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Date Published
Author
Michelle Tan
Word count
995
Language
English
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None

Summary

Roblox's observability team has transformed its infrastructure to ensure a reliable and scalable platform for its over 214 million monthly users by centralizing disparate observability stacks into a single platform using Grafana Cloud. This shift from a fragmented system, where teams independently monitored apps using different tools, to a unified system has significantly improved incident resolution and reduced mean time to repair (MTTR). With the integration of Grafana Cloud Traces, engineers can now access logs, metrics, and traces in one place, enhancing their ability to debug and manage incidents efficiently. The centralized observability stack, which includes VictoriaMetrics and supports over 17,000 Grafana dashboards, has achieved 100% availability in the first three quarters of its implementation. This consolidation effort not only addressed the limitations of the previous native RCity visualization tool but also set the stage for future enhancements in root cause analysis, underscoring the team's commitment to deriving genuine value from their data.