observabilityplatforms
Observability platforms are software systems designed to help operators understand the internal state of distributed applications by collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources. They extend beyond traditional monitoring by focusing on why conditions occur, not only whether they are normal or abnormal. The primary data types are metrics, logs, and traces, with additional signals such as events and configuration data. These platforms unify data across services, hosts, and cloud boundaries to provide end-to-end visibility.
Data is generated by instrumented code, agents, and infrastructure components. Instrumentation can be manual, automatic, or
Core features include dashboards and visualizations, alerting, anomaly detection, and SLO/SLI management. Advanced platforms offer root
Ecosystem and standards: Open standards such as OpenTelemetry promote interoperability and instrumentation compatibility, while many platforms
In practice, observability platforms support reliability engineering and performance optimization by enabling rapid incident response, capacity