May 2026 observability enhacements delivered across two repositories to boost MSSQL performance monitoring and cross-database visibility. Core outcomes include new OpenTelemetry log synthesis rules for MSSQL performance, and SQL Server monitoring enhancements with new top_query attributes. The work included validation through tests, updated documentation, and changelog entries. Demonstrated strong collaboration and alignment with tracking issues to drive faster issue detection and improved diagnostics.

Month: 2026-04 — Focused on delivering OpenTelemetry integration for SQL Server telemetry in the newrelic/entity-definitions repository, enhancing observability and compatibility with newer telemetry data. Implemented the SQL Server OpenTelemetry data path, added new metrics and dashboards, updated definitions, and expanded tests to reflect the updated telemetry schema. This work also updated the acceptance rule to support OpenTelemetry SQL Server data and aligned golden metrics and dashboards with the new data model.

February 2026 monthly summary for the developer work on repository newrelic/entity-definitions. Focused on delivering observable improvements for MSSQL/SQL Server performance monitoring, streamlining the SQL dashboard, and establishing scalable metrics for SQL workloads. Key work includes delivering a new SQL Server Performance Monitoring Dashboard, generalizing the event name for slow queries, and removing the QPM queries widget to reduce dashboard clutter and improve user experience. These changes enhance observability, speed issue diagnosis, and provide clearer insights for performance optimization across MSSQL environments.

January 2026: Delivered SQL Server 2016 DMV-only mode support for Query Performance Monitoring in nri-mssql, expanding monitoring capabilities to gather current execution metrics without historical data. Implemented validation changes to accommodate the new mode and updated documentation and changelog for clear user guidance. These updates prepare customers for faster insight into SQL Server performance with minimal historical data requirements.

Concise monthly summary for August 2025: Delivered OracleDBInstance entity creation rules for OTEL integration in the newrelic/entity-definitions repo, enabling monitoring and identification of Oracle databases through synthesis rules, golden metrics, and summary metrics. This work lays the groundwork for scalable OTEL-based database observability and supports proactive issue detection and performance insights.

February 2025 monthly summary for the newrelic/docs-website repository focused on delivering user-facing documentation for SQL Server query performance monitoring within the New Relic integration. Implemented and documented prerequisites, step-by-step setup, metrics collected, and consistency refinements for metric titles. This work enhances onboarding, reduces setup time, and improves instrumented visibility for MSSQL workloads. Commits tracked: 59d612c7e279783a16177ef390a2ba8f178fe35b and 4733a4f9679009e61d3580c4c367ea572479c357.