.mp4
Previously these videos were stored in a different location but some of you have been having issues accessing the videos. To make it easier and to combine all the replays and presentations in one place Im adding them here. If you spot any issues let me know and if we update the series I will...
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When I served as the IT Architect for a major retailer, I wasn't just responsible for designing systems and process. I was accountable for the trust people placed in those systems. Customers don’t care about your backend. They care that it works. Every second of slowness, every outage, and every...