We discussed log data and its analytics in the previous section. There are log-management tools and log analytics platforms to gain real-time information about all kinds of software and hardware systems. The insights emitted go a long way in stabilizing and strengthening various systems by proactively attending the systems issues. There is also operational data for all kinds of systems under operation. The data from IT systems contains valuable insights into system usage, the user's experience, and behavior patterns. There are operational analytics platforms and engines, such as Splunk software for monitoring, searching, analyzing, visualizing, and acting on massive streams of real-time and historical machine data, from any source, format, or location. The main advantages of operational analytics are listed here. Operational analytics helps with the following:
- Extricating operational insights
- Reducing IT costs and complexity
- Improving employee productivity
- Identifying...