Observability is a key use case, as is security.
Sr. Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Good observability and dashboards with increased visibility
Pros and Cons
- "Datadog dashboards are pretty great."
- "We need more integration with security tools like Drata."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
With this product, we get more visibility into our K8s clusters and more intelligent alerting.
What is most valuable?
Datadog dashboards are pretty great.
What needs improvement?
We need more integration with security tools like Drata.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for three years.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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