Observability stories

A new report reveals 15.6M developers now use cloud native tech, with 77% of backend developers driving global adoption and shifting infrastructure strategies.

Only 4% of organisations are fully cyber ready, as AI and data strategies become vital amid rising threats and talent shortages.

New Relic launches AI-powered GitHub integrations to automate code security and observability, boosting developer productivity and simplifying workflows.

The CNCF has launched the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer credential to certify advanced platform engineering skills for enterprises.

SUSE launches SLES 16, the first enterprise Linux with built-in agentic AI and a 16-year support lifecycle for enhanced automation and stability.

Retailers are boosting observability investments to manage AI-driven complexity and reduce costly digital outages, with median losses at USD $1 million per hour.

New Relic launches Logs Intelligence, an AI-powered toolset to automate log analysis and speed up issue resolution for engineering teams.

Elastic partners with Azure AI Foundry to offer real-time AI monitoring, enabling developers to track performance, costs and compliance in one dashboard.

Datadog has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Monitoring, marking the second consecutive year of recognition.

Media firms lose up to USD $2 million per hour during digital outages, with events lasting about 40 minutes impacting revenue and subscriber loyalty.

Charter Global launches Orcaworks platform featuring digital co-workers to automate workflows and deliver measurable outcomes in enterprise tools.

Platform Engineering Labs releases open source formae, an IaC platform designed to simplify cloud infrastructure management and reduce complexity for engineers.

Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.

Australian firms lead globally in AI and observability use, with 87% dedicating more time to innovation, boosting productivity and revenue growth.

New Relic has appointed Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer to lead its Intelligent Observability Platform and product strategy amid AI-driven growth.

New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla as VP of Customer Advocacy for Asia-Pacific and Japan to boost observability and AI-driven tech adoption.

ClickHouse’s open-source database powers real-time, high-scale analytics for AI-driven businesses, reshaping how enterprises harness data instantly and interactively.

ScienceLogic unveils its Skylar suite, unifying AI, automation, compliance and observability to boost IT operations and accelerate incident response.

Southeast Asian businesses face up to USD $165.5m annual losses from IT outages as AI adoption surges, demanding smarter observability and system monitoring.

Australian firms invest heavily in AI yet only 11% of projects reach full deployment, hindered by data quality and organisational readiness gaps.