Developers need a proactive strategy to gain continuous visibility into system behaviour—a strategy known as observability-driven development (ODD).
ODD integrates observability, the ability to measure a system’s internal states, into every stage of the development lifecycle. By instrumenting embedded systems to collect comprehensive diagnostic data during execution, from logs and system traces to performance metrics, ODD empowers teams to detect anomalies, optimize performance, and ensure the long-term reliability and security of their products.
Bridging the Observability Gap with Percepio Detect
While the principles of ODD are powerful, putting them into practice can be a daunting task. This is where Percepio Detect steps in, providing a comprehensive solution to amplify the benefits of observability-driven development. Percepio Detect is the latest addition to Percepio’s portfolio of continuous edge observability tools, building on over a decade of insights and experience. It bridges the siloed views that often exist between development, testing, and post-deployment maintenance.
One of the key capabilities of Percepio Detect is its ability to capture full debugging information on production hardware without debug ports. When an issue is detected, Detect automatically collects a rich set of data, including Tracealyzer traces, device logs, performance metrics, and core dumps for code-level debugging. This ensures that teams can solve stability issues on the very first occurrence, without needing to reproduce them in a debugger.
But Percepio Detect goes beyond just reactive debugging. The tool’s monitoring capabilities run stand-alone on the device, designed to work without the need for continuous data transfer to a host computer. By continuously collecting and analysing performance metrics, Detect empowers teams to proactively identify potential risks and address them before they manifest into costly problems.