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What is Cloud Observability
Cloud Observability is the practice of tracking, visualizing, and understanding the internal states of cloud-based systems by analyzing their external outputs. It goes beyond simple monitoring to offer deep insights into the behavior of the system, enabling software developers and operations teams to comprehend system performance, identify issues, and understand trends over time.
Cloud Observability typically involves three types of data:
- Logs: These are detailed records of events that occurred within a system. They can include event logs, transaction logs, or audit logs.
- Metrics: These are numerical values that represent the state of a system at a particular point in time. Metrics can be anything from CPU usage and memory consumption to the number of active users or completed transactions.
- Traces: These provide insights into the lifecycle of a request as it travels through various services in a distributed system, helping to identify bottlenecks or failures.
