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The Hidden Data Pipelines Behind Datadog: Lessons from Building Observability for Our Own Data Teams
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How Experian Simplified Observability and Cut Log Costs by Migrating to Datadog
About this Session
As organizations scale, log management can become fragmented, expensive, and difficult to operate. Experian faced these challenges with rising costs and the overhead of managing thousands of alerts and dashboards.
In this session, you’ll learn how Experian simplified its approach to observability by migrating to Datadog and adopting a metrics-first model. With support from Datadog Implementation Services, they migrated 100+ dashboards and converted over 3,000 legacy log-based alerts into alerts across Metrics, RUM, APM, and Infrastructure.
This shift enabled a “Flex-first” strategy, with only 1% of logs sent to standard indexes and the rest routed to Flex Logs. As a result, Experian reduced log spend without sacrificing visibility.
You’ll leave with practical guidance on simplifying observability, controlling costs, and driving more effective, end-to-end operations at scale.
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