Unified Infrastructure and Application Monitoring
Combine metrics, logs, and traces to maintain comprehensive system health.
SolarWinds Observability
Comprehensive cloud-native observability platform for metrics, logs, and traces
By SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC
Observability
Observability
Monitoring
Application Performance Monitoring
Product Overview
SolarWinds Observability is a unified, cloud-native observability solution designed to monitor and analyze metrics, logs, and traces across modern infrastructure and applications. It empowers DevOps, SREs, and IT operations teams to troubleshoot issues faster and maintain optimal system health through real-time insights and intelligent alerting.
SolarWinds Observability integrates data from multiple monitoring sources into cohesive, customizable dashboards that provide real-time and historical views of system performance. It supports deep troubleshooting via correlated logs, metrics, and traces while delivering predictive analytics and cost monitoring features. Its multi-cloud monitoring capabilities enable centralized visibility across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-prem environments, helping teams reduce downtime, optimize resource usage, and accelerate incident resolution through automated alerting and collaborative workflows.
Headquarters and Est. In
Austin, Texas, United States — Est. 1999
No. of Employees
Not specified
Customer Demography
Global
Customer Domains
IT Operations
Software Development
Financial Services
Healthcare
Retail
Telecommunications
Use Case Deep Dive
Interactive analysis dashboard - explore detailed performance insights for key business scenarios
Multi-Cloud Observability and Cost Optimization
Monitor and optimize performance and spending across multi-cloud deployments.
Microservices Troubleshooting with Distributed Tracing
Use tracing to diagnose and fix issues within complex microservices architectures.
Kubernetes Cluster Performance Monitoring
Track and optimize Kubernetes pod, node, and cluster health.
Centralized Alerting and Incident Response Automation
Automate notifications, escalations, and incident lifecycle management.
Ad-hoc Troubleshooting with Explore Mode
Enable teams to interactively query all observability data during incidents.
Security and Governance with Role-Based Access Control
Enforce granular permissions to secure observability data and configurations.
Business KPI and Executive Reporting
Deliver high-level operational and business insights for decision-makers.
Cost Management and Optimization
Track and reduce infrastructure and cloud costs with correlated performance metrics.
Use Case Details
Integration Details
Feature Details
Key Features
Explore the core capabilities that make SolarWinds Observability stand out.
Unified Metrics Monitoring
Collect and visualize real-time and historical metrics from diverse systems.
Centralized Log Management
Aggregate, search, and analyze logs from multiple sources within a unified platform.
Distributed Tracing Capabilities
Visualize and analyze request flows across distributed systems with tracing.
Customizable Real-Time Dashboards
Create interactive dashboards tailored to different team roles and operational needs.
Intelligent Alerting and Incidence Management
Set threshold-based and anomaly detection alerts with integrated escalation workflows.
Multi-Cloud Monitoring
Monitor and correlate observability data across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises environments.
Explore Mode for Ad-hoc Analysis
Perform interactive queries and exploratory troubleshooting on stored observability data.
Annotations and Event Correlation
Overlay external events and deployments on monitoring graphs for contextual insights.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Manage user permissions for dashboard access and configuration at granular levels.
Automated Cost Monitoring and Optimization
Visualize and analyze infrastructure and cloud spend alongside performance metrics.
Multi-Tenancy and Scalability
Support multiple teams or clients securely with isolated data views and scalable infrastructure.
Integration with Incident Management Tools
Seamlessly connect alerts with tools like PagerDuty and ServiceNow for streamlined incident workflows.
Kubernetes and Container Monitoring
Deeply monitor Kubernetes clusters including nodes, pods, and container metrics.
API Access and Extensibility
Access data and control platform features via RESTful APIs for custom integrations.
Dynamic Dashboard Variables
Use variables in dashboards to filter and adapt visualizations dynamically.
Historical Data Retention and Analysis
Store and analyze long-term observability data for trend analysis and capacity planning.
Anomaly Detection and Predictive Analytics
Leverage machine learning to detect unusual patterns and forecast potential failures.
Cost and Usage Analytics
Detailed insight into infrastructure and cloud resource utilization to optimize spend.
Role-Based Multi-Tenant Access
Allows secure access segregation and permission control for multiple teams or clients.
Cross-Platform Integration and API Support
Integrate with wide range of third-party tools and platforms through APIs.
High-Resolution Infrastructure Monitoring
Capture fine-grained metrics and events from servers, network, and storage components.
Multi-Channel Notification
Send alerts and notifications via multiple communication channels.
Contextual Integrations
Not just "integrates with" – here's the specific value each integration delivers:
Prometheus
Delivers: Open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit optimized for metrics collection.
AWS CloudWatch
Delivers: Amazon's native cloud monitoring and management service.
Azure Monitor
Delivers: Microsoft Azure cloud monitoring and diagnostics service.
Google Cloud Monitoring
Delivers: Google Cloud Platform's monitoring and logging service.
PagerDuty
Delivers: Incident response automation and on-call management platform.
Slack
Delivers: Real-time collaboration and messaging platform for teams.
Resources
Latest insights, guides, and templates to accelerate your decisions.
Blog Posts
Downloads
SolarWinds Observability Datasheet
Case Studies
Enterprise Cloud Monitoring with SolarWinds Observability
Reducing MTTR by 50% with SolarWinds Observability
Platform Updates
New Features in SolarWinds Observability 2026
Videos
Watch SolarWinds Observability in action.
SolarWinds Observability Platform Overview
How to Set Up Alerts in SolarWinds Observability
Pricing & Plans
Free Trial
Free
Professional
Subscription based
Enterprise
Custom pricing
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about SolarWinds Observability:
It is used to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot application and infrastructure health by collecting metrics, logs, and traces across distributed systems to provide comprehensive visibility and faster incident resolution.
Yes, it integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises infrastructure providing centralized, unified multi-cloud monitoring and observability capabilities.
It collects high-resolution metrics, structured and unstructured logs, and distributed traces from applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
Yes, it integrates with tools like PagerDuty and ServiceNow to automate alert routing, escalation, and incident lifecycle management.
Yes, it provides detailed observability for Kubernetes clusters including monitoring nodes, pods, containers, and related metrics and events.
It supports role-based access control with multi-tenancy allowing granular permissions for teams and clients to ensure security and compliance.
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