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Bahubali Shetti
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Summary

Elastic Observability is a comprehensive solution designed to meet the demands of today's always-on applications by providing site reliability engineers (SREs) with tools to manage and analyze vast amounts of telemetry data from applications, infrastructure, and business operations. Built on the Elastic Stack, it integrates machine learning, search capabilities, and a unified data platform to offer end-to-end visibility and insights into cloud-native and distributed systems. Elastic Observability supports a wide range of technologies, including Kubernetes and serverless architectures, and boasts over 350 integrations for seamless data ingestion. It enhances operational efficiency by consolidating metrics, logs, and traces, while its open-source roots and support for open standards like OpenTelemetry allow for easy integration with existing systems. The platform's AIOps capabilities improve predictability and reduce mean time to resolution by automating anomaly detection and providing actionable insights. Additionally, Elastic Observability's Time Series Database optimizes storage costs, and its newly introduced SLO/SLI monitoring helps SREs maintain business performance objectives. The solution's flexibility in supporting custom data models and machine learning frameworks makes it a versatile tool for organizations looking to enhance their observability capabilities and achieve operational excellence.