Datadog is a leading monitoring and analytics platform that helps businesses keep their infrastructure and applications running smoothly. With a free 14-day Datadog trial, businesses have a cost-free opportunity to explore the platform before committing. However, getting the most out of a Datadog trial requires more than just setting up dashboards, it demands the right expertise and personalised set-up to unlock Datadog’s full potential.
In our latest MakeCloud insight series, we explore how utilising a Datadog consultant, such as MakeCloud, can elevate your trial, enabling you to dive deep into your technology stack and evaluate the platform’s true value for your business.
Streamlined and secure setup
Setting up a new monitoring platform can be time-consuming, especially if you are integrating it with a complex technology stack. A cloud consultancy with experience in Datadog can help simplify this process by:
- Seamless onboarding: Connecting Datadog to cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and databases and containers, without disruptions.
- Pre-configured dashboards: Setting up ready-made dashboards for metrics, logs, and traces relevant to your environment.
- Reduced set-up time: allowing your team to focus on gaining value from the insights, rather than spending the majority of the trial troubleshooting configurations.
Guidance on metrics and alerts
Understanding which metrics to track and how to configure meaningful alerts for your business can be overwhelming. An experienced Datadog consultant can:
- Identify critical KPIs: Helping you monitor key metrics (e.g., CPU usage, memory, network traffic) relevant to your business.
- Set up alerting strategies: Configure alerts to notify your team before performance issues escalate, helping to mitigate risk.
- Optimise dashboards: Ensure metrics, traces, and logs are structured for actionable insight, specific to your business needs.
By focusing on the right metrics, at the beginning of your Datadog trial, you can gain immediate value and have time to truly assess the capabilities of the platform.
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Security and compliance configurations
While Datadog’s security features, such as threat detection and log monitoring, are powerful, they do require configuration. A cloud consultant with Datadog security expertise can:
- Implement security best practices: Ensure Datadog is configured to monitor compliance with industry standards.
- Manage users: Track service permissions, identity management, and control access logs to enhance security.
- Monitor threats: Set up security alerts to detect unusual activity across your systems.
This standard of monitoring keeps your business secure throughout the Datadog trial, giving you the confidence to focus on evaluating the platform’s analytical value.
Hands-on support during the Datadog trial
One of the biggest benefits of working with an experienced Datadog consultant is a smooth, hassle-free setup. This support includes:
- Set up and best practice: Providing a smooth set-up with an experienced Datadog consultant.
- Dedicated Slack channel: To answer any additional questions and ensure you get the most out of your trial.
- Custom recommendations: Tailored suggestions for improving performance based on trial data and your specific business needs.
With expert support, you’ll maximise your 14-day Datadog trial and make an informed decision about whether to adopt the platform long-term.
Post-trial integration and success planning
Towards the end of your Datadog trial, a Datadog experienced cloud consultant, can help you transition from trial to long-term use by:
- Implementing Datadog for your business: Transitioning from the Datadog trial to fully integrating the Datadog platform for your business.
- Creating a scaling strategy: Developing an ongoing monitoring plan as your business grows.
- Implementing automation workflows: Automating incident responses and routine monitoring tasks.
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities: Monitoring resource usage to pinpoint any underutilised services, to help minimise costs.
With a strategic roadmap in place, our Datadog consultants help businesses leverage Datadog for long-term success and avoid unnecessary expenses to optimise cloud investments.
Summary
A 14-day Datadog trial allows businesses to experience the platform’s capabilities, however working with a knowledgeable cloud consultancy ensures you get the most value from it. From quick setup and expert guidance to seamless integration and security configuration, an experienced Datadog consultant can help you unlock the full potential of Datadog’s monitoring and security features.
At MakeCloud, our experienced Datadog consultants can guide you through every step of your trial, ensuring a smooth, hassle-free experience. Whether you’re running a single cloud environment or a complex multi-cloud infrastructure, we can help you optimise your monitoring strategy and position your business for long-term success.
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