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Iteratively explore your flame graphs with the MCP sandwich tool

Don't bloat your LLM's context. Let it iteratively explore the parts of your flame graphs that actually matter.

Performance AnalysisPerformance+3
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Optimizing SLO Performance at Scale: How We Solved Pyrra’s Query Performance on Thanos

Learn how we optimized Pyrra’s SLO monitoring to handle high-cardinality metrics at scale, reducing cross-zone traffic and query times while maintaining 99% accuracy.

PerformanceObservability+3
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

The MCP for performance engineering

Introducing Remote MCP Support in Polar Signals Cloud

Performance AnalysisPerformance+2
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Latest in Continuous Profiling for GPUs

Attending ai.engineer 2025 in San Francisco

ProfilingCorrelation+1
Authors:
Matthias LoiblBrennan Vincent
Matthias L, Brennan V.

Maximize GPU Efficiency: Visualize, Analyze, and Optimize with Precision

Introducing Continuous GPU Profiling: Get Performance Insights Over Time

System-WidePython+2
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Polar Signals Organizing and Attending PromCon 2024

Polar Signals Is Organizing PromCon EU 2024 in Berlin!

PrometheusMetrics+1
Authors:
Jah OraweeMatthias Loibl
Jah O, Matthias L.

Comparing Profiles is even more helpful now!

We have shipped Relative Comparisons

PprofProfiling+2
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Polar Signals at KubeCon EU 2024

Attending KubeCon EU 2024 in Paris, France.

KubeConCommunity
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Parca now also in Grafana Core

Parca in Grafana without having to install a plugin!

GrafanaParca+2
Authors:
Matthias LoiblFrederic Branczyk
Matthias L, Frederic B.

Polar Signals at KubeCon NA 2022

Attending KubeCon NA 2022 in Detroit, USA.

KubeConCommunity
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Parca Plugin for Grafana!

You asked for it, we delivered.

PprofParca+1
Authors:
Manoj VivekMatthias Loibl
Manoj V, Matthias L.

Sponsoring the Open-Source Community

Polar Signals is sponsoring open-source developers.

CultureCompany Culture+1
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Polar Signals at KubeCon EU 2022

Attending KubeCon EU 2022 in Valencia, Spain.

KubeConCommunity
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

Why Compiler Function Inlining Matters

All about function inlining, how it helps us create performant software, how we can learn to work with it, and how it influences profiling.

PprofPerf+2
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

DIY pprof profiles using Go

Building pprof profiles from scratch using Go

PprofGo+1
Author:Matthias Loibl
Matthias Loibl

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