Blog posts by Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

Sampath is a Developer Advocate at OpenObserve with a background in DevOps and Cloud, passionate about Observability and Open Source technologies

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Tracing

Tracing Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Jaeger v2

Jaeger v1 reached end-of-life on December 31, 2025, and Jaeger v2 rebuilt the project on the OpenTelemetry Collector: no more agent, no more Jaeger clients, native OTLP everywhere. This hands-on guide explains distributed tracing, walks through what changed in v2, deploys Jaeger v2.20 and the HotROD demo with Docker, and shows how the same OTLP traces flow into OpenObserve unchanged.

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2026-07-27

AWS Network Firewall Explained: Setup and Log Analysis Made Easy

Engineering

AWS Network Integrations

AWS Network Firewall Explained: Setup and Log Analysis Made Easy

Learn how to secure your AWS environment with AWS Network Firewall. This comprehensive guide covers setup, configuring rules, controlling traffic, and log analysis using OpenObserve for actionable insights.

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2025-01-14

How To

Alerts OpenObserve

How to Configure Email Alerts in OpenObserve: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to configure email alerts in OpenObserve with this step-by-step guide. Set up Gmail SMTP, create alert templates, and ensure instant notifications for critical system events

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2024-11-30

A Complete Guide on How to Stream and Analyze AWS CloudWatch Logs Using Amazon Kinesis Firehose

Engineering

AWS Observability Logging

A Complete Guide on How to Stream and Analyze AWS CloudWatch Logs Using Amazon Kinesis Firehose

Learn how to send AWS CloudWatch Logs to Amazon Kinesis Firehose with this step-by-step guide. Discover real-time log streaming, analysis techniques, and integration best practices to optimize cloud monitoring and performance.

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2024-11-25

Beginner’s Guide: How to Send AWS CloudWatch Logs to S3 via Kinesis Firehose

Engineering

AWS Observability Logging

Beginner’s Guide: How to Send AWS CloudWatch Logs to S3 via Kinesis Firehose

Learn how to send AWS CloudWatch logs to S3 using Kinesis Firehose in this beginner-friendly guide. Step-by-step instructions for seamless log streaming and storage

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2024-11-25

Comprehensive Guide to Integrating AWS CloudWatch Logs with Amazon Kinesis Firehose

How To

AWS Logging

Comprehensive Guide to Integrating AWS CloudWatch Logs with Amazon Kinesis Firehose

Learn how to integrate AWS CloudWatch Logs with Amazon Kinesis Firehose for seamless, real-time log streaming and management. This step-by-step guide covers the benefits, setup, and verification of logs in OpenObserve, ensuring efficient monitoring, troubleshooting, and improved AWS log management. Perfect for DevOps engineers looking to streamline their log management strategy in the cloud.

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2024-11-18

Mastering Windows IIS Logging: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide

Engineering

Infrastructure Observability Microsoft

Mastering Windows IIS Logging: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide

Learn everything about Windows IIS logging, from setup and configuration to log collection and parsing. Enhance your understanding and improve your IIS log management with step-by-step instructions and practical examples.

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2024-11-13

Nginx Log Management: From Data Collection to Insightful Analysis

Engineering

Infrastructure Observability

Nginx Log Management: From Data Collection to Insightful Analysis

This blog guides you through effective Nginx log management and analysis using OpenObserve and Vector, providing insights on enhancing observability and streamlining your logging process.

Sampath Siva Kumar Boddeti

2024-10-29