Mastering OpenTelemetry and Observability


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Discover the power of open source observability for your enterprise environment In Mastering Observability and OpenTelemetry: Enhancing Application and Infrastructure Performance and Avoiding Outages, accomplished engineering leader and open source contributor Steve Flanders unlocks the secrets of enterprise application observability with a comprehensive guide to OpenTelemetry (OTel). Explore how OTel transforms observability, providing a robust toolkit for capturing and analyzing telemetry data across your environment. You will learn how OTel delivers unmatched flexibility, extensibility, and vendor neutrality, freeing you from vendor lock-in and enabling data sovereignty and portability. You will also discover: Comprehensive coverage of observability issues and technology: Dive deep into the world of observability and gain a comprehensive understanding of observability fundamentals with practical insights and real-world use cases. Practical guidance: From instrumentation techniques to advanced tracing strategies, gain the skills needed to create highly observable systems. Learn how to deploy and configure OTel, even in challenging brownfield environments, with step-by-step instructions and hands-on exercises. An opportunity for community contributions and communication: Join the OTel community, including end-users, vendors, and cloud providers, and shape the future of observability while connecting with experts and peers. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned professional, Mastering Observability and OpenTelemetry is your roadmap to troubleshooting availability and performance problems by learning to detect anomalies, interpret data, and proactively optimize performance in your enterprise environment. Embark on your journey to observability mastery today!







Mastering Prometheus


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Learn how to effectively implement, manage, and optimize Prometheus for monitoring your systems Key Features Achieve high availability with Prometheus by using Thanos Integrate Prometheus into your broader observability stack with OpenTelemetry Tweak, tune, and debug Prometheus to reliably scale without limits Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionWith an increased focus on observability and reliability, establishing a scalable and reliable monitoring environment is more important than ever. Over the last decade, Prometheus has emerged as the leading open-source, time-series based monitoring software catering to this demand. This book is your guide to scaling, operating, and extending Prometheus from small on-premises workloads to multi-cloud globally distributed workloads and everything in between. Starting with an introduction to Prometheus and its role in observability, the book provides a walkthrough of its deployment. You’ll explore Prometheus’s query language and TSDB data model, followed by dynamic service discovery for monitoring targets and refining alerting through custom templates and formatting. The book then demonstrates horizontal scaling of Prometheus via sharding and federation, while equipping you with debugging techniques and strategies to fine-tune data ingestion. Advancing through the chapters, you’ll manage Prometheus at scale through CI validations and templating with Jsonnet, and integrate Prometheus with other projects such as OpenTelemetry, Thanos, VictoriaMetrics, and Mimir. By the end of this book, you’ll have practical knowledge of Prometheus and its ecosystem, which will help you discern when, why, and how to scale it to meet your ever-growing needs.What you will learn Deploy Prometheus and Node Exporter to public clouds and Kubernetes Gain in-depth knowledge of how Prometheus's underlying code works Build your own custom service-discovery providers for Prometheus Debug Prometheus performance issues to identify cardinality issues in your environment Use VictoriaMetrics and/or Grafana Mimir for remote storage of Prometheus data Define and implement SLO-based alerting Who this book is for The book is for site reliability engineers (SREs), developers, and platform engineers involved in the monitoring and observability of their team or company’s systems. A background in Prometheus is assumed, so the book dedicates minimal time to the basics of getting Prometheus up and running. Whether you aim to expand monitoring capabilities, streamline configuration management, or enhance integration with existing tools, this book will help you maximize the potential of your Prometheus monitoring stack.




