SREcon18 Europe - Canarying Well: Lessons Learned from Canarying Large Populations

Štěpán Davidovič, Google

Canarying, the process of controlled and observed partial rollout in production to mitigate risk, is one of the common techniques used to ensure safe production changes. In this talk, we will cover common pitfalls, discuss best practices, and outline an end-to-end strategy for the canary process.