Observability

Presenters Savi Grover Source Conf42 SRE 2026 From Alerts to Answers: Revolutionizing SRE with Observability, AI, and Agentic Ops 🚀 The world of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is facing a monumental challenge: data deluge. We’ve moved from monolithic applications to sprawling microservices, a shift that has amplified our telemetry data by a staggering 100x. Yet, despite this flood of information, SREs are drowning in noise, experiencing alert fatigue, and finding themselves information-poor when it truly matters. The core problem? Traditional monitoring alerts us to symptoms, but leaves us to manually hunt for the causes. ...

Presenters Prajakta Talathi Source Conf42 SRE 2026 🚀 Beyond Accuracy: Operating Predictive Analytics with SRE Precision In the high-stakes world of education finance, a model is only as good as the decisions it enables. Imagine shipping a model with stellar test results, only to watch it stumble in the real world when student funding and tuition timelines are on the line. I am Prajakta Talathi, and I work at the intersection of data strategy, analytics, and business execution. Today, we explore how to move beyond simply shipping models to operating them as reliable services using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. ...

Presenters Abhiram Potharaju Source Conf42 SRE 2026 🤖 Reliable AI for Safer Healthcare: Elevating Clinical Handoffs with Site Reliability Engineering 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts and healthcare innovators! 👋 Abhiram Potharaju here, and today we’re diving deep into a topic that sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and critical patient care: reliable AI for clinical handoffs. This isn’t just about making software smarter; it’s about fundamentally improving patient safety during those pivotal moments when care responsibility shifts. ...

Presenters Bhargavaram Potharaju Source Conf42 SRE 2026 🚀 SRE for National-Scale Regulatory Reporting: Building Resilience and Compliance from the Ground Up! Hello everyone! Bhargavaram Potharaju here, and I’m thrilled to share insights into a critical yet often misunderstood area: Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for national-scale regulatory reporting. This isn’t your typical enterprise application; the stakes are immensely higher, and the demands for reliability, accuracy, and auditability are non-negotiable. 💡 Why Regulatory Reporting Demands a Different SRE Approach Imagine a system where a mere delay isn’t just a service issue, and an incorrect output isn’t just a data glitch. In the world of regulatory reporting, these become complicated failures that can lead to severe penalties for financial institutions. Why? ...

Presenters Mariem Sboui Source Conf42 SRE 2026 Decoding Kubernetes & HTTP/2: Why Default Load Balancing Just Doesn’t Cut It 🤯 Hello, tech enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving deep into a real-world Kubernetes incident that Mariem Sboui, a brilliant Site Reliability Engineer. Mariem spends her days running and scaling Kubernetes platforms in production, making her insights invaluable. She walked us through a fascinating challenge: why Kubernetes’ default load balancing falls short for HTTP/2 traffic. Get ready to uncover the mysteries behind unexpected traffic patterns and learn how to build more resilient systems! ...