What happened
Shares of Fastly (FSLY 5.14%) have popped today, up by 8% as of noon EDT, after the company announced new observability features. The new additions will help give developers greater transparency after code is deployed.
So what
Fastly introduced numerous new functionalities, such as customizable logging, which provides real-time logs to developers and can also convey details around custom events depending on their business purposes. That data will help developers address potential problems that may arise. The edge cloud tech platform will also provide real-time and historical metrics, improving visibility and performance monitoring. Fastly is adding end-to-end request visibility, which can allow information to be transmitted to third-party systems.
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"At Fastly, we think observability should go beyond logging and monitoring to also provide the context and data needed to answer crucial questions about serverless performance and, ultimately, an end user's experience," CTO Tyler McMullen said in a statement. "In addition to concerns about cold start times, observability has been a top apprehension with serverless among developers."
Now what
Separately, CNBC's Jim Cramer yesterday added Fastly to his "Cramer Covid-19 Index," a mock index that includes stocks that stand to potentially benefit from the pandemic's impact. The virus has accelerated certain trends, such as a shift to remote work, and boosted demand for many cloud services.
The prominent media personality said he wished he had added Fastly to the index back in April, as the stock has gained nearly 700% from March lows. Cramer also added VMware and Newmont Mining.
