Optimizing real-time observability

Four years ago, a multinational in the wind turbine sector was facing crucial challenges in its observability system. With the need to monitor more than 2,500 network devices, from routers to firewalls, its licensed software solution did not meet expectations of flexibility and optimization. In search of an alternative, the company turned to Datadope to migrate to open source solutions, seeking not only greater control but also cost reduction.

The Nordic multinational, which specializes in the manufacture, sale, installation and maintenance of wind turbines, had as its main objective to collect metrics from its network devices and generate alerts based on these. Before collaborating with Datadope, its observation system had significant limitations that did not allow them to customize dashboards or integrate business services efficiently, resulting in high maintenance and development costs.

With the support of Datadope, the company completed a total transformation of its monitoring environment. Using technologies such as SNMP Collector, Kafka and ClickHouse, the company has managed to process 4 million metrics per minute, obtaining real-time visibility into the status of its systems. This capability has allowed the organization to improve both operational efficiency and flexibility, creating customized dashboards and integrated alerts that optimize its daily operations.

The improvements implemented include the development of an SNMP Collector with extended functionalities and the creation of specific dashboards for different audiences, from operational to executives. In addition, integration with internal services has enriched the data, improving the response capacity to alerts and critical events.

One of the company's executives commented: “We have achieved unprecedented flexibility and real-time visibility, while significantly reducing costs, thanks to Datadope and open source solutions.”

The success of this project reaffirms Datadope's commitment to innovation in observability and its ability to offer scalable, customized and cost-effective solutions to companies seeking to optimize their technological infrastructure. Open source solutions have not only enabled the company to reduce costs, but have also improved its ability to adapt to an ever-changing business environment.