What is Oack?
Oack is an advanced external HTTP monitoring solution tailored for engineers who prioritize analyzing latency and outages rather than just detecting them.
Each probe delivers a wealth of information, which includes:
- An in-depth 6-phase analysis of HTTP timing, encompassing DNS, Connect, TLS, Send, Wait, and Receive phases
- Comprehensive TCP kernel telemetry that provides metrics such as RTT, retransmissions, congestion window, and RTO through getsockopt(TCP_INFO) on Linux platforms
- Automatic capturing and visualization of the Server-Timing header for better analysis
- Improved Cloudflare CDN log details, featuring edge PoP insights, cache status, and origin response times
- Traceroute assessments that offer per-hop RTT, ASN, and geolocation information
- Performance percentiles monitored over various intervals of 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days
- Optional packet capture (PCAP) functionality for thorough post-mortem reviews
In addition, Oack facilitates browser monitoring via Playwright, allowing users to engage in both Pageload mode—which incorporates Web Vitals, HAR waterfalls, and screenshots—and Test Suite mode, enabling the scheduling of pre-existing .spec.ts files as monitors.
Furthermore, it features integrated incident management capabilities, which streamline the automatic creation of incidents, manage on-call schedules with rotations, implement escalation procedures, set up war room environments, and generate post-mortem reports to guarantee comprehensive follow-up on incidents.
This comprehensive tool is designed to enhance the overall efficiency of monitoring and managing web performance incidents effectively.