What is SigNoz?

SigNoz is an open-source, end-to-end application performance monitoring (APM) and observability tool designed to help developers, DevOps teams, and system administrators monitor and troubleshoot their applications and infrastructure. It provides a unified view of logs, metrics, and traces, making it easier to identify issues and optimize application performance.

SigNoz is built on top of OpenTelemetry and supports a wide range of programming languages, frameworks, and databases. It provides real-time insights into application performance, allowing teams to quickly identify and resolve issues before they impact users.

Main Features of SigNoz

SigNoz provides a number of key features that make it a powerful tool for monitoring and troubleshooting applications. Some of the main features of SigNoz include:

• Unified view of logs, metrics, and traces
• Real-time insights into application performance
• Support for OpenTelemetry and a wide range of programming languages, frameworks, and databases
• Easy integration with existing tools and workflows

Installation Guide

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before installing SigNoz, you will need to ensure that your system meets the necessary prerequisites. These include:

• Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system
• A compatible operating system (e.g. Linux, macOS, Windows)
• At least 4GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores available

Once you have confirmed that your system meets these requirements, you can proceed with the installation process.

Step 2: Install SigNoz Using Docker Compose

The recommended way to install SigNoz is using Docker Compose. This involves creating a Docker Compose file that defines the SigNoz services and then running the file using Docker Compose.

To install SigNoz using Docker Compose, follow these steps:

1. Create a new directory for the SigNoz installation and navigate to that directory in your terminal or command prompt.
2. Create a new file called docker-compose.yml and add the following contents to the file:

version: '3'
services:
signoz:
  image: signoz/signoz:latest
  ports:
    - "3301:3301"
  environment:
    - DATA_STORAGE_TYPE=CLICKHOUSE

This file defines a single service called signoz that uses the latest available version of the SigNoz image. The service is exposed on port 3301 and uses ClickHouse as the data storage type.