Observability Consulting
Design, implement, and optimize production-grade observability with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and SigNoz. We help teams replace expensive SaaS monitoring, cut costs 60-80%, and take full ownership of their telemetry data.
Full-stack observability across metrics, logs, and traces
Datadog/New Relic replaced with self-hosted open-source
SLO-based alerting that catches issues before users notice
Your team trained and running the platform independently
CNCF Certified
CKA & CKAD Engineers
60-80%
Cost Savings vs Datadog
8+ Years
Observability Experience
50+
Production Stacks Deployed
Trusted by organizations worldwide
Expert Observability Consulting for Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Our observability consulting services help organizations move beyond basic monitoring to full-stack visibility across metrics, logs, and traces. Whether you are building an observability practice from scratch, migrating from Datadog or New Relic to open-source alternatives, or optimizing an existing Prometheus and Grafana deployment - our engineers deliver production-proven solutions.
We specialize in OpenTelemetry-native architectures that eliminate vendor lock-in. Our team implements observability stacks on Kubernetes, deploys platforms like SigNoz and Prometheus, and designs alerting strategies aligned with SLOs - all built on CNCF best practices.
For organizations with data residency requirements - whether UK GDPR, UAE PDPL, or GCC regulations - we deploy self-hosted observability stacks that keep your telemetry data within your jurisdiction while delivering the same capabilities as global SaaS platforms.
The Hidden Costs of SaaS Observability
Datadog and New Relic bills growing faster than your infrastructure? You are not alone. We help teams take back control.
Why Organizations Switch to Open-Source Observability
Transform your monitoring from expensive and locked-in to cost-effective and portable
Our observability consulting helps teams move from reactive, vendor-dependent monitoring to proactive, self-owned observability.
- Expensive per-host and per-metric licensing
- Proprietary agents and vendor lock-in
- Data sent to third-party infrastructure
- Unpredictable bills that spike with scale
- Siloed metrics, logs, and traces
- Limited customization and cardinality caps
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Observability Consulting Pricing
Transparent engagement options from a single audit to fully embedded SRE support. Named engineers on every quote.
Productized Audit
2-4 weeks, fixed scope
Best for teams unsure if they need consulting at all. Honest read on your current stack, costed remediation plan.
- - Observability maturity assessment
- - MELT coverage gap analysis
- - Tooling and cost review
- - 90-day remediation roadmap
Embedded Retainer
Rolling, named engineer
Senior observability engineer access for design reviews, incident escalations, upgrades, and optimisation work.
- - Senior backstop for your team
- - Design reviews and incident help
- - Quarterly platform health reviews
- - Cost and performance optimisation
Every engagement includes named senior engineers, written scope, and full knowledge transfer. See our consulting vs in-house cost comparison for the full math.
The ROI of Observability Consulting
Real numbers from engagements over the last 24 months. Most observability work pays back inside 12 months on direct cost savings alone, before counting incident reduction.
Typical Datadog or New Relic bill cut after migration to self-hosted OSS stack
Mean time to resolution improvement after distributed tracing and SLO alerting rollout
Versus 9-18 months to build the same capability with an in-house team from scratch
Datadog migration engagements pay back from tooling savings alone, often inside one quarter
Example ROI math (mid-market buyer)
Before
- - Datadog spend: $35,000/month
- - SRE time on monitoring: 30% of 4 FTEs
- - Average incident MTTR: 2h 40m
After 12 weeks of consulting
- - Self-hosted stack: $7,500/month infra
- - SRE time on monitoring: 8% of 4 FTEs
- - Average incident MTTR: 48m
Annual savings: $330,000 tooling + ~$220,000 engineering time recovered = $550,000+. Engagement cost: $120,000 fixed price. Payback: under 4 months.
SaaS Observability vs Self-Hosted: 2026 Comparison
The honest trade-offs at mid-market scale. We deploy either depending on what fits your team and constraints.
| Factor | SaaS (Datadog, New Relic) | Self-Hosted (OTel + OSS) |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-market annual cost | $300k - $1.5M+ | $60k - $250k infra |
| Engineering headcount needed | 0.5 - 1 FTE to operate | 1.5 - 3 FTE to operate |
| Data residency control | Limited (vendor regions) | Full (your infrastructure) |
| Vendor lock-in risk | High (proprietary agents) | Low (OTel standard) |
| Time to production | Days (out-of-box) | Weeks (with consulting) |
| Cardinality and retention | Pricing-capped | Bounded by your storage |
| Best for | Small teams, fast start | Scale, compliance, cost control |
We help teams go either direction. For deeper context, read our guide to 8 unified observability platforms for 2026 and the ClickStack vs Prometheus comparison.
Observability Case Studies
Real-world results from our monitoring and observability engagements
Prometheus & Grafana Monitoring for 400+ Servers
B2B SaaS Company · Technology
Built comprehensive monitoring solution with Prometheus and Grafana, reducing MTTR and improving observability.
- MTTR: 80% Reduction
- Alert Accuracy: 95%
- System Visibility: 100% Coverage
End-to-End DevOps Transformation with 10x Deployment Increase
Jupiter Investments · Finance
Implemented end-to-end DevOps transformation with automated CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
- Deployment Frequency: 10x Increase
- Change Failure Rate: 70% Reduction
- Lead Time: 85% Faster
Observability Consulting Services
End-to-end expertise from strategy and assessment to production-grade implementation
The Observability Stack We Master
Deep expertise across the complete cloud-native observability ecosystem
Our Observability Consulting Approach
A proven methodology for building production-grade observability
Assess & Strategize
We evaluate your current monitoring maturity, infrastructure landscape, and business objectives. We identify gaps in your MELT (Metrics, Events, Logs, Traces) coverage and design a tailored observability roadmap with clear milestones.
