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Review: Observability Stacks That Work at Scale
We compare the top tracing, logging, and metrics platforms for high-throughput systems.
reviewsDev PatelJan 04, 2026
Observability is a product decision as much as a tooling choice. Here's how popular stacks perform under real load.
Unified tracing reduces MTTR in distributed systems.
Log-based alerting must be paired with high-quality sampling.
Cost visibility is a major differentiator across vendors.
Key evaluation criteria
Consider ingestion costs, query performance, and integration depth with CI/CD pipelines.
Where teams see the most ROI
Faster incident response and proactive performance optimization are the top wins.
Common implementation pitfalls
Over-collecting data without clear dashboards can balloon costs quickly.