Summary

Apart from the theoretical aspects of a technology, concept, or tool, its ultimate success will depend on how it’s been implemented and how it is primed to face the present and future challenges of an organization. Hence, while selecting an observability tool or tools, we highly recommend that you concentrate on the practical considerations that the engineers, developers, and business face day to day. Practical considerations such as the types of problems the organization is trying to resolve now and into the future, the skill levels of the consumers, ease of use, operational consideration, the ability to absorb future trends, and more should be given primary consideration compared to considerations such as vendor and technology preferences, past success, product familiarity, and others.

Finally, it is important to account for cost because it is impossible to have access to unlimited resources or unlimited time. Whether the organization chooses to build, leverage...