Observability
Get started with Giant Swarm's observability platform and learn how to monitor your clusters and applications effectively.
Getting started with Giant Swarm’s observability platform is straightforward. We’ve designed it to give you immediate visibility into your systems with minimal setup, while also providing the flexibility to customize and extend as your needs grow.
This section will walk you through the essential first steps to start monitoring your clusters and applications effectively.
Your observability journey
Here’s how to make the most of your observability platform from day one:
- Observe your clusters and apps - Start monitoring immediately with our pre-configured dashboards and alerts
- Explore your data - Learn to query and analyze metrics and logs
- Set up custom dashboards - Create visualizations tailored to your needs
- Configure alerts - Get notified about issues that matter to your team
What you’ll get out of the box
Giant Swarm’s observability platform comes ready to use with:
- Pre-configured dashboards showing cluster health, resource usage, and application performance
- Default alert rules for common infrastructure and platform issues
- Secure access through your organization’s identity provider
- Multi-tenant isolation keeping your data secure and organized
Quick wins
Within minutes of accessing the platform, you can:
- View real-time metrics from all your clusters
- Search through application and system logs
- Monitor resource usage and capacity
- Track application performance and errors
- Get alerted when things need attention
Ready to start? Let’s observe your clusters and apps.