Observability

FAQs

• What are the 3 pillars of Observability?

  Here are the three pillars of observability:

  • Metrics
  • Logs
  • Traces

• What are metrics in observability?

  While event logs record specific events, metrics instead are calculated values derived from system performance. Metrics save time since one can easily link them across infrastructure elements, providing an in-depth view of system health and performance.

• What is an observability strategy?

  Observability is a management procedure that focuses on keeping the relevant, crucial, and vital issues at or near the top of an operations process flow.

• What is an example of observability?

  Observability examples include traces, metrics, software, and infrastructure logs from the environment which runs applications. It also includes data from complementary systems, such as help desks or CI/CD pipelines, which supply essential information for other data environments.

• What are traces in observability?

  Tracing is an observability technique that allows one to view and learn about the entire lifecycle of an action or request across different systems. A trace shows the entire path of a request or action which moves through the devices of a distributed system