ParcaWhat is Parca?
It is a continuous profiling project. Continuous profiling is the act of taking profiles (such as CPU, Memory, I/O and more) of programs in a systematic way. It collects, stores and makes profiles available to be queried over time.
Parca is a tool in the Performance Monitoring category of a tech stack.
Key Features
A multi-dimensional data model with series of profiles identified by the profile type and key/value pairsA label-selector based query languageQuery engine specifically designed for profiling dataOptimized, built-in storageSupport for pushing and pulling profiles from targetsTargets are discovered via service discovery or static configurationSuper low overhead profiler, powered by eBPF
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Parca Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Parca?
New Relic
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Datadog
Datadog is the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. It is used by IT, operations, and development teams who build and operate applications that run on dynamic or hybrid cloud infrastructure. Start monitoring in minutes with Datadog!
OpenCensus
It is a set of libraries for various languages that allow you to collect application metrics and distributed traces, then transfer the data to a backend of your choice in real time. This data can be analyzed by developers and admins to understand the health of the application and debug problems.
