Grafana Cloud introduces a new approach to observability by shifting from traditional pillars of logs, metrics, and traces to interconnected rings that optimize performance and reduce telemetry waste. By combining these signals in a context-rich manner, Grafana offers opinionated observability solutions that enhance operational efficiency, lower costs, and provide actionable insights. The article also highlights the integration of AI to further improve observability workflows and decision-making.

Dynatrace's video discusses the challenges organizations face when adopting AI and large language models, focusing on optimizing performance, understanding costs, and ensuring accurate responses. It outlines how Dynatrace utilizes OpenTelemetry for comprehensive observability across the AI stack, including infrastructure, model performance, and accuracy analysis.

New Relic has announced support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) within its AI Monitoring solution, enhancing application performance management for agentic AI systems. This integration offers improved visibility into MCP interactions, allowing developers to track tool usage, performance bottlenecks, and optimize AI agent strategies effectively. The new feature aims to eliminate data silos and provide a holistic view of AI application performance.