Telemetry, Monitoring, and Observability

July 07, 2025

Demystifying Telemetry for Modern IT

Effective telemetry extracts useful real-time data and converts it into actionable insights. This article
outlines why telemetry matters, key components, and how KinKoda enables
observability—either via hosted SaaS or an in-house hyperconverged stack.

What Is Telemetry?

Telemetry collects metrics, logs and traces from applications and
infrastructure. It provides real-time visibility into system health,
performance bottlenecks and security events.

Why Telemetry Matters

Faster Troubleshooting: Pinpoint issues before users notice
Proactive Alerts: Detect anomalies and prevent outages
Capacity Planning: Track resource usage and forecast growth
Compliance & Audit: Retain logs for regulatory requirements

Monitoring vs. Observability

Monitoring tracks known metrics and fires alerts on thresholds.
- Value: gives you an availability measurement
- Purpose: detect predefined failures quickly.
Observability uses metrics, logs and traces to explore unknown issues.
- Value: diagnoses novel problems and complex failures.
- Purpose: enable deep investigation for unknown unknowns

Key Telemetry Components

Metrics: Numerical data (CPU, memory, request rates)
Logs: Time-stamped event records for deep diagnostics
Traces: End-to-end request flows across services
Dashboards: Unified views for trends and KPIs
Alerts: Threshold-based or anomaly-driven notifications

KinKoda’s Observability Approach

Consultation: Free 30-minute session to map telemetry needs
Tool Selection: Recommend open-source or commercial stacks
Architecture Design: Integrate with existing infrastructure
Deployment: Hosted SaaS or on-premise with KinKoda hyperconverged
platform
Ongoing Tuning: Alert refinement, dashboard updates

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