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observability

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[uhb-zurv-uh-bi-li-tee] / əbˌzɜrv əˈbɪ lɪ ti /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being observable; the degree to which something is observable.


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It got a bump last week when fellow observability player Datadog reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Datadog’s strength revolves around observability, which is all about “providing context to the state of every part of the business including performance regressions, outages, or issues concerning security and compliance,” according to the company’s website.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

There has been a wave of consolidation in the industry as cybersecurity companies look to combine with these types of observability businesses in tech to offer more services to their customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

And in January, it sealed its acquisition of Chronosphere, a cybersecurity company focused on observability tools.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Palo Alto Networks’ revenue guidance was in line with estimates, and it also announced it had agreed to purchase Chronosphere, a cybersecurity company focused on observability tools, for $3.35 billion.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

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