Apple has quietly purchased a startup called SigScalr, the company behind an application monitoring tool known as SigLens. This new software helps developers monitor and debug complex processes across a huge number of connected applications. Instead of relying on several different programs to figure out what went wrong in a piece of software, this acquisition gives the tech giant a single, highly efficient way to track logs and app behavior.
The new tool tracks issues across many different software routines
Modern apps are often built using many small, single task programs that all talk to each other. When something breaks, finding exactly where the problem started can take a lot of effort. SigLens solves this by giving developers a complete picture of the whole process in one place.
The creators of the software claim it works significantly faster and better than competing options like DataDog and Splunk. By bringing this technology in house, Apple gets a powerful new way to keep its own massive software ecosystem running smoothly. This will help it easily maintain everything from standard computer programs to the daily apps running on your iPhone.
The European Union revealed the previously secret startup purchase
The startup itself is relatively small, with fewer than ten employees listed on its professional profiles. Based in New Hampshire, it operated in secret for three years before finally releasing its main product as an open source project earlier this year. The founder, Kunal Nawale, spent years working on similar software concepts at Salesforce before starting this new company in May 2021.
We only know about this business deal because of European Union regulations. The Digital Markets Act requires major tech companies to report any acquisitions that might impact European users. While the purchase was reported to regulators back in March, the details are just now becoming public.
