Observability & Monitoring
Why observability matters
Modern IT environments are dynamic; distributed across clouds, data centers & container platforms. Traditional monitoring only tells you what went wrong; observability tells you why. By combining metrics, logs & traces, organisations can detect performance issues early, understand system behavior and maintain the reliability their users expect.
At Kangaroot, we help you build complete observability pipelines powered by open source technology; giving you full control, transparency & flexibility over your data.
Modern observability tools
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Grafana, unified metrics & dashboards
Grafana is the open source standard for data visualisation & observability. It brings together metrics, logs & traces from sources like Prometheus, Loki and InfluxDB into a single, intuitive interface.
At Kangaroot, we design custom Grafana dashboards tailored to your systems and KPIs; enabling teams to track infrastructure, applications and user experience in real time. With integrated alerts & notifications, you’ll know instantly when something needs attention.
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Elastic (ELK Stack), centralised logging & analytics
Elastic’s ELK Stack, Elasticsearch, Logstash & Kibana, offers a complete open source solution for collecting, indexing & analysing log data.
Our experts implement scalable Elastic clusters that centralise logs from across your environment, helping you troubleshoot faster, detect anomalies & identify long-term trends. Whether you need application monitoring, security analytics, or compliance insights, Elastic provides the foundation.
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OpenTelemetry
We help you implement distributed tracing, giving you visibility into how services interact across your entire network.
Managed Observability
Eliminate blind Spots with unified logging, metrics & tracing
You can’t fix what you can’t see. In distributed systems, finding the "root cause" of an issue can feel like finding a needle in a haystack.
Kangaroot’s Managed Observability (Kangarun) provides a clear, real-time view of your entire IT landscape, turning raw data into actionable insights.
How we work
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Consulting & Architecture
We start with an in-depth assessment of your environment and monitoring goals. Together, we define an observability architecture that fits your systems and your growth ambitions.
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Implementation & Integration
Our engineers deploy & integrate Grafana / Elastic and complementary tools into a cohesive observability ecosystem, all fully automated, secure and production-ready.
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Training & knowledge transfer
We empower your team with hands-on workshops & practical know-how in Grafana, Prometheus and the Elastic Stack, ensuring long-term self-sufficiency.
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24/7 Managed Support
Our 24×7 support team continuously monitors, maintains & optimises your observability stack. From proactive alerts to on-demand troubleshooting, we ensure your systems remain transparent and resilient; day & night.
OpenTelemetry & Grafana Workshop
Join us on the 12th (Utrecht) or 21st (Antwerp) of May)
Want to get hands-on with OpenTelemetry & Grafana Cloud? We're hosting a free hands-on workshop in Antwerp (21/5/26) and Utrecht (12/5/26). We'll cover:
- The fundamentals of OpenTelemetry (signals, tools, terminology)
- How to reduce MTTR with powerful monitoring & troubleshooting workflows in Grafana Cloud
- OpenTelemetry in action; without writing a single line of code
Spots are limited, so make sure to register in time!
Frequently Asked Questions
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What's the difference between monitoring and observability?
Monitoring tells you something went wrong; observability tells you why. By combining metrics, logs & traces, you can trace an issue back to its root cause instead of just seeing the symptom.
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What is OpenTelemetry, and do I need it?
OpenTelemetry gives you distributed tracing across services, so you can see how requests move through your entire environment. It matters most once your systems span multiple services or platforms, not for a single monolithic app.
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Can Kangaroot manage our observability stack fully, or just set it up?
Both. Kangaroot can design & implement your observability pipeline, or take over monitoring & optimisation entirely through Kangarun's Managed Observability, with 24/7 support.
Related news
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Enjoy the full power of Open Source! Kangarun operates, updates, monitors and fixes your Open Source platforms & projects so you can focus on what brings value!
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Kangaroot & HCS company strengthen Observability offering through partnership with Grafana Labs
