Does Your Observability Practice Lack Maturity? Here’s What to Do.

The observability landscape is evolving as organizations recognize its importance for applications and infrastructure, yet many struggle to mature their practices. A 2024 survey of IT professionals revealed that while 89% have observability on their radar, only 10% have achieved full observability. Common practices include using metrics and logs for insights, but more advanced techniques like unified Kubernetes analysis have slower adoption. Challenges such as a lack of team knowledge and increasing data management costs persist, despite the widespread use of tools like OpenTelemetry. Companies are moving away from relying solely on open-source tools, with many turning to platforms like Logz.io Open 360 for comprehensive observability solutions. These platforms offer log management, infrastructure monitoring, and distributed tracing to enhance system visibility and performance. However, achieving full observability maturity remains elusive for most, as they navigate technical and process challenges to meet their goals for improved user experience and reduced mean time to recovery (MTTR).