The SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability Roadshow 2024 , held on September 4th at the Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, was a key event for IT experts and enthusiasts. Organized in collaboration with ATS Network Management Africa, the roadshow provided in-depth insights into the latest developments in IT monitoring and observability.
The event began with a keynote address by Frank Lynch, Director of Sales at SolarWinds, and Glenn Lazarus, CEO of ATS Network Management. They highlighted how SolarWinds solutions can optimize performance, ensure availability, and reduce remediation time across both on-premise and multi-cloud environments.
Mark Dorney, Manager of Solutions Engineering at SolarWinds , discussed the technical components of observability solutions, focusing on managing complex hybrid cloud setups . His presentation, Hybrid Cloud Observability: How to Manage Complex Hybrid Cloud Setups , outlined the challenges and best practices for optimizing such environments.
Sascha Giese, SolarWinds Global Tech Evangelist for Observability , delivered an engaging presentation on the future of IT monitoring and the critical role observability plays in managing complex IT infrastructures. He began by explaining how observability has evolved beyond traditional monitoring, noting that while monitoring tracks individual metrics and alerts, observability offers a more holistic view of an IT system. This broader perspective helps IT professionals understand the internal state of systems based on the data they generate, leading to faster issue resolution and improved system performance.
Gieses presentation focused on the unique challenges of managing hybrid cloud infrastructures. He explained how SolarWinds observability solutions provide unified visibility and management across diverse IT landscapes, making it easier to manage resources spread across multiple cloud platforms and on-premises environments. He introduced SolarWinds latest unified observability solutions, which integrate logging, tracing, and monitoring into a single platform. Giese also shared real-world examples of how these technologies can help organizations reduce downtime and enhance customer experiences.
