What's new in FusionReactor¶
OpsPilot 1.2.0¶
With version 1.2.0, OpsPilot introduces exciting new features and improvements to enhance user experience, streamline workflows, and deliver even more powerful monitoring and management capabilities.
New feature¶
- OpsPilot Vision: OpsPilot introduces OpsPilot Vision, a groundbreaking feature that enriches its capabilities by allowing users to upload images for added context to their inquiries. With OpsPilot Vision, users can now provide supplementary visual information alongside their questions, enabling OpsPilot to deliver more comprehensive and tailored responses. This integration enhances the overall user experience, fostering greater clarity and effectiveness in communication.
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- Updated FR knowledge base: OpsPilot has undergone a significant upgrade in its FusionReactor knowledge base, resulting in enhanced proficiency in understanding and addressing issues. With this improvement, OpsPilot can now provide more informed and effective responses when dealing with FusionReactor-related tasks. This advancement promises smoother operations and quicker resolutions, ultimately optimizing system performance and minimizing downtime.
- Continue On Error: In the event that OpsPilot encounters an issue while responding, users now have the option to choose between retrying the operation or continuing the conversation seamlessly without interruption.
Improvements¶
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Alarm refinement - In response to user feedback, OpsPilot has undergone optimization to refine its alarm notification system. With this update, when OpsPilot notifies users of detected alarms during its task list processing, it will no longer repeat identical alarm notifications. This refinement ensures a more focused and efficient user experience by eliminating redundancy and providing clear, actionable notifications when necessary.
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Time ranges - OpsPilot now features automatic time range determination, simplifying the process of querying data within FusionReactor Cloud. OpsPilot will intelligently analyze the data and automatically determine the most relevant time range to address user queries. This enhancement saves time, eliminates guesswork, and ensures that users receive actionable insights based on the most pertinent data available.
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Graph resolutions: OpsPilot has enhanced the resolution of graphs displayed within the platform, ensuring clearer and more detailed visual representations of data
FusionReactor 12¶
We're excited to announce several enhancements in the latest release of FusionReactor 12. First off, we've seamlessly integrated the Observability Agent within FRAM, offering enhanced monitoring capabilities for better insights into your applications. Additionally, our system now automatically detects supported application servers within FRAM, streamlining setup and management processes. We've also invested in improving support for Lucee 6 and Tomcat 10 within FRAM, ensuring smoother experiences for users of these technologies. These updates reflect our commitment to empowering developers with robust tools and features to optimize their workflows.
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Anomaly Detection (Beta)¶
For users familiar with FusionReactor Cloud (FR Cloud), the latest exciting update is the introduction of the Anomaly Detection component. This new feature enhances FR Cloud by enabling users to track the probability of anomalies in critical service metrics, known as RED (Request, Errors and Duration rates). It not only allows for closer monitoring of these key metrics but also provides notifications when they exceed set thresholds, offering a more proactive approach to service management.
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OpsPilot version 1.1.1¶
New features
- Theme overhaul: OpsPilot now boasts a fresh, modern theme, providing an enhanced visual experience. The revamped theme contributes to a more cohesive and aesthetically pleasing monitoring interface.
- Alert integration: OpsPilot takes a significant step forward in its capabilities by now providing direct access to alerts firing within FusionReactor. This integration enables users to swiftly investigate and respond to alerts, streamlining the troubleshooting process for enhanced system reliability.
Improvements
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Graph enhancements: Enjoy a more flexible graphing experience with the ability to add or remove graph series from display using a simple ctrl+click command. This improvement gives users greater control over the visualization of their data, contributing to a more tailored and insightful monitoring experience.
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Graph accuracy: OpsPilot's graphs have undergone refinements to ensure a more accurate reflection of the data received. Users can now rely on the enhanced precision of graphs, facilitating a clearer understanding of the system's response as portrayed by OpsPilot.
Bug fixes
- Custom commands (HF): Resolving a bug that previously hindered the creation of custom commands, this update ensures a smoother experience for users looking to customize and optimize their monitoring workflows. With this bug fix, OpsPilot maintains its commitment to providing a robust and reliable monitoring solution.
