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Observability is a concept that has been https://thenewstack.io/observability-working-with-metrics-logs-and-traces/ in https://thenewstack.io/why-upgrade-to-observability-from-application-monitoring/ by https://thenewstack.io/honeycomb-metrics-how-to-bridge-the-gap-between-monitoring-and-observability/ and https://thenewstack.io/prioritize-runtime-vulnerabilities-via-dynamic-observability/. However, the core idea that underlies all these definitions is efficiency.

When you are responsible for operating a critical production system, it is natural to want to collect as much monitoring data as possible.

These are some of the benefits that organizations can achieve by following SLO-based observability strategy: Results in improved signal vs. noise ratio

SLO-driven observability strategy can help you set guardrails, track performance goals, business metrics and measure impact in a consistent manner while increasing operational efficiency and innovation.