Gaining comprehensive system visibility with Elastic Universal Profiling

So far in this chapter, we’ve seen how by unlocking key features of Elastic Observability such as APM with native OpenTelemetry support, Kubernetes infrastructure monitoring, and Synthetics monitoring, we’ve improved our monitoring posture. However, the complexity of this type of environment can often obscure critical insights into performance and resource utilization. This is where Universal Profiling becomes a game changer. This new feature in Elastic Observability marks a significant leap forward, offering deep, always-on insights into both system and application performance without the typical overhead associated with traditional profiling tools.

In this recipe, we will delve into the practical application of Universal Profiling in our Kubernetes cluster. We will guide you through setting up Universal Profiling in your Kubernetes environment, illustrating how it seamlessly integrates with...