Originally posted in Obics.io Observability vendors have been billing companies per data volume or per node count for many years. Both of those have exploded in the last decade and the vendors have been enjoying a rapid rise in income. But that also created frustration from the customers. The issue of cost is on everyone’s mind when it comes to observability and the #1 reason for switching vendors, even if you are perfectly happy with everything else.

Originally posted in Obics.io So, you’re trying to understand why your DataDog metrics bill is so high and you can’t figure it out? You’re not alone. DataDog pricing is one of the great mysteries of the universe. But in this post, we’ll go over how it works and try to make it as clear as possible. The first part of the bill for infrastructure hosting is a fixed price per host.

Originally posted in Obics.io Understanding DataDog pricing sometimes feels like you need a PhD on the matter. Some would say on purpose. And it’s a shame that such a wonderful product is accompanied by a less pleasant side. So, in this post, we’ll be demystifying exactly how DataDog bills for its log offering, which optimizations help and which don’t, and the fine-print gotchas to look out for. Plans, discounts, and overage For a big company, DataDog will always have a discounted plan, signed after careful negotiations.