Mastering AWS for Cloud Professionals


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DESCRIPTION Unlock the power of AWS and elevate your cloud expertise with "Mastering AWS for Cloud Professionals." This comprehensive guide illuminates the path to cloud mastery, offering a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical expertise. Dive deep into Amazon Web Services (AWS), exploring its vast potential to revolutionize business operations and IT infrastructure. This book offers a visually enriched approach to learning AWS, using diagrams and illustrations to simplify complex concepts. Drawing from real-world experiences, it provides practical insights into implementing AWS in enterprise environments. Learn containerization through practical case studies and industry-proven methodologies, and master AWS monitoring tools for optimizing cloud-based applications and infrastructure. This comprehensive guide ensures a deep understanding of AWS solutions for practical use. With real-life scenarios and practical examples woven throughout, you will not only understand AWS solutions but will also be able to apply them effectively. You will be well-versed in leveraging AWS services to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. You will understand how to optimize your cloud environment for performance and efficiency, ensuring your applications are always available and reliable. KEY FEATURES ● Comprehensive exploration of cloud computing principles and AWS-specific methodologies. ● Simplify complex AWS concepts with clear, visual diagrams and illustrations. ● Bridge the gap between theory and practice with industry-relevant architectures. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Master AWS architectural fundamentals and build flexible, scalable cloud solutions. ● Design and deploy high-performance, globally distributed applications. ● Harness the power of containerization and serverless computing paradigms. ● Architect microservices and apply AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices. ● Leverage data analytics and machine learning capabilities in cloud environments. ● Secure, monitor, analyze, and optimize AWS deployments using native observability tools. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is tailored for a diverse audience of technology professionals, including cloud architects, system engineers, software developers, and IT operations specialists. This comprehensive guide serves as an excellent resource for those preparing for the AWS Solution Architect certification exam. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. AWS Architectural Fundamentals 2. AWS Networking: Basic Constructs 3. AWS Networking: Advanced Constructs 4. AWS Compute 5. AWS Storage 6. AWS Database 7. Data Analytics 8. Containers in AWS ECS 9. Containers in AWS EKS 10. Microservices 11. ML and GenAI 12. Security in AWS 13. Observability in AWS




Mastering Secure Java Applications


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Elevate your Java security skills for the modern cloud era KEY FEATURES ● Understanding Zero-Trust security model for Java. ● Practical cloud security strategies for developers. ● Hands-on guidance for secure Java application development. DESCRIPTION This book offers a comprehensive guide to implementing Zero-Trust security principles, cloud-based defenses, and robust application development practices. Through practical examples and expert advice, readers will gain the skills needed to design and develop secure Java applications that easily can tackle today's cyber threats. It builds focus on securing your source code through analysis, vulnerability detection, and automation. It also ensures the safety of your runtime environment for managing traffic and enables multi-factor authentication. While addressing data security concerns with encryption, anonymization, and cloud-based solutions, it also uses tools like OpenTelemetry for real-time threat detection. It manages sensitive information securely with Vault integration and explores passwordless authentication. Reference architectures, secure coding patterns, and automation practices are also provided to aid implementation. By the end of this book, you'll be well-equipped to build secure Java applications with confidence and deliver applications that are robust, reliable, and compliant. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Implement Zero-Trust principles in Java applications. ● Secure Java apps in cloud environments like AWS, GCP, and Azure. ● Develop applications with security best practices from the ground up. ● Understand and mitigate common security vulnerabilities in Java. ● Apply modern security tools and techniques in Java development. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is ideal for Java developers and software architects seeking to enhance their security expertise, particularly in cloud environments. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Secure Design Principles for Java Applications 2. Analyzing and Securing Source Code 3. Securing Java Runtime 4. Application Data Security 5. Application Observability and Threat Protection 6. Integration with Vault 7. Established Solution Architecture and Patterns 8. Real-world Case Studies and Solutions 9. Java Software Licensing Model 10. Secure Coding Tips and Practices




