Open-Sources Tool For Server And Application Monitoring - Open ...
A free tool available on GitHub helps developers identify and evaluate code inefficiencies across an entire code base. By reducing CPU usage by 20% annually, businesses have the potential to save millions or billions, fostering further innovation and growth.
Real-Time Monitoring and Analysis
Yandex has open-sourced Perforator, a tool designed for real-time monitoring and analysis of servers and applications. It aids developers in identifying resource-intensive code sections and provides valuable statistics for optimization purposes. Through the detection of inefficiencies and support for profile-guided optimization, Perforator empowers businesses to manually optimize applications, ultimately resulting in lower infrastructure costs by up to 20%.
Optimization Benefits
Sergey Skvortsov, a senior developer at Yandex, emphasized that Perforator enables businesses to optimize code, reduce server load, and lower equipment and energy costs. This tool proves to be advantageous for large data centers, corporations, and startups with limited resources. Instead of investing in new hardware, companies can leverage Perforator to enhance their existing infrastructure.
Global Availability and Cost Savings
Having been utilized in Yandex services for over a year, Perforator is now accessible globally. Companies can deploy this tool on their own servers, reducing reliance on external cloud providers while maintaining control over their data. Organizations with stringent security requirements can particularly benefit from deploying Perforator in closed environments.
Impact on Savings
Businesses operating 10-100 servers can save millions annually, while enterprises with thousands of servers may see savings in the hundreds of millions. By reducing infrastructure costs, Perforator liberates resources for further business growth.
Performance Analysis and Insights
Perforator offers insights into server resource usage and analyzes how code influences performance. The tool identifies applications consuming the most system resources utilizing eBPF technology, which runs programs in the Linux kernel without system slowdowns. This functionality enhances monitoring, security, and performance optimization without the need to alter the source code.
Language Support and Features
Perforator supports various languages including C, C++, Go, Rust, Python, and Java. It provides in-depth analytics and visualization through flame graphs. The tool also includes profile-guided optimization (PGO) that can boost C++ program speed by up to 10%. Additionally, Perforator can run on individual computers, making it accessible to both businesses and developers.
Community Collaboration and Future Updates
By open-sourcing Perforator, Yandex aims to encourage community collaboration in system technology development. The company firmly believes that open-source solutions drive global technological innovation. The source code of Perforator is available on GitHub alongside other Yandex open-source projects, such as YaFSDP, AQLM, and YTsaurus. Future updates will focus on enhancing Python and Java integration and providing more precise event analysis.
