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OpenTelemetry Collector Logs: A Guide for DevOps Engineers

Learn how to collect, configure, and export logs using OpenTelemetry Collector.

How to Lower Your Observability Bill Without Losing Visibility

Learn how to reduce telemetry noise, filter out junk data, and regain control—without sacrificing visibility.

Getting Started with AWS and OTel Collectors

Learn how to set up the AWS OpenTelemetry Collector on EKS, instrument your app, and send metrics and traces to CloudWatch and X-Ray for observability.

What Is ELK Stack? A Beginner’s Guide to Setup and Use

Learn how the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) works, how to set it up, and why it’s a go-to solution for log management, observability, and real-time analytics.

9 Common Examples of Telemetry Data

Explore 9 key types of telemetry data — from logs and traces to custom business metrics.

Zabbix vs Prometheus: Which Monitoring Tool is Right for You?

Compare Zabbix and Prometheus monitoring solutions to find the best fit for your environment.

What your logs should be telling you: beyond root cause analysis

Struggling with noisy, redundant logs and slow root cause analysis? Learn how to reduce telemetry volume, aggregate log data, and eliminate observability waste using AI-powered strategies from Sawmills.

OpenTelemetry Collector: Configuration and Use

Learn how to configure and use the OpenTelemetry Collector with this beginner-friendly guide. Step-by-step instructions for setting up receivers, processors, exporters, and service pipelines to unify your telemetry data across distributed systems.

Why We Started Sawmills: The Observability Cost Crisis

Observability is critical, but its costs are spiraling out of control. Engineering teams are forced to choose between full visibility and budget constraints. We founded Sawmills to eliminate that choice.

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