Preface

This book is a complete guide for technology leaders and engineers on how to scope out, plan, and implement observability in an enterprise-scale environment. The key topics covered in the book are the following:

• Observability concepts and key data formats
• Learn how to gauge the organization for implementing observability
• Principles for identifying stakeholders, tools, and processes
• Develop strategies to self-sustain the observability journey
• Case studies and guidance for setting up observability

Observability has become a popular term in the technology industry for monitoring and analytics. It’s considered to be the next level of monitoring, and most vendors now offer an observability solution as part of their product suite. However, determining whether an organization requires observability, the extent to which it’s needed, and the suitable skills and tools to implement it can be challenging. This book presents a systematic approach to guide organizations in developing an observability strategy. It covers the underlying principles and the logical steps for planning and executing the implementation. It also highlights the ownership of the tasks and responsibilities of different teams and how to ensure observability remains a continuous and self-sustaining process. In addition, this book introduces the Observability Maturity Model, the skills required to achieve the levels of this model, and some helpful case studies for inspiring you in your observability journey.