Presenters Björn “Beorn” Rabenstein Source PromCon EU 2025 Rate Smoothing & Anchoring: A Deep Dive into Prometheus Rate Function Evolution 🚀 Hey everyone! 👋 Let’s talk about something that’s been buzzing in the monitoring world: the Prometheus rate function. It’s a fundamental piece of the puzzle for calculating rates from time series data, but it’s also a surprisingly complex and often misunderstood component. Today, we’re going to break down the recent changes and explore the new approaches of “anchored” and “smooth” rates – and why they matter for your observability stack. ...

Presenters Richard “RichiH” Hartmann Source PromCon EU 2025 🚀 Prometheus: Still Reigning Supreme – A Look at Adoption & Community 💪 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Let’s dive into a fascinating update on the world of observability, specifically focusing on the powerhouse that is Prometheus. This presentation offered a behind-the-scenes look at adoption trends and a surprisingly calm perspective on the future of this critical tool. Let’s break it down! 📊 The Numbers Don’t Lie: Prometheus Adoption is Strong 💪 The speaker kicked things off with a tradition – a yearly deep dive into Prometheus adoption statistics. Now, these numbers are extremely sensitive, a closely guarded secret for obvious reasons. However, they graciously revealed one exception: Prometheus itself. ...

Presenters Krajo Krajcsovits Source PromCon EU 2025 🎉 Graphan Native Histograms: Officially Stable – A Huge Win for Monitoring! 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Let’s talk about a massive step forward in monitoring – Graphan’s native histograms are finally stable! I’ve been following this journey closely, and I’m genuinely excited about the improvements and the collaborative effort that brought us here. Let’s dive in and unpack what this means for you. ...

Presenters Marcus Ross Source GitOpsCon NA 2025 ⚓ Smooth Sailing Through Regulatory Storms: How GitOps Powers the Hamburg Port Authority In the world of global logistics, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) is a titan. Managing Germany’s largest seaport and Europe’s premier rail port isn’t just about moving containers; it is about securing the digital backbone of critical infrastructure. When Marcus Ross, Lead for the Cloud Center of Excellence at the HPA, took the stage recently, he revealed a startling reality: his team isn’t just fighting hackers—they are navigating a 1,000-page mountain of security regulations. Here is how they use GitOps as their “hidden champion” to stay compliant, secure, and agile. 🌊🚢 ...

Presenters Cansu Kavili Örnek Koray Oksay Source GitOpsCon NA 2025 From YAML Nightmares to Platform Nirvana: Introducing KRO 🚀 If you have spent any time in the trenches of platform engineering lately, you know the struggle is real. We are all searching for that “Goldilocks” zone: a platform that is powerful enough for engineers but simple enough that developers do not need a PhD in Kubernetes just to deploy a microservice. ...