Safety in the Dark: What Biking Teaches Us About Observability and Business Resilience

Biking with my kid through the night is always an exciting experience. It's great that my daughter share the same passions from her youngest years. The cool breeze, quiet streets, and the silent whisper of our tires create a sense of adventure. But it’s also a lesson in the importance of safety and readiness - whether it’s our bike lights, our toolkit, or our reflective gear. At some point it got me thinking about how businesses approach safety, preparedness, and visibility in their operations. In many ways, securing your IT infrastructure with observability tools is no different from ensuring a safe and smooth night ride, especially in the dark, unknown paths.

Do you know what's the difference between observability and monitoring? Answer at the end of the article

🚲 The Bike Lamp vs. Observability in Business

Just as our bike lamp cuts through the darkness, making sure we see the road ahead, observability tools in a business provide a clear view of operations. They shine a light on areas that might otherwise go unnoticed, allowing businesses to spot issues before they become serious problems. Without our bike lamps, we’d be in danger of crashing into an unseen obstacle. Similarly, businesses without robust observability are at risk of facing unforeseen downtime, inefficiencies, and system failures. Front, back, helmet lamps are doing exact job, for what they are designed for, same way like different solutions are best for specific needs. The key to success is to integrate them together to make the best out of the setup.

🔧 Emergency Toolkit = Monitoring and Incident Response

I never head out without my emergency toolkit - spare inner tubes, a multi-tool, and a first-aid kit. These items ensure that if something goes wrong, I’m prepared to fix it immediately. In the world of IT, observability tools act like this toolkit. They provide real-time monitoring, alerts, and troubleshooting capabilities to fix issues before they escalate. Just like fixing a flat tire before it leaves us stranded, observability ensures quick responses to potential system failures.

✨ Reflective Gear = Continuous Monitoring

Our reflective gear ensures that even when we’re not actively signaling, we’re still visible to cars and other cyclists. Observability tools work the same way, ensuring continuous monitoring of your business’s operations. They provide a constant layer of visibility, making sure you’re aware of potential risks and issues before they run out of control.

🗺 Route Mapping = Business Optimization

When we bike, we map out our route to make sure we’re on the safest and most efficient path. Observability platforms help businesses do just that. They help map out vulnerabilities, optimize performance, and ensure smooth business operations - whether it’s tracking performance, detecting errors, or managing workloads. With observability, businesses are never riding blind.

Kyndryl Bridge: Your Multi-Tool for Observability

The Kyndryl Bridge platform takes these observability capabilities to the next level by integrating with multiple areas like AI Operations (AIOps), Sustainability Operations (SusOps) FinOps or Security & Resiliency. With Kyndryl Bridge, businesses can monitor, automate, and optimize their operations across multi-cloud environments. This not only ensures enhanced visibility but also drives efficiency, reduces risks, and helps with sustainable, scalable operations. 🌍⚙️

Just like a well-prepared biker never leaves without checking their lights, brakes, and toolkit, businesses should ensure they have comprehensive observability tools in place. With Kyndryl Bridge platform businesses can enjoy a smoother, safer journey towards growth and innovation - without worrying about unseen obstacles on the road ahead, while using existing tools, perfectly doing it's job, but integrated under powerful platform. 🚴♂️💼

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Monitoring vs Observability - Kyndryl Bridge

One of the common misconceptions about observability is that it is merely monitoring.

IT IS NOT!

Observability is about collecting data from various aspects of your system, and harnessing machine learning and AI for actionable insights about it. Observability makes monitoring contextual.

Anna Lewandowska Szymon Kahl, PfMP® your posts about biking and hiking were my inspiration for this one, thanks a lot!

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