DevOps Institute: Observability Foundation – Course Overview
Purpose:
This foundational course equips participants with the knowledge, tools, and practices to design and implement modern Observability strategies in Cloud-Native and microservices-based environments. It’s designed to help organizations manage increasing system complexity and improve triage, root-cause analysis, and system resilience.
Key Learning Outcomes:
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Fundamentals of Observability:
Understand the core principles of Observability and its role in modern DevOps and Cloud-Native architectures. -
MELT Components:
Learn to effectively implement Metrics, Events, Logs, and Traces (MELT) to gain full-stack visibility. -
End-to-End Observability:
Architect resilient, observable systems with built-in support for distributed tracing and failure analysis. -
DevSecOps & AIOps Integration:
Explore how DevSecOps practices and AI for IT Operations (AIOps) enhance Observability and support automated response and security operations. -
Network and Security Observability:
Understand how to monitor network behaviors and security signals as part of a holistic Observability strategy. -
Real-World Applications:
Leverage real-life case studies and industry best practices from organizations successfully implementing modern Observability.
Who Should Attend:
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DevOps Engineers
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SREs (Site Reliability Engineers)
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Cloud Engineers
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Security Operations professionals
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Architects and IT Leaders involved in digital transformation
Certification:
Completing this course prepares participants to sit for the Observability Foundation certification exam offered by the DevOps Institute.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone focused on large-scale service scalability and reliability.
- Anyone interested in modern IT leadership and organizational change approaches.
- Business Managers
- Business Stakeholders
- Change Agents
- Consultants
- DevOps Practitioners
- IT Directors
- IT Managers
- IT Team Leaders
- Product Owners
- Scrum Masters
- Software Engineers
- Site Reliability Engineers
- System Integrators
- Tool Providers
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, participants will gain:
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A practical framework for fostering a strong Observability culture within their organization
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A solid understanding of the principles of Observability, and why traditional monitoring alone is insufficient in microservices-based, containerized environments
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Insights into the three pillars of Observability and their practical application
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How adopting OpenTelemetry standards drives innovation and enables seamless distributed tracing
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Knowledge of the Observability Maturity Model and how to assess and improve Observability practices
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The role of full-stack Observability and distributed tracing in enabling a DevSecOps culture
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How to leverage AI in Observability to transition from reactive to proactive and predictive incident management
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Implementation strategies for network- and container-level Observability, with a focus on making security a foundational element
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Understanding time-based topology and its value in enhancing Observability across distributed systems
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Approaches to solving the data paradox, using DataOps to build a clean and efficient Observability pipeline
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How to integrate DevSecOps insights into Observability practices for continuous improvement
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Best practices in Observability for both DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Prerequisites:
It is highly recommended that learners attend the SRE Foundation course and earn the SRE Foundation certification prior to attending the Observability Foundation course and exam. An understanding and knowledge of common SRE terminology, concepts, principles and related work experience are recommended.
