Observability Foundations Training

A practical training that builds a shared observability mindset, explains observability as a paradigm shift, and shows how to understand real system behaviour using clear concepts and hands‑on work with modern observability tools.

1 day
Intermediate level
Up to 10 participants
Instructed by Adam Toth
Observability Templates Included
  • Observability Tool Exploration Guide
  • Observability Core Concepts Quick Reference
Certificate of completion
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Who Is This Training For

Developers & QA

Those who want to understand how metrics, logs and traces explain system behaviour and help debug issues faster.

Ops & SRE & DevOps

Teams responsible for reliability and production health who need clearer insight into complex systems and faster root‑cause analysis.

IT Leaders & IT Managers

IT decision‑makers who need a vendor‑neutral, practical understanding of observability to guide teams and improve engineering clarity.

Business Analysts & Architects

Roles that need to see how systems behave end‑to‑end and make decisions based on real telemetry rather than assumptions.

Core Skills You'll Develop

You will leave with a clear understanding of what observability means in engineering practice and how to use it to bring clarity, reduce uncertainty and support better decisions across development and operations.

Observability Mindset

You’ll learn the core concepts behind observability and how to reason about complex system behaviour beyond dashboards or alerts.

Clear Signal Interpretation

You’ll understand how metrics, logs and traces work together, and how to read them to find bottlenecks, slow dependencies and error patterns.

Practical Engineering Application

You’ll apply these concepts using real observability tools to debug issues, validate assumptions and make fast, high‑value improvements during development and operations.

Vendor‑Neutral Practices

You’ll gain a tool‑independent way of thinking that works across any tech stack, helping you avoid anti‑patterns and build simple, effective observability habits.

Course Content

9

Introduction

A clear, engineering‑friendly overview of what observability is, why modern systems need it, and how it reduces uncertainty in development and operations.
9

Monitoring vs Observability

What truly differentiates observability from traditional monitoring, why dashboards aren’t enough, and how signals help you answer real engineering questions.

Diagram comparing monitoring and observability, showing metrics-based monitoring versus signal-driven understanding of system behaviour.
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Observability Core Concepts

How the pillars (metrics, logs, traces) and layers of observability fit together to explain system behaviour and support practical debugging.

Diagram showing metrics, logs, traces and events alongside system layers such as user experience, application, service and infrastructure.
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Hands‑On Use Cases With Actual Tools

Using selected observability tools, we explore real scenarios such as bottlenecks, slow dependencies, error propagation and service interactions.

Overview image showing a wide selection of observability tools from the CNCF landscape, including logging, metrics, tracing and monitoring platforms.
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Faster, Clearer Problem‑Solving

How correlating telemetry shortens debugging time, exposes hidden assumptions, and improves engineering decisions.

Diagram showing how a performance issue in one data source propagates through microservices and affects the UI and end users.
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Wrap-Up

Key takeaways on applying observability immediately in day‑to‑day development, QA and operations.

What You Will Get

Certificate of Completion
Certificate of completion for a course
Templates

You’ll receive two practical templates: one for quickly trying observability tools with curated links, and another that gives you a crisp, ready-to-use summary of the core concepts. Together they help you apply what you learned immediately and with confidence.

  • Observability Tool Exploration Guide
  • Observability Core Concepts Quick Reference

Pricing

€2,000 / group for the complete corporate training (per training, not per participant).

The price covers the full day training and the complete set of templates provided during the training.

Request for Offer

Share your requirements, and we’ll create a customized proposal, with optional hybrid formats and combined packages across multiple programs.

Why Observability Is a Paradigm Shift

A New Lens for Understanding Complex Systems

Observability moves beyond dashboards and symptoms, giving teams a way to understand why systems behave the way they do in complex architectures — not just what appears on the surface.

A Structured Approach to the Unknown

Instead of treating metrics, logs, and traces as separate artifacts, observability links them into coherent signals that reveal hidden dependencies, real system behaviour, and the root of unexpected issues.

Better Decisions, Faster Engineering Feedback

By exposing meaningful telemetry and how it flows through the system, teams diagnose issues sooner, validate assumptions quickly, and gain the confidence to make engineering decisions with hard evidence rather than guesses.

Meet Your Instructor

Adam Toth - Observability Architect & Performance Expert

Over a decade of hands‑on experience across global enterprises. He has held architect, consultant and engineering roles in performance, observability and quality. He worked at EPAM, Vodafone, Dynatrace RFO/Provice and HP on large‑scale digital transformations. International speaker at HUSTEF and TestCon, university teacher, and frequent professional article writer. Certified in Performance Testing, Chaos Engineering and Observability. Driven by curiosity and dedicated to lifelong learning.

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Professionals trained globally

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Hours of training materials developed

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Prefer E-learning Format?

Explore the self‑paced, online version of this training on our Academy platform, and learn at your own speed with the same high‑quality content and guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this training for?

This training is designed for developers, QA engineers, Ops, SRE, architects and technical leaders who want to understand how modern systems behave using telemetry rather than dashboards. It is also ideal for IT leaders and consultants who need a practical, vendor‑neutral foundation in observability to improve reliability, debugging speed and engineering decision‑making.

Is this tied to any specific tool or technology?

No. The training is fully vendor‑neutral and works across any tech stack. Tools are used only to illustrate real use cases, selected based on your environment.

Do I need observability or monitoring experience?

No prior knowledge is needed. The course starts with fundamentals and builds up to practical examples.

How practical is the training?

Very practical. The second part focuses entirely on real engineering scenarios such as bottlenecks, slow dependencies, error propagation and silent failures.

How quickly can teams apply what they learn?

Immediately. The training focuses on real telemetry signals and everyday engineering scenarios, so participants can start using the concepts and tools in their next debugging or delivery task.

What materials and templates will I receive?
  • Observability Tool Exploration Guide
  • Observability Core Concepts Quick Reference

All examples, exercises and guidance are provided for internal use after the course.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Every participant receives an official Certificate of Completion.

Still Have Questions?

If there’s anything we haven’t answered yet, feel free to reach out. Our team will be happy to assist you.

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