Frequently asked questions

What does an observability cost assessment include?+

It can include invoices, contracts, telemetry volumes, retention, cardinality, sampling, platform architecture, allocation, vendor commitments and operational dependencies. The exact scope depends on the decision the client needs to make.

Does SAB Consulting always recommend migration?+

No. Optimizing the current platform is often the most practical outcome. Migration is recommended only when technical, operational and financial evidence supports it.

Can SAB Consulting work with our existing SRE or platform team?+

Yes. Engagements are designed to work alongside the teams that operate the platform and preserve their ownership of production.

Can SAB Consulting work alongside a large consulting company or systems integrator?+

Yes. SAB Consulting can provide specialist assessment, architecture and implementation expertise inside a broader client program.

Do you need access to production?+

Not always. Many assessments begin with usage exports, invoices, architecture documentation, configuration or read-only access. Access is agreed with the client's security and platform teams.

Can you implement the recommendations?+

Yes. Implementation can be scoped as an optimization, governance, architecture or migration program.

Which platforms do you cover?+

The main platforms include Datadog, Elastic, OpenSearch, Splunk, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Logstash and related telemetry and search components.

Do you provide staffing or general engineering capacity?+

The primary offer is specialist consulting around defined cost, reliability, architecture and production-readiness problems. Broader delivery capacity can be discussed only when it supports a clear engagement outcome.

Where does SAB Consulting work?+

SAB Consulting is based in France and supports organizations across Europe and North America through remote and client-site engagements.

How does an engagement begin?+

The first step is a short qualification exchange to clarify the problem, decision, scope, stakeholders, evidence available and desired timeline.

Is client information confidential?+

Yes. Access, data handling, retention and confidentiality requirements are defined as part of the engagement and aligned with the client's policies.

Start with a focused assessment

Share the platform, cost or reliability problem you are trying to solve. SAB Consulting will help define the right assessment, the evidence required and the practical next step.