Operation Manager at a business services with 11-50 employees
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Sep 8, 2026
I primarily deploy Apache SkyWalking in a public cloud environment, which helps me monitor cloud-based applications and microservices, track performance, and troubleshoot issues. I use AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud as cloud providers. I have not purchased Apache SkyWalking through the AWS marketplace; I use an open-source monitoring solution in my cloud environment. There have not been any major improvements needed so far, as the current features meet my main monitoring and troubleshooting needs. I would recommend starting small by instrumenting the key services first and using Apache SkyWalking to monitor performance, traces, and errors, then gradually expanding it across the systems. In terms of comparison, my review of Apache SkyWalking helps me structure my thoughts into specific areas such as system performance, usability, and architecture. I would rate this review a nine out of ten.
Apache SkyWalking's AI capabilities have a good approach to governance and security because the AI assistant is designed to work within existing permissions and is read-only, so it does not automatically make changes to the monitored environment. It also supports authentication, TLS, and access controls over the underlying observability data.The AI output of Apache SkyWalking is very useful and generally reliable for investigation and troubleshooting, especially because it is grounded in live Apache SkyWalking data such as metrics, traces, logs, and topology, rather than relying only on the model's general knowledge. However, I would not treat it as completely correct. I would still need to validate things before moving to production. Start with a focused use case rather than trying to monitor everything at once. I would give Apache SkyWalking an overall rating of nine out of ten.
There are modifications which I already mentioned while explaining why I chose seven out of ten for Apache SkyWalking. These relate to AI, the deployment procedure, and the integrating procedure of Apache SkyWalking. There should be good documentation. The other thing is about the user interface. I haven't experienced Apache SkyWalking's AI capabilities regarding its governance and security yet. I haven't used Apache SkyWalking's AI capabilities regarding its accuracy and reliability of output. Everything is good in terms of improvements needed for Apache SkyWalking that I haven't mentioned yet. It depends upon their usage for others looking into using Apache SkyWalking. I won't recommend it to everyone if he or she is not operating a very big infrastructure. Then there is no need to use it. If someone is using a bigger infrastructure and wants everything in the right place and all in one place, then Apache SkyWalking would be ideal for that person. I rated Apache SkyWalking seven out of ten.
Apache SkyWalking integrates with other tools or platforms in my environment easily if you have a good learning curve on that and are able to understand the technicalities. The DevOps team will be able to do that easily.Apache SkyWalking handles security and compliance requirements in my environment effectively, and I have found it helpful in identifying where the pain point area is while helping us in the RCA. My advice for others looking into using Apache SkyWalking is that if someone is really interested in identifying the entire health of the application and how the ecosystem is currently working without giving load to the developers to write down any particular code to check health statuses, they can definitely go with Apache SkyWalking. That helps in identifying the entire thing for their application ecosystem, Kubernetes, cloud services, nodes, and monitoring their microservices call, the API calls, and current functioning. Deep down inside the architecture planning, it helps in identifying and monitoring and managing the entire application, helping you to reduce your SLA in solving out your issues, any kind of hot potato incidents or hot fixes or any impediments which the team is getting blocked with. That is where it helps a lot in identifying the area of improvement and also sharing the reports with the higher leadership team members. I would rate this solution an 8.5 out of 10.
Apache SkyWalking is a very nice tool and an exceptional tool for managing volume and complex architecture on AWS without the prohibitive cost of commercial suites. I would give this product a rating of 9 out of 10.
Apache SkyWalking is a versatile open-source tool used for monitoring and analyzing the performance and behavior of applications in distributed systems. It enables tracking requests, identifying bottlenecks, and troubleshooting issues in real-time, while also monitoring microservices, logs, and server metrics.
With its comprehensive monitoring capabilities, flexible architecture, and powerful visualization tools, Apache SkyWalking provides actionable insights and enhances overall...
I primarily deploy Apache SkyWalking in a public cloud environment, which helps me monitor cloud-based applications and microservices, track performance, and troubleshoot issues. I use AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud as cloud providers. I have not purchased Apache SkyWalking through the AWS marketplace; I use an open-source monitoring solution in my cloud environment. There have not been any major improvements needed so far, as the current features meet my main monitoring and troubleshooting needs. I would recommend starting small by instrumenting the key services first and using Apache SkyWalking to monitor performance, traces, and errors, then gradually expanding it across the systems. In terms of comparison, my review of Apache SkyWalking helps me structure my thoughts into specific areas such as system performance, usability, and architecture. I would rate this review a nine out of ten.
Apache SkyWalking's AI capabilities have a good approach to governance and security because the AI assistant is designed to work within existing permissions and is read-only, so it does not automatically make changes to the monitored environment. It also supports authentication, TLS, and access controls over the underlying observability data.The AI output of Apache SkyWalking is very useful and generally reliable for investigation and troubleshooting, especially because it is grounded in live Apache SkyWalking data such as metrics, traces, logs, and topology, rather than relying only on the model's general knowledge. However, I would not treat it as completely correct. I would still need to validate things before moving to production. Start with a focused use case rather than trying to monitor everything at once. I would give Apache SkyWalking an overall rating of nine out of ten.
There are modifications which I already mentioned while explaining why I chose seven out of ten for Apache SkyWalking. These relate to AI, the deployment procedure, and the integrating procedure of Apache SkyWalking. There should be good documentation. The other thing is about the user interface. I haven't experienced Apache SkyWalking's AI capabilities regarding its governance and security yet. I haven't used Apache SkyWalking's AI capabilities regarding its accuracy and reliability of output. Everything is good in terms of improvements needed for Apache SkyWalking that I haven't mentioned yet. It depends upon their usage for others looking into using Apache SkyWalking. I won't recommend it to everyone if he or she is not operating a very big infrastructure. Then there is no need to use it. If someone is using a bigger infrastructure and wants everything in the right place and all in one place, then Apache SkyWalking would be ideal for that person. I rated Apache SkyWalking seven out of ten.
Apache SkyWalking integrates with other tools or platforms in my environment easily if you have a good learning curve on that and are able to understand the technicalities. The DevOps team will be able to do that easily.Apache SkyWalking handles security and compliance requirements in my environment effectively, and I have found it helpful in identifying where the pain point area is while helping us in the RCA. My advice for others looking into using Apache SkyWalking is that if someone is really interested in identifying the entire health of the application and how the ecosystem is currently working without giving load to the developers to write down any particular code to check health statuses, they can definitely go with Apache SkyWalking. That helps in identifying the entire thing for their application ecosystem, Kubernetes, cloud services, nodes, and monitoring their microservices call, the API calls, and current functioning. Deep down inside the architecture planning, it helps in identifying and monitoring and managing the entire application, helping you to reduce your SLA in solving out your issues, any kind of hot potato incidents or hot fixes or any impediments which the team is getting blocked with. That is where it helps a lot in identifying the area of improvement and also sharing the reports with the higher leadership team members. I would rate this solution an 8.5 out of 10.
I recommend others looking into Apache SkyWalking to try it. I have given this review an overall rating of 8.
Apache SkyWalking is a very nice tool and an exceptional tool for managing volume and complex architecture on AWS without the prohibitive cost of commercial suites. I would give this product a rating of 9 out of 10.