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If you are running an IT system you are most likely using an Observability stack along it. Nowadays, the question’s no more whether or not you need Observability but more like how will you compose your stack. At OVHcloud, we have been running a scalable timeseries backend for years now. During the last year, we […]
Picking our Prometheus’ remote storage Read More »
In our previous posts about choosing a Prometheus remote storage we have seen how to set up a benchmarking infrastructure and how to benchmark promql performance. We have been able to obtain results but the whole benchmark is flawned in many ways: This blog post discuss how we should have benchmark our remote storage. How to
Benchmarking Prometheus like a pro with k6 Read More »
In our latest installment we introduced the merits of our Hybrid Immersion Liquid Cooling Technology. This new approach to cooling essentially enables new scenarios within the data centre all the while significantly reducing power consumption by up to 20% for cooling systems dedicated to servers. Amongst other benefits, it helps for operation in harsh climatic
Understanding OVHcloud’s data centres: how Delta T helps with water efficiency Read More »
Here @OVHCloud, we try to replace our legacy metrics oriented infrastructure. This infrastructure matters a lot for us as internal teams use it to supervise the core services of OVH, so before making any choices, we wanted to apply a bullet proof test to the challengers. You can do two main things with a storage
Benchmarking Prometheus promql performance Read More »
Introduction In the previous post we have discuss how important remote storage are for Prometheus. We have also covered several attention points. In the following post we are covering remote write storage and how to bench them. Context After you have identify one (or more) remote storage who might suit your must bench it. However
Prometheus’ remote storage playground Read More »
At OVHcloud, we recently made a change to our internal Observability stack. After testing and comparing the different solutions on the market, we opted for on open source solution. With this blog post, we’re starting a series of articles to provide feedback on our selection process and what we’ve learned along the way. Our mission
Welcome to Prometheus world of remote storage Read More »
A wave of attacks is currently targetting ESXi servers. No OVHcloud managed service are impacted by this attack however, since a lot of customers are using this operating system on their own servers, we provide this post as a reference in support to help them in their remediation. These attacks are detected globally. According to
Ransomware targeting VMware ESXi Read More »
On February 2nd, 2023, we held our first tech convention, the Very Tech Trip. Thanks to your participation, we were delighted to have a full house at La Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris, for the first edition of this event dedicated to technology enthusiasts. Lots of you attended the 80 tech sessions
Very Tech Trip: the adventure is just beginning! Read More »
We have announced the General Availability of Metal Instances and it’s a major milestone for OVHcloud. Considering that we have shipped more than 1 million physical servers since our inception in 1999 and that our market recognition continues to get stronger (see OVHcloud positioned in the “Major Players” Category in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Public Cloud
Vous connaissez tous les personas, ces personnages fictifs inventés pour orienter la conception d’un logiciel sur les besoins des utilisateurs ? La méthode, popularisée par le développeur Alan Cooper — qui est aussi le père du langage visual Basic — déborde aujourd’hui largement le seul monde du software. La preuve : pour concevoir la convention
Very Tech Trip – Planifiez votre journée : le choix, sans l’embarras Read More »
