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Research Brief: Network Observability Environments Thrive in Large Organizations
Research Brief
Apr 28, 2026
by
Jim Frey, Emily Marsh, Christian Perry
Network observability provides real-time visibility into network performance, traffic patterns, and system behavior, enabling teams to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve issues before they impact users or business operations. This practice can become more complex as operations scale because, as the number of networks and connections expands, teams have a larger estate for which to ensure compliance, uptime, and optimized investments. Recent research by Omdia investigated how organizations of differing sizes are handling network observability directives today.