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Alex Maitland

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COO at Gigapipe - A fully managed polyglot observability platform

Joined July 2023

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Gigapipe: full-stack observabilityblog.gigapipe.com4 posts

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AMAlex Maitlandblog.gigapipe.comFeb 4, 2025 · 2 min read

Tail Sampling with Otel + Gigapipe

In modern observability, capturing and storing every trace can quickly become impractical due to storage costs and noise from less relevant data. Tail sampling is a powerful technique that enables smarter trace retention by evaluating full traces bef...

AMAlex Maitlandblog.gigapipe.comJan 20, 2025 · 5 min read

The Hidden Costs of Cloud Observability: Why Gigapipe Stands Out

As observability becomes a cornerstone of modern infrastructure, organizations are turning to platforms like Grafana Cloud and Datadog to monitor logs, metrics, and traces. However, these tools often come with hidden complexities, not just in their f...

AMAlex Maitlandblog.gigapipe.comOct 2, 2024 · 4 min read

$0/month Observability with qryn

Self-Hosted Observability is not only viable - its the best way to get your stack under control without creating dependencies on cloud services or specific service providers and more importantly - without making your job harder in the process. We run...

AMAlex Maitlandblog.gigapipe.comSep 30, 2024 · 3 min read

Tigris S3 Storage + qryn

Meet Tigris Tigris is a new distributed S3 compatible object storage operated by Fly.io and offering global bucket replication with low pricing and a generous free tier: 5GB of data storage per month 10,000 PUT, COPY, POST, LIST requests per month ...

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Tail Sampling with Otel + Gigapipe

The Hidden Costs of Cloud Observability: Why Gigapipe Stands Out

$0/month Observability with qryn

Tigris S3 Storage + qryn

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Alex Maitland

About

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Alex Maitland's blogs

Recently published

Tail Sampling with Otel + Gigapipe

The Hidden Costs of Cloud Observability: Why Gigapipe Stands Out

$0/month Observability with qryn

Tigris S3 Storage + qryn