{"id":32062,"date":"2023-04-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebigdata.com\/?p=32062"},"modified":"2023-04-10T09:48:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T16:48:15","slug":"grafana-labs-observability-survey-2023-finds-centralization-saves-time-and-money-for-an-industry-plagued-by-tool-and-data-source-overload","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebigdata.com\/2023\/04\/08\/grafana-labs-observability-survey-2023-finds-centralization-saves-time-and-money-for-an-industry-plagued-by-tool-and-data-source-overload\/","title":{"rendered":"Grafana Labs Observability Survey 2023 Finds Centralization Saves Time and Money for an Industry Plagued by Tool and Data Source Overload"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grafana Labs<\/a>, the company behind the open and composable operational dashboards, announced the findings of the\u00a0Grafana Labs Observability Survey 2023<\/a>. The report, which focused on the state of observability, found that organizations are challenged by tool sprawl and data source overload, with 52% of respondents reporting that their companies use 6 or more observability tools, including 11% that use 16 or more. To combat this, 70% of respondents say their companies have centralized observability, and of those, 83% have saved time or money as a result.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pulling together responses from an anonymous online survey as well as more in-depth interviews with half a dozen observability practitioners, the research provides a look into where the industry is today and where it\u2019s headed in the future. Respondents from across industries, at organizations large and small, commented on observability tools, techniques, benefits, and challenges, and many reported how observability is helping their organizations save costs and drive efficiencies. Other key takeaways from the report include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n