Nobl9 release channels

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We've introduced release channels to enhance the performance and stability of data source integrations:

The Stable channel is mature and most reliable. It provides all officially released features and changes that have undergone rigorous testing. The Stable channel represents the final fully stable product ready for mission-critical production use. When you don't need the newest features, the Stable channel would be optimal for use.

The Beta channel showcases the latest innovations tested to deliver the best early-access experience possible. It contains the most recently shipped features that still need more green runs in real-world scenarios, such as usability testing. The Beta channel constantly receives updates and fixes as the development process moves forward. All new features are first delivered to the Beta channel.

What's in the Beta channel?

Some Nobl9 features have a Beta label, although they aren’t limited to the Beta channel. The difference between these concepts is as follows:

• The Beta channel is a distribution method:
  • New data sources and related functionality are released to the Beta channel first
  • After thorough testing, they go to the Stable channel
• The Beta feature label indicates feature completeness
  • These features are released for use as a playground
  • Nobl9 polishes these features based on user feedback and removes the label once a feature is mature

The following table contains the functionality available in the Beta channel along with the applicable information.

Data source	Agent min version	Beta functionality
ThousandEyes	≥ 0.93.0-beta	Support for API v7
LogicMonitor	≥ 0.81.0-beta	Data source availability Event logs Query parameters retrieval with sloctl SLI Analyzer Replay
Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus	≥ 0.78.0-beta	Data source availability Event logs Query parameters retrieval with sloctl SLI Analyzer Replay
Azure Monitor	≥ 0.71.0-beta	Resource and metrics discovery
Azure Monitor	≥ 0.69.0-beta04	Data source availability

Release channel key takeaways

• Beta features can be available in both channels.
• You can modify your data source's release channel only if it's connected with the direct method.

Release channel in a YAML definition

The release channel is specified in the releaseChannel field of your agent or direct YAML:

A generic agent YAML definition

apiVersion: n9/v1alpha
kind: Agent
metadata:
  name: generic
  displayName: Generic Agent
  project: default
  annotations:
    area: latency
    env: prod
    region: us
    team: sales
spec:
  description: Example Generic Agent
  releaseChannel: stable
  generic: {}
  queryDelay:
    value: 1
    unit: Second

Provide the required release channel—stable or beta—and run sloctl apply -f providing the path to your YAML.

Useful links

For a more in-depth look, consult additional resources:

The Nobl9 agentAgentData source connection methodsSLOcademyAdding data sourcesData sources in Nobl9Creating SLOsData sources in Nobl9SLI AnalyzerNobl9 featuresReplayNobl9 featuresService Health DashboardNobl9 featuresBudget adjustmentsNobl9 featuresReportsNobl9 featuresEvent logsNobl9 featuresQuery parametersNobl9 featuresSLO annotationsNobl9 featuresAlerting centerAlerting