The Modern Observability Strategy: How and Why to Evolve Your Monitoring

Observability has gained prominence in the realm of monitoring, particularly for modern cloud-native environments, which are complex and dynamic. In a video series by Nancy Gohring, a Senior Analyst at 451 Research, key questions about observability versus traditional monitoring are addressed, including how to transition to a modern observability practice and the challenges it can solve. Gohring outlines four main actions to evolve from traditional monitoring to observability, emphasizing its significance in anticipating issues that are hard to predict in advance. The series, along with supplementary resources such as webinars and blog posts, provides insights into the critical role of application and infrastructure monitoring in the digital business landscape, as well as an introduction to OpenTelemetry for advanced observability in cloud-native settings.