Listen "Ep. 9 - Tech Sessions - Dynatrace Perform 2025 Recap with Observability Experts"
Episode Synopsis
Dive into Dynatrace Perform 2025 with e360's Barry Hen (Field CTO) and Roy Douber (Sr. DevOps Expert and Observability Lead) as they break down the most exciting announcements and innovations from this year's conference. Learn how Dynatrace is revolutionizing observability with AI-powered enhancements, predictive analytics, and comprehensive platform integrations.Topics CoveredAdvanced AI capabilities including enhanced Davis AI for real-time troubleshootingObservability for AI features to monitor and improve AI responsesPredictive analytics for proactive outage preventionGrail platform enhancements and querying capabilitiesDeveloper productivity improvements through acquisition of Rookout for live debuggingPlatform consolidation benefits and tool rationalizationAutomation engine enhancements and integration capabilitiesKey TakeawaysDynatrace is positioning itself as a complete platform that provides all necessary tools in one place, similar to "a chef having all tools in the kitchen at the right place"AI investments are paying off with both causal AI and generative AI capabilities that reduce MTTRThe platform's ability to predict outages before they happen represents the "Holy Grail" of observabilityCompanies implementing Dynatrace have reported developer productivity increases from 30% to 70-80%Tool consolidation (from 36+ tools down to primarily Dynatrace) offers both hard and soft cost savingsMentions & ReferencesDavis AI - Dynatrace's AI assistant with both causal and generative capabilitiesRookout - Live debugging tool acquired by DynatraceCSPM/KSPM - Kubernetes security posture management featuresGrail - Dynatrace's data storage and analytics platformTime Stamps with Highlights[00:00:36] Introduction to Dynatrace Perform 2025 with Barry Hen and Roy Douber [00:01:26] How AI has expanded the addressable market for observability tools [00:02:18] The "chef in the kitchen" analogy explaining Dynatrace's holistic approach [00:02:55] New security modules (CSPM, KSPM) and AI capabilities announced at Perform [00:03:24] Deep dive into Davis AI enhancements combining causal and generative AI [00:05:31] Observability for AI capabilities that capture and improve user questions and responses [00:06:50] Predictive analytics for proactive outage prevention - "The Holy Grail" [00:08:14] Advancements in Grail platform and its competitive logging capabilities [00:09:49] Automation engine capabilities, integrations with Terraform, Ansible, and incident management [00:11:49] The platform approach serving different enterprise roles from developers to C-suite [00:13:20] Live debugging with Rookout acquisition for real-time issue resolution [00:14:46] Impact on developer productivity - increasing coding time from 30% to 70-80% [00:15:40] Tool rationalization - reducing from 36 tools to primarily Dynatrace [00:16:48] Hard costs vs. soft costs in observability platform decisions [00:19:33] Future direction of Dynatrace - the "Meta model" of implementation and acquisition [00:21:21] Growing extension ecosystem and marketplace opportunities [00:23:16] Market expansion from $18B to $50B for observability according to Barclays [00:24:27] Areas for improvement - networking capabilities identified as a potential gapFollow UsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/e360solutionsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/e360solutionX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/e360_solutionsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@e360solutions🎙Want more from Tech Sessions episodes? Download the podcast: https://www.e360.com/tech-sessions-podcastListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-sessions/id1746943226 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11SppyRAtHRJv1SKgdMGqDAbout the ShowTechnology Sessions podcast is a show for IT leaders looking to move fast, do more with less, and protect against the latest security threats in their IT environments. In each episode, discussions tackle one aspect of IT, from cloud computing and digital workplace to modern infrastructure and cybersecurity.About e360e360 excels in delivering specialized technology solutions across Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Workplace, Modern Infrastructure, and Managed Services, driving digital transformation for global and national enterprises with top-tier expertise. Visit us: www.e360.com
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