I just started looking into Bronto as I need to be able to analyze logs, so we're testing out and evaluating different products that support that observability.
My main use case for Bronto is mostly log analysis, monitoring, and alerting off of events.
A specific example of something I want to monitor or alert on using Bronto is production issues. When something happens in prod, usually the only way that we know about it right now is when the customer calls in and tells us about it. So we need something that can monitor our logs and alert us much sooner than that so we can take action right away. And hopefully, maybe even take action on its own.
Bronto has positively impacted my organization even in this early evaluation phase by being very useful for looking at lower environment logs and evaluating potential issues before they even make it out. We have resolved at least one issue just from the monitoring that Bronto provided.
The issue we resolved involved monitoring the logs, where we had deployed something to a lower environment and noticed that the 500 errors had increased due to implementing a third-party library. So I was able to take action before that change went out to production.
The best features Bronto offers, from what I've seen so far, are mainly the log analysis, integration with other third-party tools, such as Jira and ticketing systems.
I'm impressed with how the integrations with Jira and ticketing systems work for me so far. I haven't come across any challenges, but we're still evaluating Bronto against some other providers as well. It's pretty seamless.
The thing that surprised me about the features is how easy it was to get set up and get everything put together. Bronto integrates and can pull CloudWatch logs without needing separate SDK calls from our code.
Bronto has positively impacted my organization even in this early evaluation phase by being very useful for looking at lower environment logs and evaluating potential issues before they even make it out. We have resolved at least one issue just from the monitoring that Bronto provided.
The only thing that I would suggest for further improvement is an expansion on Bronto's offerings so far.
I have been a developer for over a decade. I have been with Stifel Financial for over five years.
I'm impressed with how the integrations with Jira and ticketing systems work for me so far. I haven't come across any challenges, but we're still evaluating Bronto against some other providers as well. It's pretty seamless.
I purchased Bronto through the AWS Marketplace.
If you're looking for some log monitoring and observability, Bronto is definitely an option.
My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
I found this interview on the re:Invent expo floor, and I don't think there's anything I should change for the future.
I would rate this product an 8.
