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## How a global gaming platform cut latency and CPU load with smarter observability

DevFeed: [How a global gaming platform cut latency and CPU load with smarter observability](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-a-global-gaming-platform-cut-latency-and-cpu-load-with-smarter-observability-12721.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.redpanda.com/blog/observability-cut-latency-gaming-platform>)

Author: Alexander Lavoie

Published: 2025-06-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Redpanda](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/redpanda.md>)

Topics: [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/observability.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>), [dashboards](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dashboards.md>), [Grafana](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/grafana.md>), [Latency](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/latency.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/real-time.md>)

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### AI overview

Redpanda describes how observability helped Chess.com diagnose excessive CPU usage caused by inefficient and overly frequent compaction on compressed data. After upgrading to Redpanda version 25.1 with improved compaction controls, the team monitored the rollout in real time and reduced CPU utilization without downtime.

### Source excerpt

Learn how Redpanda's game-changing observability cut latency and CPU load for the world's leading online chess platform.