Why DiDi’s Obsuite Is Redefining Hybrid‑Cloud Observability
Obsuite, DiDi’s open‑source observability suite, tackles hybrid‑cloud monitoring challenges by combining metrics, logs, and traces, while the article analyzes market trends, private‑cloud demand, and the product’s architecture, open‑source components, and the OCE certification program for enterprise users.
Obsuite (Observability Suite) is DiDi’s internally developed, open‑source observability platform that supports both on‑premise and cloud‑native environments. It integrates metrics, logs, and tracing to provide multi‑layer monitoring and analysis for resources, applications, and business services, featuring a powerful data collection, storage, alerting, and query engine.
Why Emphasize Hybrid‑Cloud Support?
The article cites IDC data showing rapid growth in China’s public‑cloud market (US$3.92 billion in Q1 2020, IaaS up 57.6%). At the same time, private‑cloud remains dominant—97 % of servers are still managed on‑premise, prompting solutions like AWS Outposts. Enterprises therefore adopt a hybrid‑cloud model, mixing traditional data centers with public clouds, which creates monitoring complexity.
Key Challenges Addressed by Obsuite
Productization: Monitoring tools must become user‑friendly for developers, operations, and business teams, lowering entry barriers and maintenance costs.
User Trust: Open‑source transparency builds confidence in critical infrastructure monitoring.
Fault‑Location Speed: With increasing micro‑service containers and dependencies, rapid detection and diagnosis are essential.
Global View: Heterogeneous, multi‑cloud infrastructures need a unified monitoring perspective.
End‑to‑End Multi‑Dimensional Monitoring: Observability should evolve from raw data retrieval to business‑level insights.
Data‑Driven Operations: Monitoring data should drive continuous improvement and service‑level optimization.
Obsuite Architecture
Obsuite tackles these issues through three pillars—metrics, logs, and traces—implemented by two core products: DiDi Nightingale (metrics) and DiDi Logi (log management). Both components are open‑source:
https://github.com/didi/nightingalehttps://github.com/didi/logi-KafkaManagerThese projects are already deployed in production by many enterprises, prompting DiDi to launch the OCE (Obsuite Community & Enterprise) platform for certified users to receive official support and share best practices.
OCE Certification
OCE is a free, enterprise‑focused enablement platform that offers certified users direct assistance from DiDi and access to peer production experiences. Companies using Obsuite in production are encouraged to apply for certification.
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