CriblCon 2025 highlighted the growing demand for flexible, efficient data handling architectures in the face of increasing data volumes and AI integration. Key takeaways emphasized the importance of decoupling data movement from analysis, as demonstrated by Cribl's platform, which enables users like Under Armour and Johnson Controls to streamline data logistics while achieving significant cost savings and enhanced visibility. The event underscored a shift towards architectures that maintain operational continuity while expanding capabilities, allowing teams to achieve more with existing resources. Imply Lumi complements this by optimizing data storage and query efficiency without altering established workflows, enabling seamless integration with high-volume cloud-native sources. The overarching theme was the shift from compromise to possibility, with open data and decoupled pipelines forming the foundation for modern observability, paving the way for broader, more effective AI applications.