The Architecture Loop: How Early Can We Decide Speed, Stack and Scale?
In 2025, many companies are reckoning with the true cost of microservices, especially as cloud bills grow and engineering teams face coordination fatigue.
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IETF Decreased Mean Response Time by 90% with Scout APM!
With the assistance of Scout APM, IETF was able to identify architectural issues that had been a growing pain point for years. Read more about IETF's experience working with Scout APM.
The Architecture Loop: MVC and the Hidden Costs of Microservices
In 2025, many companies are reckoning with the true cost of microservices, especially as cloud bills grow and engineering teams face coordination fatigue. The move back to monoliths is gaining traction, particularly for startups and mid-sized businesses that need Faster product delivery, lower operational costs, and simpler infrastructure.
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News from the Scout team. Error Monitoring waitlist is accepting signups. Customer spotlight on Zagaran. News we've scouted lately.
How Zartis Drives Application Modernization with Scout Monitoring
Zartis is a digital solutions provider and Deloitte Fast50 company specializing in technology consulting, team augmentation, and product development. They partner with businesses to deliver high-quality software solutions, combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of industry challenges.
Rails Apps and Slowdowns: How Scout Shows what Databases Don't
As Rails apps scale, slow SQL can start to become an issue. Database logs can help, but don't show the location of the problem code. Read this post for an understanding of where the problems can start, and how Scout can send slowness packing.
Caching Strategies for Ultra-High Performance in Ruby on Rails, Part 2
Learn how to boost Ruby on Rails app performance and reduce server load in this second part by understanding Rails cache stores: their configuration and memory stores.
Caching Strategies for Ultra-High Performance in Ruby on Rails, Part 1
Learn how to boost Ruby on Rails app performance and reduce server load with cache strategies like page, action, and Russian Doll caching, cache stores, and more.
The Relationship Between Observability vs. Monitoring
To put it simply, monitoring is for notifying you when something goes wrong in your application, and observability is to help you understand why that is. Read along, as we dive deeper to get a better understanding of the two and help you identify the right one for your use case!
How to Optimize Docker Performance
Docker containers have revolutionized the cloud industry. This guide will cover different methods of optimizing Docker performance and answer some frequently asked questions about the technology.
Understanding N+1 Database Queries: Rails, Django, and Elixir
What N+1 queries are, why they slow down your application, and how to detect and fix them in Rails, Django, and Elixir. Includes code examples, detection tools, and monitoring strategies.
Scout Monitoring Changelog – Holiday 2024
Scout now offers log integration with traces for Heroku Add-On users, supporting Rails and Python, with improved efficiency and optional monthly storage caps to control costs.