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Observability vs Monitoring

Observability vs Monitoring

Last updated: August 5, 2026 · Reading time: 6–8 minutes Observability vs. Monitoring: Two terms that are constantly used interchangeably in everyday IT, but don't mean the same thing. We'll break down the etymology, cite the earliest known definition from 1959, and use OpenTelemetry and Graylog to demonstrate how these two concepts interact in practice. The term observability is on everyone's lips and is often touted as a modern solution to dusty old, static monitoring. All manufacturers...

Show users in MySQL

Show users in MySQL

In MySQL, user management plays a crucial role in making database access secure and efficient. But how do you display existing users? In this blog post you will learn how to quickly and easily list all MySQL users, what information you will get and what you should look out for. Step 1: Login to MySQL To display the users in MySQL, you must first log in with a user account with sufficient permissions (e.g. B. root). You can do this from the command line: root@testhost:~# mysql -u root Welcome...