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Getting observability right in fintech payments in 2026
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Getting observability right in fintech payments in 2026

Healthy service dashboards can still hide duplicate charges, missing webhooks and ledger drift. Here is how to trace the whole payment journey before support and finance find the problem for you.

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Payroll observability: calculated isn't ready to pay
Malay Hazarika 6 min read

Payroll observability: calculated isn't ready to pay

Calculated payroll can still exclude stale approved time data. Trace freshness, workflow state, exceptions, and reconciliation before funds move.

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ELK Alternative: With distributed tracing using Opentelemetry and Opensearch
Malay Hazarika 9 min read

ELK Alternative: With distributed tracing using Opentelemetry and Opensearch

Replace the aging ELK stack with a truly open-source alternative. This guide shows how to build scalable observability using OpenTelemetry Collector, ...

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Securing Opensearch with OIDC
Malay Hazarika 5 min read

Securing Opensearch with OIDC

This article provides a step-by-step guide to securing OpenSearch by integrating it with an OIDC provider like Keycloak. Following these instructions ...

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ELK alternative: Modern log management setup with Opentelemetry and Opensearch
Malay Hazarika 8 min read

ELK alternative: Modern log management setup with Opentelemetry and Opensearch

This article introduces OpenTelemetry and OpenSearch as a powerful, open-source alternative to ELK for logging. It explains the benefits of this moder...

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Solving fintech's data sovereignty & scale challenge: Miden's success with Osuite observability suite
Malay Hazarika 5 min read

Solving fintech's data sovereignty & scale challenge: Miden's success with Osuite observability suite

Discover how fintech innovator Miden scaled observability, reduced costs, and improved security by adopting Osuite’s on-premise observability suite, h...

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Setup Kubernetes to reliably self host open source tools
Malay Hazarika 12 min read

Setup Kubernetes to reliably self host open source tools

This guide provides a blueprint for setting up a reliable and cost-effective self-hosting Kubernetes platform in 2025. It covers essential configurati...

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11 Open Source Tools That Can Save Startups Thousands in 2025
Mahid Alhan 6 min read

11 Open Source Tools That Can Save Startups Thousands in 2025

This comprehensive guide explores 11 cutting-edge open-source tools across essential business functions that can save your startup thousands of dollar...

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Infinity (YC 24) x Osuite Case Study: 360° Observability, Purpose-built for Fintech
Mahid Alhan 3 min read

Infinity (YC 24) x Osuite Case Study: 360° Observability, Purpose-built for Fintech

How a cross-border banking app achieved 360° visibility, 10x cost savings, and proactive security.

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Escalation ladder for implementing self-hosted observability
Malay Hazarika 5 min read

Escalation ladder for implementing self-hosted observability

This article explains how to set up a complete observability system, starting small and gradually adding more features over time. The article also pro...

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Self hosting full stack observability
Malay Hazarika 6 min read

Self hosting full stack observability

This article showcases the architecture of a cost-effective observability system using open-source tools, enabling startups to monitor their systems e...

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Setting up monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus in Kubernetes: A practical guide
Malay Hazarika 4 min read

Setting up monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus in Kubernetes: A practical guide

This article explores setting up monitoring with Grafana & Prometheus in Kubernetes for your startup to move fast and break things, and also know when...

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How to set up tracing with Opentelemetry and Jaeger
Malay Hazarika 6 min read

How to set up tracing with Opentelemetry and Jaeger

This article covers basic tracing set up for startups using Opentelemetry, Jaeger, and Opensearch.

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