groundcover

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About groundcover

groundcover is an observability platform for Kubernetes that uses eBPF to collect metrics, logs, and traces without modifying your application code. It promises full visibility with zero overhead and no sidecars.

What it does

groundcover deploys as a DaemonSet on your Kubernetes cluster and uses eBPF probes to capture network traffic, system calls, and container metrics. It correlates this data into traces and logs, presenting them in a unified dashboard with pre-built alerts for common failure patterns.

Best for

DevOps teams managing Kubernetes clusters
SREs needing real-time performance insights
Organizations wanting observability without code changes

Strengths

Zero instrumentation—no sidecars or SDKs required
eBPF-based collection means minimal CPU/memory overhead
Automatic correlation of metrics, logs, and traces

Key features

eBPF-based collection — Captures data at kernel level without application changes
Unified dashboard — See metrics, logs, and traces in one view
Pre-built alerts — Alerts for pod crashes, latency spikes, and resource exhaustion
Service map — Visualizes dependencies between microservices
Distributed tracing — Follow requests across services without manual instrumentation
Kubernetes-native — Deploys as a DaemonSet with Helm charts

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