All of these threads turn into how expensive Datadog is and discussions about open source alternatives. My 2c - observability is the easiest thing to rent. The

All of these threads turn into how expensive Datadog is and discussions about open source alternatives. My 2c - observability is the easiest thing to rent. There are zero reasons to build it out and have a team maintain it. I cannot imagine a management chain wanting to invest in a greenfield unpredictable and guaranteed unreliable 0lly service. Datadog's great super stickiness comes from their polish, their availability, and turn key instrumentation that is hard to build from scratch. For any open source alternative to compete, they need to be at least similarly turnkey. The only real threat to Datadog are other closed-source competitors who are 1. Willing to invest to be as reliable and turnkey 2. Willing to accept a lower price. Literally price it $1/host less than Datadog and a lot of companies will start the migration.