Deployment Modes

Selecting the Ideal Deployment: SaaS vs Hybrid vs Private Cloud

SaaS

Recommended for organizations that have primarily cloud-native workloads and prefer a zero-management deployment experience.

• Ideal for cloud-centric architectures Best suited for teams running workloads in AWS, Azure, or GCP — especially if you're using services like S3, Event Hub, or Pub/Sub as part of your data pipeline.

• Zero infrastructure management No need to provision, monitor, or maintain infrastructure or Observo components such as the Manager, Site, or Gateway — all core services are hosted and managed by Observo Cloud.

• Faster time to value Since everything is pre-hosted and centrally managed, onboarding is quick — typically just a matter of configuring your data sources and connecting to Observo endpoints.

• Scales automatically with your needs The SaaS deployment can elastically scale with your ingestion volume and query demands without needing intervention.

• Built-in high availability and security Observo Cloud maintains high uptime guarantees and enforces strict access controls, encryption, and operational best practices by default.

• Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) No need to hire or dedicate resources for platform upkeep, upgrades, or troubleshooting — reducing both direct and indirect operational costs.

• Best for teams focused on outcomes, not infrastructure If your priority is analyzing observability data, detecting anomalies, and responding to incidents — rather than managing the observability platform itself — SaaS is the most efficient option.

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Hybrid SaaS

Suitable for organizations with a mix of cloud and on-prem workloads that require flexibility and partial control over infrastructure.

• Ideal for hybrid infrastructure setups Best suited for organizations operating across public clouds and private datacenters, where certain workloads require local processing while still benefiting from centralized cloud management.

• No need to host the Manager Observo Cloud manages the control plane (Manager), eliminating the overhead of hosting, upgrading, or maintaining it in your environment.

• Lightweight Site deployments Deploy lightweight Site components within each environment (cloud VPC or private datacenter) to forward data to Observo Cloud.

• Centralized configuration and visibility All configurations, patterns, and observability logic are managed centrally via Observo Cloud, while Sites maintain a persistent connection to stream data.

• Cost-efficient and scalable Reduces the need for maintaining full infrastructure locally, while retaining scalability through the centralized SaaS backbone.

• Minimal access requirements Requires your VPC or datacenter to allow outbound HTTPS (ports 80 and 443) to reach Observo Cloud endpoints.

• Great for distributed teams and infrastructure Perfect for organizations with multiple teams, environments, or datacenters, seeking to unify observability without heavy lift on infrastructure management.

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Private Cloud

Recommended for highly secure, air-gapped, or regulatory-sensitive environments that need complete control over the observability stack.

• Ideal for isolated or compliance-heavy environments Best fit for private or governmental clouds, classified environments, or industries with strict data residency and security requirements.

• Full control over the Manager and its lifecycle You host and operate the Observo Manager and all supporting services, ensuring full control over upgrades, configuration, and availability.

• Supports offline or air-gapped operation Suitable for environments that do not allow any external connectivity — neither outbound to Observo Cloud nor inbound from the internet.

• Customizable deployment Customize how data is collected, processed, and stored; integrate with internal IAM, monitoring, or ticketing systems.

• Internal-only data and control plane All observability data, configuration, and metadata remain within your private network — nothing leaves your environment.

• Strong fit for security-first organizations Enables organizations to enforce internal security controls, custom audit logging, and compliance policies without relying on a third-party cloud platform.

• Suited for organizations with existing platform engineering Ideal if your team has the capability to operate and maintain complex distributed systems and prefers self-hosting for strategic or compliance reasons.