Paul works at Dropbox improving the logging, tracing, profiling, and error monitoring tools. More recent work includes deploying Grafana Tempo. In his free time, he's focused on using computers more ergonomically by shifting his computer usage to the terminal and his own AI chat TUI, XR display glasses, and voice transcription.

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Scaling Observability with Loki at Dropbox

Dropbox’s observability journey showcases the transformation from individual server log-ins to a centralized, open-source solution. In this talk, we’ll explore the deployment of Loki and integration with Grafana to manage terabytes of log data daily. I’ll discuss scaling techniques, optimizing query performance, and unifying logs and metrics to streamline troubleshooting and enhance security.

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