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Join us for the very first meetup of the Datadog Dublin User Group, with networking and talks from experienced practitioners! **🏠 18:00 - Arrival: Networking, Drinks & Snacks (40 min.)** Meet and greet your peers, grab food and drink **📆 18:40 - Introduction** **🎙️ Speaker:** Anatoly Mikhaylov, Principal Engineer at Zendesk, Datadog Ambassador **Description:** User group kick off followed by very successful customer story. Anatoly will share real life examples how Datadog supports Zendesk. He will share how valuable Datadog is to support multi-billion enterprise for over a decade, how it evolved and what problems it helps to solve. From an observability tool it became incident detection and prevention tool, database reliability powerhouse and it helped to shape how we deploy changes to production with confidence. **📆 19:00 - Powering Platform Engineering through Datadog** **🎙️ Speaker:** Marcel Drechsler, Product Owner @ andsafe **Description:** In the rapidly changing landscape of Platform Engineering, Datadog has evolved from a monitoring tool into a comprehensive foundation for Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs). This session explores the journey of scaling observability and security into a unified platform strategy that reduces developer friction. We will dive into how Datadog’s expanding ecosystem provides the essential building blocks for modern self-service infrastructure. Attendees will learn how to leverage these integrated features to build a more resilient and transparent developer experience. Discover how to transform your Datadog instance into a strategic asset for your platform’s success. **📆 19:40 - Pay for What You Use, Use What You Pay For: Frugal Architecture with Datadog Cloud Costs** **🎙️ Speaker:** Apostolis Apostolidis, Lead Archirect @ Flipdish, Datadog Ambassador **Description:** We've all seen that Slack message. Someone senior forwards the monthly cloud bill with a single line: "Can someone take a look at this? Why has it spiked so much?" Nobody knows. Even worse, nobody owns it. And that's exactly the issue. At Flipdish, we fixed that by bringing cloud and SaaS cost data into Datadog: the same tool our engineers already use for logs, metrics and traces. Now spend wasn't a finance report. It was a dashboard any engineer could pull up, attribute to a service, and act on like any other signal. In this talk, I'll share what we found when we actually looked, how we embed cost awareness into architecture reviews and incident response, and why AI workloads are making this discipline urgent, where a single runaway prompt can spike your bill overnight in a way no latency alert would catch. If you can alert on a p99 spike, you can alert on a cost spike. Same signal. Different dimension. **📆 20:20 - To be announced** **🎙️ Speaker: To be announced** **Description: To be announced**

A month into spring already, summer may be just around the corner, and for those that have the Dublin Marathon on their dance card later this year, thoughts must be switching to the Training Plans. For the rest of us, not that we don't welcome marathon buds, we still want to enjoy a leisurely run with friends on a wednesday evening, followed by a few beers and chat with fellow travellers. This week, whether you are a future marathoner, or simply want a little bit of exercise, (we only run around 4kM,) and to meet new friends, we will be running to **Murphy's Pub in Rathmines.** so come along and enjoy the craic For newcomers, our Group Runs are great fun, safe for all, and once the run is complete, we can share a beer, have a good chat, make new friends, and look forward to the following week. The route map is here - https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=921064 Regards, Liam

Our midweek training session :-) Choose from 5km, 7.5km or 10km

Please PREPAY for this game either by https://revolut.me/davidandl or Paypal ([kenna.david@gmail.com](http://kenna.david@gmail.com/)) √ We have just 60 minutes to play, so please come along a few minutes early to ensure we can start on time. √ The maximum number of players is 14. If you are not among the 14, please do not attend the pitch. If you are one of the 14, please be sure you show up. Places are in high demand, so unfortunately, failure to show will result in your immediate removal from the group. √ As always, you participate in these games at your own risk and agree to indemnify the organisers from any injury, loss, claim, or infection.

Wednesdays in Dublin — Weekly Tango Training Join us every Wednesday in Dublin for tango classes in both roles, guided by skilled instructors with proven teaching methods. * 6:00 pm – Beginners / Fundamentals * 7:00 pm – Intermediate & Advanced * 8:30–11:00 pm – La Social Tango Práctica Location: The Factory at Bolands Mills – Dublin [https://maps.app.goo.gl/yd1LcR6GjYu6BxLY6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yd1LcR6GjYu6BxLY6?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExdjRyQVdNZkVmUkJ1V1RvenNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7yN3iNFc2n1ANabQ7IIuLCN0Rbz14MLaAk5wrTcjH-8Mijkth5VocVeDWrGw_aem_gfsWiXdJOsLJ4BSvO5NMMg) Admission: Only 6pm -Fundamental class €15 Only 7pm int/adv class €18 7pm Class + Practica (or full evening): €20 Practica only: €10 Refine your technique, deepen your connection, and experience tango in a welcoming space full of positive energy and passion. Come solo or bring a partner — all are welcome! Organized by Lucia & Gerry, Corresponding Academicians of the National Tango Academy of Argentina. Tango Classes Lucia & Gerry — the first and only multidisciplinary tango school in Ireland

Join for the group for a 10km run in the Phoenix Park on Wednesday evenings. We start running at 6:15pm SHARP. The pace will be approximately 5:30/5:40 mins/km, ideally you will need to be able to run at this pace to stay with the group. We meet opposite the entrance to the Papal Cross car park, on the small side road just off the Acres Road. If you have any questions, please let me know, Thank you Maeve

Walk round the reservoir, not strenuous, get to meet other dog people and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Then to a local cafe for a cuppa to finish off, if not too tired.

