Simplifying Infrastructure and Application Monitoring for Developers

Infrastructure and Application Monitoring for Developers is Simpler Than Ever

I sat down with Johnny Dallas, Co-founder and CEO of Alerty to discuss the benefits of monitoring, and how a tool like Alerty can be used to access these benefits without breaking the bank or requiring a huge time investment.

As developers, we understand the importance of monitoring our infrastructure and applications. It's not just about knowing if your website is up or down; it's about having a centralized view of your entire system's health. That's why we're excited to introduce Alerty, a new monitoring platform designed to make it incredibly easy for developers to understand the status of their infrastructure and applications.

Why Monitoring Matters

Before we dive into Alerty's features, let's quickly recap why monitoring is so important. As your services scale, you need systems to constantly check for potential failures and alert you to issues that require attention. This includes:

1. Website uptime and performance

2. Database health

3. Resource utilization (CPU, memory, storage)

4. External dependencies and services

Monitoring all these aspects can be overwhelming, which is why we've created Alerty to simplify the process.

Key Features of Alerty

1. Inventory Management

The inventory page is the heart of Alerty, where you can add and manage all your resources. From websites to databases, CDNs to external services, Alerty provides a centralized view of your entire infrastructure.

2. Comprehensive Monitoring

Alerty goes beyond simple uptime checks. For each resource, we create multiple monitors to track various aspects of performance and health. For example, a website monitor might track uptime, latency, and load time.

3. Incident Management

The incidents page is where you'll find all detected issues. You can acknowledge incidents, add context, and track their resolution. This feature helps teams collaborate effectively when addressing problems.

4. Resource-Specific Monitoring

Alerty supports various resource types, including:

• Websites
• CDNs (Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront)
• Databases (e.g., AWS RDS, Supabase)
• Coming soon: Next.js sites, Lambda, ECS, Python (Flask) applications, EKS, and Golang applications

5. External Dependency Monitoring

Alerty allows you to monitor external services your application depends on, such as GitHub, Stripe, OpenAI, and more. This feature helps you stay informed about issues with third-party services that could impact your application.

6. Smart Notifications

Alerty integrates with Slack and email to keep you informed about issues as they arise. No need to constantly refresh a dashboard – we'll notify you when something needs your attention.

7. AI-Powered Assistant

The Alerty Assistant is an AI-powered tool that can help you dig deeper into incidents, understand their root causes, and guide you towards resolution.

Getting Started with Alerty

Using Alerty is straightforward:

1. Add your resources to the inventory

2. Alerty automatically creates relevant monitors

3. Configure your notification preferences

4. Respond to incidents as they arise, using the Alerty Assistant for guidance if needed

Check out this full breakdown of Alerty by Alerty CEO, Johnny Dallas.

Conclusion

Alerty is designed to be your first line of defense against downtime and performance issues. By providing comprehensive monitoring, intelligent alerting, and AI-assisted troubleshooting, we aim to simplify the complex task of infrastructure and application monitoring.

We're continuously working to improve Alerti and add support for more resource types and features. We'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions as we continue to develop this platform.

Try Alerty today and take the first step towards more reliable, performant applications.