The Landscape of Observability in 2026 Report

As observability continues to mature, leaders are tasked with balancing the need for improved operational performance while also controlling costs. Find out how 500+ IT decision-makers are tackling this challenge with generative AI and OpenTelemetry helping them meet their organization's needs.

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The results are in

  • 67
    %

    experience unexpected costs or overages related to observability tools

  • 85
    %

    currently use GenAI for observability

  • 11
    %

    have OpenTelemetry in production versus 6% in 2025

Observability Insights

Learn from your industry peers

Find out how organizations are balancing cost and innovation with their observability teams. New technologies such as GenAI and OpenTelemetry are key to team efficiencies. And increased scrutiny over observability spend and overages means that leaders need to measure business impact and improve customer experience.

  • Performance and efficiency: Demands increase for teams

    Observability is business-critical but managing associated costs is the newest mandate. Find out how IT leaders are showcasing the value and operational improvements delivered by observability.

  • GenAI insight: Delivering value today with more expected to come

    The quick adoption of GenAI showcases the power of large language models (LLMs) when applied to rich observability datasets. Results are being seen today, with even higher expectations for the future.

  • Data democratization: Observability insights for all

    Observability expands beyond the IT operations team, offering insights to a wide range of functional groups. From cybersecurity to compliance, benefits are seen across the organization.

  • OpenTelemetry adoption: Accelerating as an industry standard

    OpenTelemetry adoption is still in the early stages, but it's showing remarkable momentum. The need for additional vendor support continues to grow for this crucial open standard.

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Observability leaders have weighed in — see how your peers are balancing the need for improved performance while also managing costs. Read the report now.

 

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