Bio:
Alex is the co-founder of Gigapipe, an observability platform built on the ideals of simplicity and scalability (size and costs). With a background in operations and Global SaaS sales Alex has spent the last decade exploring different ways to increase adoption of systems people actually need. Gigapipe has open sourced its observability engine, built to be a polyglot alternative to mainstream options. Avoiding vendor locking, complex pricing models and unpredictable difficulties around data correlation.
Abstract:
Examining the draws of open source in observability and how it remains competitive with commercial alternatives. Examining potential euro-centric alternatives to a US dominated market while maintaining freedom of choice.