Observability stack options
This book uses the following observability pipeline architecture, introduced in Chapter 4, as a general reference. These are the components that a modern observability solution should be able to implement, so we will use them to analyze other options rather than the ones already presented in the book:
Figure 10.1 – Network observability architecture (Created using the icons from https://icons8.com)
When looking at the options, there are many things to consider. Gaining knowledge and some basic experience with each is beneficial to be able to make an informed decision and path forward for your pipeline. Let’s dive into a few of the options within the observability pipeline.
As you can imagine, there are many options when it comes to the applications that fit within the observability stack. For example, for the data processing function, there are (at the time of writing) several message brokers available, including...