Stay tuned for more updates and enhancements as OpsPilot continues to evolve, delivering an even more intuitive and powerful monitoring experience.
FusionReactor 11¶
FusionReactor, the renowned application performance monitoring (APM) tool, has reached version 11.0.0. This release provides a significant improvement in security updates, reflecting the company's commitment to keeping your applications safe and secure. However, one notable change in this release is the discontinuation of Java 7 support, a decision made to address critical CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). We're also happy to announce integration with the upcoming Deep release as well as support for WebRequest tracking within servers using Jakarta servlet, which includes later versions of Tomcat and Wildfly amongst others.
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OpsPilot Assistant¶
At FusionReactor, we're no stranger to the demands of on-call responsibilities because we've encountered those high-pressure situations ourselves. We're also passionate about discovering innovative solutions that enhance an engineer's daily routine, particularly in the realm of incident response management. That's why we're thrilled to unveil OpsPilot, an industry-first, fully launched, and production-ready assistant that serves as the cornerstone of FR Cloud.
Our trusted assistant is the equivalent to having a team of experts on-call, 24/7. With OpsPilot Assistant the opportunities are endless. Conduct a series of automated system evaluations, promptly bringing potential issues in your entire environment to the surface. Or simply pose a question, then let OpsPilot delve into the depths of your system, bringing forth insights that are not just data-driven but context-aware. Armed with the vision provided by OpsPilot, you can swiftly pinpoint the core of any problem and streamline your resolution process for greater efficiency. OpsPilot transforms complex application landscapes into understandable conversations, empowering you with real-time insights at the speed of thought.
Enhanced dashboard navigation¶
We're thrilled to introduce some exciting enhancements to our dashboards providing you with even more powerful data insights! In our latest update,we've improved the user experience by allowing variables and time picker settings to seamlessly pass between dashboards. Our update allows you to move easily between dashboards ensuring you never lose context while exploring your data as all filters and time values are retained as you switch dashboards. To make navigation a breeze, we've improved the search facilities allowing you to effortlessly locate any dashboard you require. The newly incorporated dropdown dashboard links make it easier than ever to access the information you need. These updates are designed to streamline your dashboard experience and empower you to make data-driven decisions effortlessly.
Servers update¶
We're excited to unveil the latest enhancements to FusionReactor's servers view, designed with On-Prem parity to elevate your monitoring and troubleshooting experience. Our team has diligently worked to make the servers view clearer and more accessible than ever before. With a refreshed interface, intuitive navigation, and streamlined information presentation, gaining insights into your server's performance has never been easier. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting your journey, you'll appreciate the enhanced visibility into key metrics, real-time updates, and advanced analytics, all thoughtfully organized for effortless comprehension.
Coming soon...¶
New OpsPilot feature¶
We're thrilled to announce an exciting upcoming feature for OpsPilot called Vision. Vision is set to transform the way OpsPilot can assist your questions by leveraging the context of what's displayed on your screen as part of its responses. For example, should you encounter an issue such as a bad query, OpsPilot Vision has the ability to assist you by pointing out what is wrong, as well as provide a solution to correct it. Moreover, viewing your dashboards will become a more enlightening experience with Vision as Opspilot will have the functionality to effortlessly explain all the values and metrics displayed. It works in tandem with our query tool, providing clear explanations in simple terms of the content you're viewing so you don’t miss a thing. By incorporating Vision, OpsPilot aims to provide even more tailored and accurate assistance, enhancing the user experience and streamlining workflows.
Deep¶
FusionReactor is in the process of adding an insightful tool for developers to the platform. The new Deep integration will provide AI powered root cause analysis to help solve issues quickly and instantly debug in production with no restart or redeploy required. With Deep, your team will be able to concentrate on delivering innovative features rather than spending valuable time debugging.
Further integrations¶
Exporters are available in many forms and allow you to monitor many aspects of your infrastructure. With Kubernetes already added, FusionReactor Cloud will very soon be able to offer more integrations such as AWS, GCP, Mongo and more.