Architect & Instrument
Design the observability architecture - selecting the right tools, deploying OpenTelemetry collectors, configuring Prometheus scrape targets, and instrumenting your applications with SDKs for traces and custom metrics.
Build & Integrate
Deploy the full stack: SigNoz or Prometheus + Grafana, configure alerting with SLO-based rules, build production dashboards, set up log pipelines, and integrate with your incident response workflows (PagerDuty, OpsGenie, Slack).
Enable & Optimize
Comprehensive knowledge transfer, runbooks, and documentation. We train your team on PromQL, dashboard creation, and alert engineering. Post-handover, we optimize for performance, cost, and coverage as your infrastructure evolves.
Technologies We Integrate
Deep expertise across the cloud-native observability ecosystem
Why Choose Our Observability Consulting
Production-proven expertise with data residency compliance
Trusted Observability Consulting Partner
What our clients say about our monitoring and observability expertise
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"Their team deeply understood our industry and integrated seamlessly with our internal teams. Excellent communication, proactive problem-solving, and consistently on-time delivery."
"Their exceptional expertise and customised solutions to our DevOps challenges stood out. Websites rarely broke down and updates were significantly faster."
"Communication was clear and they kept us in the loop throughout the whole project. A team that genuinely cares about the outcome."
"They demonstrated significant authority throughout both the sales process and the execution phase."
"Their client-oriented team and attitude towards work spoke louder than any words!"
"Tasrie IT Services successfully restored and migrated our servers to prevent ransomware attacks. Their team was responsive and timely throughout the engagement."
"The changes Tasrie made had major benefits. Fewer outages, faster updates, and improved customer experience. Plus we saved a good amount on costs."
"They educated our teams, ensuring knowledge transfer and long-term sustainability. Customised solutions and clear communication throughout."
"Their advanced DevOps skills and their flexibility were top-notch!"
"Their work is absolutely brilliant; they get your costs down and performance up."
"The quality of work is very high, and onboarding for projects has been easy."
"Tasrie IT has been an incredible partner in transforming our investment management. Their Kubernetes scalability and automated CI/CD pipeline revolutionized our trading bot performance. Faster releases, better decisions, and more innovation."
"Their in-depth expertise in both DevOps and cloud consulting impressed us most. A true commitment to our success throughout the engagement."
"They took time to understand our business and its unique challenges thoroughly. Like clockwork - always stuck to timelines and delivered quality work."
"They demonstrated significant authority throughout both the sales process and the execution phase."
"They were an extension of our team and were happy to communicate with any of our team members directly."
"All my projects have been delivered on time or before the deadlines."
Our Industry Recognition and Awards
Discover our commitment to excellence through industry recognition and awards that highlight our expertise in driving DevOps success.
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Observability Consulting FAQs
Common questions about observability implementation, OpenTelemetry, and Datadog migration
What is observability consulting?
Observability consulting provides expert guidance on designing, implementing, and optimizing your monitoring, logging, and tracing infrastructure. This includes strategy and maturity assessment, tool selection (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, SigNoz), implementation, and ongoing optimization to give you full visibility across your distributed systems.
How much can we save by replacing Datadog with open-source observability?
Organizations typically save 60-80% by migrating from Datadog or New Relic to self-hosted stacks like SigNoz, Prometheus + Grafana, or OpenObserve. The savings come from eliminating per-host and per-metric licensing. A self-hosted stack on Kubernetes also gives you full control over data retention, sampling, and storage costs.
What is the difference between monitoring and observability?
Monitoring tells you when something is broken through predefined checks and thresholds. Observability tells you why it's broken by correlating metrics, logs, and traces (the MELT signals) to debug unknown-unknowns. Observability consulting helps you build systems where you can ask arbitrary questions about your infrastructure without deploying new instrumentation.
How long does an observability stack implementation take?
A production-ready observability stack for a single Kubernetes cluster typically takes 3-4 weeks. Enterprise implementations with multi-cluster federation, distributed tracing, long-term storage, and comprehensive dashboards usually require 8-12 weeks depending on the number of services and compliance requirements.
Can you set up a self-hosted observability stack that meets GCC data residency requirements?
Yes. We specialize in deploying self-hosted observability platforms (SigNoz, Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse) within your own infrastructure - on-premise or in regional cloud zones (AWS Bahrain, Azure UAE, etc.). This ensures telemetry data never leaves your jurisdiction, meeting GCC and UAE data sovereignty requirements without sacrificing functionality.
What is OpenTelemetry and why should we adopt it?
OpenTelemetry (OTel) is the CNCF standard for collecting metrics, traces, and logs. It provides vendor-neutral instrumentation, meaning your telemetry data is portable across any backend - SigNoz, Grafana Cloud, Datadog, or your own stack. Adopting OTel eliminates vendor lock-in and future-proofs your observability investment.
How do you handle migration from Datadog to SigNoz or Prometheus?
We follow a zero-downtime migration approach: first, we deploy the new stack in parallel, map existing Datadog dashboards and alerts to the open-source equivalents, instrument applications with OpenTelemetry (so data flows to both systems), validate metric parity, then perform a phased cutover. Teams typically run both systems for 2-4 weeks before fully decommissioning Datadog.
Do you provide training for our engineering teams?
Yes. Every engagement includes comprehensive knowledge transfer covering observability architecture, PromQL, OpenTelemetry instrumentation, dashboard creation, alert engineering, and operational runbooks. We also offer standalone training workshops for SRE and platform engineering teams.
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