Hot Potato

Explore the Hot Potato message broker for monitoring systems in this 31-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au. Learn how this New Zealand-developed tool ensures consistent relaying of messages to on-call staff, designed to survive harsh worst-case scenarios. Discover its ease of maintenance, scalability, and unobtrusive nature, allowing on-call staff to rest easier. Understand how Hot Potato integrates with existing processes, ticketing systems, rotations, and providers without disrupting on-call personnel. Delve into its functionality, development journey, and efforts to improve on-call staff satisfaction. Gain insights into how Hot Potato empowers on-call teams with control and freedom while maximizing notification delivery through various providers and connections.