Learning OpenTelemetry


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OpenTelemetry is a revolution in observability data. Instead of running multiple uncoordinated pipelines, OpenTelemetry provides users with a single integrated stream of data, providing multiple sources of high-quality telemetry data: tracing, metrics, logs, RUM, eBPF, and more. This practical guide shows you how to set up, operate, and troubleshoot the OpenTelemetry observability system. Authors Austin Parker, head of developer relations at Lightstep and OpenTelemetry Community Maintainer, and Ted Young, cofounder of the OpenTelemetry project, cover every OpenTelemetry component, as well as observability best practices for many popular cloud, platform, and data services such as Kubernetes and AWS Lambda. You'll learn how OpenTelemetry enables OSS libraries and services to provide their own native instrumentation—a first in the industry. Ideal for application developers, OSS maintainers, operators and infrastructure teams, and managers and team leaders, this book guides you through: The principles of modern observability All OpenTelemetry components—and how they fit together A practical approach to instrumenting platforms and applications Methods for installing, operating, and troubleshooting an OpenTelemetry-based observability solution Ways to roll out and maintain end-to-end observability across a large organization How to write and maintain consistent, high-quality instrumentation without a lot of work




Mastering API Architecture


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Most organizations with a web presence build and operate APIs; the doorway for customers to interact with the company's services. Designing, building, and managing these critical programs affect everyone in the organization, from engineers and product owners to C-suite executives. But the real challenge for developers and solution architects is creating an API platform from the ground up. With this practical book, you'll learn strategies for building and testing REST APIs that use API gateways to combine offerings at the microservice level. Authors James Gough, Daniel Bryant, and Matthew Auburn demonstrate how simple additions to this infrastructure can help engineers and organizations migrate to the cloud; and open the opportunity to connect internal services using technologies like a service mesh. Learn API fundamentals and architectural patterns for building an API platform Use practical examples to understand how to design, build, and test API-based systems Deploy, operate, and configure key components of an API platform Use API gateways and service meshes appropriately, based on case studies Understand core security and common vulnerabilities in API architecture Secure data and APIs using threat modeling and technologies like OAuth2 and TLS Learn how to evolve existing systems toward API- and cloud-based architectures




Mastering Data Containerization and Orchestration


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Your Guide to Streamlined Data Management In a data-driven world, the ability to manage and scale applications efficiently is key. "Mastering Data Containerization and Orchestration" is your roadmap to mastering the techniques that enable agile deployment, scaling, and management of applications. This book dives deep into containerization and orchestration, equipping you with the skills needed to excel in modern data management. Key Features: Container Fundamentals: Understand containers, Docker, and Kubernetes—the tools revolutionizing application packaging and execution. Efficient Scaling: Learn to optimize resource utilization and seamlessly scale applications, meeting user demands with ease. Application Lifecycle: Discover best practices for deploying, updating, and managing applications consistently. Microservices Mastery: Explore how containers enable the microservices pattern, enhancing application flexibility. Hybrid Environments: Navigate multi-cloud deployments while maintaining application consistency across platforms. Security Focus: Implement container security best practices to safeguard your applications and ensure compliance. Real-world Insights: Gain from real-world cases where containerization and orchestration drive business transformation. Why This Book Matters: In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, efficient application management is critical. "Mastering Data Containerization and Orchestration" empowers DevOps engineers, architects, and tech enthusiasts to excel in modern data management. Who Should Read: DevOps Engineers Software Architects System Administrators Tech Leaders Students and Learners Unlock Efficient Data Management: As data volumes surge, streamlined management is a must. "Mastering Data Containerization and Orchestration" equips you to navigate the complexities, transforming how you build, deploy, and manage applications. Your journey to successful modern data management starts here. © 2023 Cybellium Ltd. All rights reserved. www.cybellium.com




