7 Essential Tools for SREs

Introduction

Mastering the concepts at the core of reliability is the first step in becoming an SRE. But you also need tools to put those concepts into practice.

Which types of tools do SREs need to do their jobs? And what are the best tools in each category? This article answers these questions by discussing what SREs should think about when building their toolbox. It walks through the key categories of tools for SREs to leverage and suggests specific options in each one.