IBM Instana Observability goes beyond traditional APM solutions by democratizing observability so anyone across DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, ITOps and development can get the data they want with the context they need. Instana automatically delivers continuous high-fidelity data at 1-second granularity and end-to-end traces with the context of logical and physical dependencies across mobile, web, applications and infrastructure.
August 9, 2023

Debunking observability myths – Part 3: Why observability works in every environment, not just large-scale systems

3 min read - In our blog series, we’ve debunked the following observability myths so far: Part 1: You can skip monitoring and rely solely on logs Part 2: Observability is built exclusively for SREs Observability refers to the ability to gain insights into a system's internal behaviour based on external outputs or signals. The primary goal of observability is to provide IT teams with the necessary tools to understand system performance, identify problems and troubleshoot effectively. In this article, we'll tackle the common…

August 3, 2023

How organizations can successfully measure an application health monitoring process

4 min read - Organizations today require every employee, application and process to work in coordination to produce value. Organizations increasingly depend on their technology stack—which comprises the totality of their network interfaces, CPUs, virtual machines, operating system information and installed applications—to deliver consistent service to the end user. This means companies especially need their software applications to perform optimally because they are often a source of competitive advantage. What is application health monitoring? This is also why application health monitoring is so critical…

August 2, 2023

Debunking observability myths – Part 2: Why observability is important for everyone, not just SREs

4 min read - In our first blog post in this series on debunking observability myths, we focused on the myth that "You can skip monitoring and rely solely on logs." In this post, we'll tackle another fallacy that limits the potential of observability—that it's exclusively built for site reliability engineers (SREs). Why is this a myth? This misconception surrounding observability arises from the belief that it caters exclusively to site reliability engineers (SREs) and that they are the only role that can utilize…

July 25, 2023

Debunking observability myths – Part 1: Why you can’t skip monitoring and rely only on logs

4 min read - DevOps, SRE, Platform, ITOps and Developer teams are all under pressure to keep applications performant while operating faster and smarter than ever. One area that has seen significant advancements in recent years is observability. It has revolutionized the way IT teams approach incident prevention.   Some outdated concepts persist, however, that limit the productivity and success of modern software engineering teams.  In this blog post, we will shed light on a myth surrounding observability: "You can skip monitoring and rely…

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