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Cost Optimization

Strategic observability cost management through intelligent data retention and ingestion optimization

What We Offer

Retention Strategy

Intelligent data retention policies that balance observability needs with storage costs.

Ingestion Optimization

Smart data ingestion strategies to reduce volume while maintaining critical visibility.

Value Analysis

Comprehensive analysis of observability ROI and value-per-dollar efficiency metrics.

Cost Monitoring

Ongoing cost monitoring and alerting to prevent unexpected observability expenses.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Smart Sampling

Implement intelligent sampling rates to reduce trace and metric volume while preserving critical insights

Data Tiering

Automatic data tiering strategies to move older data to cheaper storage tiers

Log Filtering

Advanced log filtering and aggregation to eliminate noise and reduce ingestion costs

Metric Optimization

Optimize metric cardinality and frequency to reduce storage and processing costs

Vendor Arbitrage

Compare and optimize costs across different observability vendors and pricing models

Resource Right-sizing

Right-size observability infrastructure to match actual usage patterns

Key Benefits

  • Significant Cost Reduction: Typically achieve 30-70% reduction in observability costs
  • Maintained Visibility: Preserve critical observability while optimizing costs
  • Predictable Spending: Implement cost controls and budget alerts for observability
  • ROI Maximization: Focus spending on high-value observability data and features

Optimization Focus Areas

Data Volume Management

Ingestion Optimization

  • • Intelligent sampling strategies
  • • Log level optimization
  • • Metric cardinality reduction
  • • Trace sampling configuration

Retention Policies

  • • Tiered retention strategies
  • • Automated data lifecycle
  • • Archive and cold storage
  • • Compliance-aware retention

Infrastructure Efficiency

Resource Optimization

  • • Collector resource tuning
  • • Storage optimization
  • • Compute right-sizing
  • • Network bandwidth optimization

Vendor Management

  • • Multi-vendor cost analysis
  • • Contract optimization
  • • Feature utilization audit
  • • Alternative solution evaluation

Cost Optimization Metrics

30-70%
Typical Cost Reduction
3-6 months
ROI Realization
90%+
Critical Data Retained
24/7
Cost Monitoring

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