Hi All, this is a on lead walk with dogs of all ages and experience welcome. Many who attend are recently rescued and learning. Walk the lovely grounds and see the flowers and wildlife followed by coffee. There is a Fb page Sighthound Adventures Ireland and #dublinhoundwalks on Instagram. All Welcome.

Mix of paces in this group from 6:30 min per km to close to 5 min per km. For those that want to do a longer distance, they will probably start earlier and link up with us for 9AM If you are doing one of the earlier runs (Such as Harry's run), please sign up for this too. Ideally we will run the trails if they are not too wet. Meet near the bus stop at the visitors centre car park. If you have any question, please get in touch. Appreciate if you can sign up as early as possible. If you have any suggestions for changes, let me know. Thanks Shane

We will start the session with some light stretching exercises to warm us up, and help to prepare us for the run. The pace of the run will be steady, depending on who is running with us on the day. Days when we have a large group we may break into multiple groups, each operating independently at their own pace. Saturdays are good for intermediate runners, and is usually a 10km run, again at a steady pace. If you're looking to get into running, come along on Tuesday or Thursday mornings and I will coach you, at your pace, to get you up to running (jogging) to 5km without stops. The only thing I will ask, if you're a beginner, is that you're able to walk for approx 30 minutes at a relaxed pace. PLEASE NOTE: That, if you RSVP a particular event, then please ensure that you attend, as there may be other members relying on you for company on the run. IMPORTANT NOTE: Any run or activity that you participate in with the group will be at your own risk. Usually we have a post run (after our cool down) coffee in the Dash container at the Hole in the Wall pub.

Explore Hollywood Forest Loop in County Wicklow. * Meeting Point : Connolly Station, Dublin. * When: 12:10 PM, Friday, 24th of April. * Arriving : 13:35 PM to Hollywood, Wicklow. We will be meeting at Dublin Connolly Train Station for 12:10 PM (Inside the train station beside Pret A Manger), Waiting time 8 Minutes After the 8 minutes of waiting we will be walking outside and walking to Connolly Station Bus Stop (Stop Number 135121). It is beside the Luas Stop We will be taking the 132 Tullow Bus which is scheduled for 12:30 PM (Bus Eireann). Bus Duration, 1 Hour and 5 Minutes (3 Stops), Connolly, Tallaght and Blessington. Arriving in Hollywood, Wicklow at 13:35 PM, it is a 6 minute walk to the starting point of the trail. There is a coffee shop in Hollywood called Hollywood Cafe, there is indoor and outdoor seating and a toilet. Trail Loop (Moderate) 5.3 KM, Duration 1 in a half to 2 hours. **Discaimer** We have to be back to the Hollywood Bus Stop for 15:21 becuase that is the only Bus returning to Dublin at Customs House Quay 16:26 PM. If we do not get the returning Bus, we will find it really hard to get back to Dublin. Every event is 5 Euro's, you can pay by using Revolut or Cash. I hope to see you there,

Please PREPAY for this game either by Revolut https://revolut.me/davidandl or Paypal ([kenna.david@gmail.com](http://kenna.david@gmail.com/)) √ We have just 60 minutes to play so please come along a few minutes early to ensure we can start on time. √ The maximum number of players is 18. Please be sure you show up. Places are in high demand so unfortunately, failure to show will result in you being automatically removed from the group. √ As always, you participate in these games at your own risk and an agreement to indemnify the organisers from any injury, loss, claim, or infection.

We'll hike 3.4 miles on the Killdeer and Yellowlegs Trails - both out and back gravel trails. If we want more mileage we can repeat an out and back. Pace of around 3.5 mph, no one left behind and those who want to go faster sure can! As always optional lunch after. This is the second Metro Park in the lineup for me - with 21 to go (plus more are being added).

5th annual Earth Day Celebration! This year (2026) the Celebration is scheduled for April 25th with activities running from 10am-2pm. This is a non-ticketed event. Everyone is welcome! We will have food trucks, Birds of Prey, kids crafts, live music, raspberry plants, apple trees, and of course NATIVE PLANTS! Where: Lynd Fruit Farm, 9399 Morse Rd, Pataskala Ohio 43062 Time: Activities will be from 10am- 2pm. The Market will remain open until 5pm.

Dodgeball is back again! If you’ve been wanting to come out, this is an easy one to join. We’ll be playing for about 1.5 to 2 hours, you do not need to bring any equipment, and no experience is needed. We use a specific set of rules and equipment to make the games run better and keep them fun for everybody, not just people who already know how to play. If it rains, the event will be canceled.

**Over time I'm hoping to organize a hike to all the Franklin County Metro Parks. This is the first one so if you're interested jump in!** **We'll start with the Canopy Walk, a cool feature of this park. Climb 100 stairs to the top - or take the elevator if stairs aren't your thing. At the top there are a bunch of things to play on - a rope bridge, a fireman pole that we can slide down - and more! About fifteen minutes there and we'll head to the natural trail, Buttonbush, Maple and Beech Trail for 2.2 miles then do a 1.7 mile loop on the paved Greenway Trail. We'll be passing our cars as we transition if you only want to do the first loop, or the second loop. Pace of around 3.5 mph but no one left behind.** **If there is an interest we can grab lunch nearby afterward at Prost Beer and Wine Cafe. Www.prostcafe.com**