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While CloudWatch offers basic monitoring and log aggregation, it lacks the contextual depth, multi-cloud integration, and cost efficiency required by modern IT operations. In this post, learn how Kentik delivers more detailed insights, faster queries, and more cost-effective coverage across various cloud and on-premises resources.

One of the first key tenets of cloud computing was that “you own your own availability”, the idea being that the public cloud providers were making infrastructure available to you, and your organization had to decide what to use and how to use it in order to meet your organization’s goals. The cloud providers have no knowledge of your applications or their KPIs.

HighRadius is a FinTech company that specializes in using automation to make financial management easier. So naturally, RamKishore Middela, assistant vice president of cloud engineering at HighRadius, recognizes more easily than most the benefits of automating his company’s cloud cost management with CloudZero.

Simplify cost management and drive cost reductions across all in-house and managed cloud services.

As companies embrace cloud-native architectures and scale their operations, ensuring business continuity and minimizing downtime become paramount; even brief outages can result in substantial revenue loss and reputational damage. In July 2023, a flaw in CrowdStrike's software update caused widespread disruption across various industries. The air travel sector was particularly hard hit, with over 3,300 flights cancelled globally. Major airlines like United, Delta, American Airlines, British Airway.

In today’s complex cloud-native environments, observability is key to maintaining performance, reliability, and scalability. However, different teams often need to focus on different aspects of the system. Developers might be more interested in error rates and response times, while operations teams must monitor system health and resource utilization. Lumigo now supports multiple dashboards, so you can provide each team with the information they need precisely how they need it.