Mastering Kubernetes


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Go beyond the basics of Kubernetes and explore more advanced concepts, including Kubernetes in production, governance, serverless computing, and service meshes. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format. Key Features Master Kubernetes architecture and design to build, deploy, and secure large-scale distributed systems Learn advanced concepts like autoscaling, multi-cluster management, serverless computing, service meshes and policy engines Explore Kubernetes 1.25 and its rich ecosystem of tools like Kubectl, Krew, K9s, Lens, and Helm Book DescriptionThe fourth edition of the bestseller Mastering Kubernetes includes the most recent tools and code to enable you to learn the latest features of Kubernetes 1.25. This book contains a thorough exploration of complex concepts and best practices to help you master the skills of designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems on Kubernetes clusters. You’ll learn how to run complex stateless and stateful microservices on Kubernetes, including advanced features such as horizontal pod autoscaling, rolling updates, resource quotas, and persistent storage backends. In addition, you’ll understand how to utilize serverless computing and service meshes. Further, two new chapters have been added. “Governing Kubernetes” covers the problem of policy management, how admission control addresses it, and how policy engines provide a powerful governance solution. “Running Kubernetes in Production” shows you what it takes to run Kubernetes at scale across multiple cloud providers, multiple geographical regions, and multiple clusters, and it also explains how to handle topics such as upgrades, capacity planning, dealing with cloud provider limits/quotas, and cost management. By the end of this Kubernetes book, you’ll have a strong understanding of, and hands-on experience with, a wide range of Kubernetes capabilities.What you will learn Learn how to govern Kubernetes using policy engines Learn what it takes to run Kubernetes in production and at scale Build and run stateful applications and complex microservices Master Kubernetes networking with services, Ingress objects, load balancers, and service meshes Achieve high availability for your Kubernetes clusters Improve Kubernetes observability with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger Extend Kubernetes with the Kubernetes API, plugins, and webhooks Who this book is for If you're a system administrator or cloud developer who wants to become comfortable with Kubernetes and would like to master its advanced features, then this book is for you. Software and DevOps engineers with a working knowledge of Kubernetes, as well as technical managers of Kubernetes-based systems, will also find this book useful. Those deciding on whether to migrate to Kubernetes and are curious about its inner workings will find plenty of answers here as well. Basic familiarity with networking concepts will prove beneficial.




Mastering Elastic Kubernetes Service on AWS


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Leverage AWS EKS to optimally manage Kubernetes deployment, scaling, and monitoring for your containerized applications Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format. Key Features Seamlessly deploy and run Kubernetes applications on AWS Overcome security and networking issues in Kubernetes to improve the performance of your apps Scale and provision resources to meet the dynamic needs of the cluster using AWS EKS Book Description Kubernetes has emerged as the de facto standard for container orchestration, with recent developments making it easy to deploy and handle a Kubernetes cluster. However, a few challenges such as networking, load balancing, monitoring, and security remain. To address these issues, Amazon EKS offers a managed Kubernetes service to improve the performance, scalability, reliability, and availability of AWS infrastructure and integrate with AWS networking and security services with ease. You'll begin by exploring the fundamentals of Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and its architecture along with different ways to set up EKS. Next, you'll find out how to manage Amazon EKS, encompassing security, cluster authentication, networking, and cluster version upgrades. As you advance, you'll discover best practices and learn to deploy applications on Amazon EKS through different use cases, including pushing images to ECR and setting up storage and load balancing. With the help of several actionable practices and scenarios, you'll gain the know-how to resolve scaling and monitoring issues. Finally, you will overcome the challenges in EKS by developing the right skill set to troubleshoot common issues with the right logic. By the end of this Kubernetes book, you'll be able to effectively manage your own Kubernetes clusters and other components on AWS. What you will learn Understand Amazon EKS architecture and how every component works Effectively manage Kubernetes cluster on AWS with Amazon EKS Build a Docker image and push it to AWS ECR Efficiently scale and provision resources leveraging Amazon EKS Dive deep into security and networking with Amazon EKS Understand Fargate serverless and apply it to the workload Who this book is for This book is for cloud architects and cloud engineers who want to efficiently manage Kubernetes with Amazon EKS. Basic knowledge of containerization, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS services is needed to grasp the content present in this book.