Observime

Observime is a software framework and platform designed to unify observability data across distributed systems. It provides collection, processing, storage, querying, and visualization of metrics, logs, and traces, enabling developers and operators to monitor performance, diagnose issues, and optimize systems.

The core components include an ingestion layer for telemetry data from agents and SDKs; a processing pipeline for enrichment and correlation; a scalable storage backend for time-series data and logs; and a visualization layer with dashboards and alerting. Observime emphasizes openness and interoperability, supporting OpenTelemetry and common exporters, and offering customizable dashboards and alert rules.

Architecture favors modular, cloud-native design with stateless frontends and scalable backends. Data is typically stored in a time-series store and a log store, while access is controlled via authentication and role-based authorization with audit logs. The platform supports multi-tenancy and can be deployed on-premises, in public clouds, or in hybrid environments.

History: Observime originated as an open-source project in 2020, initiated by a community of developers seeking to streamline observability workflows. It matured through community contributions and sponsorship, with a stable 1.0 release in 2023 and ongoing development since.

Adoption and licensing: The project has seen growing adoption among small and medium-sized teams for monitoring microservices and cloud-native applications. It is released under the Apache 2.0 license, with ongoing maintenance and a modular plugin ecosystem.