At Census, we know that having complete visibility into your data is essential for making informed decisions and maintaining data integrity over time. We’re thrilled to expand the capabilities of the Observability Toolkit with Observability Lake, a feature that allows you to store a comprehensive history of your sync data using your own cloud storage. Observability Lake provides extended data retention and deeper insights, ensuring you have the flexibility and control to manage your data for as long as you need and access it whenever you want.
Why Observability Lake Matters
Data is at the core of every decision your organization makes. The ability to retain and analyze historical sync data is crucial not just for immediate debugging and monitoring, but also for long-term auditing, compliance, and in-depth analysis. With Observability Lake, you can now store all your sync data in your own cloud storage environment, using services like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage. This flexibility allows you to extend data retention beyond the standard 14 days and transform your storage into a powerful data lake.
How Observability Lake Works
Observability Lake allows you to "Bring Your Own Bucket" by using your own cloud storage to retain sync data. This gives you complete control over how long your data is stored and provides extensive historical records for all your syncs. Here’s what makes Observability Lake a game-changer:
- Custom Retention Policies: Choose how long you want to keep your sync data. Whether you need to store it for a few months, a year, or indefinitely, Observability Lake adapts to your needs.
- Comprehensive Historical Access: Store a full history of all sync data, allowing for long-term audits, compliance checks, and retrospective analyses. You’ll have all the data you need at your fingertips, whenever you need it.
- Scalable and Flexible Storage: By leveraging your existing cloud storage solutions, Observability Lake turns your bucket into a scalable data lake capable of handling vast amounts of data, providing a single source of truth for all sync activities.
Use Cases for Observability Lake
Observability Lake unlocks a range of possibilities for organizations looking to extend their data observability capabilities:
1. Meet Compliance and Audit Requirements
In industries with stringent regulatory requirements, having access to historical data is crucial. With Observability Lake, you can easily store and access sync data for extended periods, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and making audits straightforward. This capability helps you maintain a comprehensive audit trail, providing peace of mind for both internal and external audits.
2. Perform Long-Term Data Analysis
Understanding trends over time is vital for strategic decision-making. Observability Lake allows you to retain and analyze sync data over long periods, helping you identify patterns, optimize operations, and make data-driven decisions. With all sync records stored in your cloud environment, you have the flexibility to conduct in-depth analysis whenever you need it.
3. Enhance Debugging and Troubleshooting
While recent sync data is useful for immediate troubleshooting, some issues require a longer view to fully understand. Observability Lake enables you to store and review sync data from months or even years ago, allowing your team to diagnose recurring issues and uncover root causes with ease. This extended visibility enhances your ability to maintain data quality and reliability.
Get Started with Observability Lake Today
Setting up Observability Lake is simple. By configuring Census to use your preferred cloud storage bucket, you gain full control over your sync data retention and accessibility.
How to Set Up Observability Lake:
- Choose Your Cloud Storage: Select your cloud provider (Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage).
- Connect to Census: To link your storage bucket, follow the instructions in our Bring Your Own Blob Storage documentation.
- Define Your Retention Policy: Set your desired retention period in your bucket settings to determine how long sync data should be kept.
- Start Storing Data: Once configured, your sync data will be automatically stored in your bucket, ready for whenever you need to access it.
Observability Lake provides the flexibility and control you need to manage your data more effectively. Whether for compliance, long-term analysis, or enhanced troubleshooting, this feature ensures you have a complete picture of your data activities.
Ready to leverage the power of Observability Lake? Learn more about this feature and how to set it up by visiting our documentation, or get started now with a free trial.