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When Monitoring Becomes a Challenge – And How Speedgain 2.0.0 Changes That

It’s Friday afternoon, 4:43 PM.
The dashboard starts showing red warning signs. A collector reports a timeout. CPU load on the monitoring server spikes. The application is still running – but nobody knows for how much longer. What’s missing are reliable data. No overview, no peace of mind. Once again, a routine operation turns into a problem case.

Sounds familiar?
Then Speedgain for Databases 2.0.0 is exactly the update you’ve been waiting for.

With this new version, we’ve completely redesigned our monitoring solution – for more stability, less overhead, and better insights into your database systems. Whether it’s OLTP on Db2 or analytics with PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB: version 2.0.0 was built to grow with your demands.

The Problem: When Monitoring Becomes a Burden

Monitoring is supposed to help systems become more efficient and stable. In reality, however, many monitoring tools themselves add load. Especially when database load increases, some solutions open too many connections or spawn unnecessary threads that consume resources. Rigid polling intervals mean the system queries even when it’s not really needed. And often, missing error-handling mechanisms cause the entire monitoring environment to fail during temporary problems. The result: blind spots in monitoring, false alarms, and a noticeable extra load on infrastructure.

The Solution: Intelligent Connection Handling

One of the key improvements in version 2.0.0 is the introduction of dynamic, resource-efficient connection management. Instead of fixed pools that often cause overloads, Speedgain now manages database connections much more flexibly and on demand. The solution focuses on reusing existing JDBC connections, reducing the overhead of opening and closing connections. At the same time, it automatically shuts down unnecessary idle threads during quiet phases. This noticeably relieves the system, especially during load peaks. And if the database becomes temporarily unreachable, the collector components react faster and smarter, making timeouts much less frequent. 

From Practice: 25% Less CPU – And Not a Single Outage

A large European insurance company is already using Speedgain 2.0.0 in production and confirms the effectiveness of the new architecture. Before the update, load peaks regularly caused collector outages – leading to data gaps and uncertainty. After the upgrade, CPU usage dropped significantly, and most importantly, outages stopped entirely. Since then, the monitoring environment has run steadily, even under heavy database load. This practical example shows impressively how a well-thought-out monitoring update can bring measurable improvements in everyday work – with minimal effort for the IT team. 

Errors Happen. But Monitoring Stays Stable.

In complex IT environments, errors are normal – configuration mistakes, expired licenses or authentication tokens, temporary database outages. This is where Speedgain 2.0.0 separates the wheat from the chaff. Thanks to newly developed safety mechanisms, collector processes keep running and remain stable even with faulty configurations or invalid tokens. Retry logics ensure that monitoring automatically recovers when temporary errors occur. Instead of bringing the entire monitoring to a halt, Speedgain catches these problems and ensures continuous availability – without manual intervention.

More Insights with New Dashboards

Besides the technical improvements “under the hood,” we have also revamped the user interface. Dashboards are now adapted for the latest database versions and Grafana release, offering even more meaningful insights. For Db2, new metrics for wait times, package caches, and transaction logs with microsecond precision help identify performance bottlenecks more precisely. PostgreSQL compatibility with the current version of pg_stat_statements is ensured, so metrics are accurate. Visually, dashboards are clearer and better structured – with improved panels and deeper SQL analysis that make problem detection much easier. This lets you get to the crucial information faster and act more effectively. 

Made for Modern IT: Kubernetes, Helm & Docker

Speedgain 2.0.0 is not only technically improved but also adapted to the demands of modern infrastructure environments. Helm charts have been extended and now support CPU and RAM limits by default, which is especially important in Kubernetes setups. Health checks are fully natively integrated into Kubernetes and OpenShift, ensuring reliable monitoring of individual components. The NGINX reverse proxy configuration was improved to automatically detect and apply upstream changes. Based on the latest TimescaleDB version, users benefit from a modern, high-performance database backend. This makes Speedgain easy to integrate into container and cloud environments and ensures reliable scaling. 

Conclusion: Monitoring That Thinks Ahead

Speedgain 2.0.0 is not just a minor update but a fundamental realignment that makes your monitoring more stable, efficient, and insightful. Fewer outages, lower resource consumption, and better insights – exactly what counts in a hectic operation. If you see monitoring as a tool that supports rather than burdens you, version 2.0.0 is the right step. 
Existing users can benefit from the upgrade immediately, and new users are warmly invited to test Speedgain free of charge and experience firsthand what modern performance monitoring should feel like.

Further Information and Next Steps

Would you like to see Speedgain 2.0.0 live or upgrade from an older version? Our detailed installation and migration guides will walk you through the process step-by-step and make the switch as easy as possible.
If you prefer to speak directly with our experts, we are happy to offer a live demo – so you can see Speedgain in action and ask any individual questions. 

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We look forward to supporting your monitoring project and working together for more stability and performance.