Observability vs Data Observability: 4 Key Differences

Observability is a crucial aspect of IT management that has evolved over time from mainframe system monitoring tools to modern Application Performance Management (APM) tools. However, Data Observability has emerged as a separate and essential concept in recent years, focusing on managing and optimizing distributed data infrastructure for real-time analytics and AI applications. While both observability and Data Observability share methodologies, they serve different purposes and cater to distinct user groups within enterprise IT. APM tools are application-centric and primarily focus on monitoring monolithic and microservice applications, while Data Observability tools provide holistic insight and control into data pipelines across multiple layers of complex, distributed data systems. Acceldata offers the only true Data Observability solution available today, providing a comprehensive end-to-end platform for managing and optimizing data infrastructure.