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Operations Guide

AI Observability Platform Guide (2026) - Monitoring Architecture

AI observability requires comprehensive monitoring: collect metrics (latency, cost, errors), aggregate logs (request/response traces), trace requests end-to-end, and design actionable dashboards.

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AI observability requires comprehensive monitoring: collect metrics (latency, cost, errors), aggregate logs (request/response traces), trace requests end-to-end, and design actionable dashboards.

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  1. Metrics collection: latency (p50/p99), error rates, token usage, cost per request.
  2. Log aggregation: request/response traces, model decisions, error context.
  3. Distributed tracing: track AI requests across services, identify bottlenecks.

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  1. Metrics collection: latency (p50/p99), error rates, token usage, cost per request.
  2. Log aggregation: request/response traces, model decisions, error context.
  3. Distributed tracing: track AI requests across services, identify bottlenecks.
  4. Dashboard design: real-time metrics, historical trends, alert thresholds.
  5. Alerting: configure alerts for latency spike, error rate, cost anomaly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What metrics for AI observability?

AI observability metrics: latency (p50/p99 response time), error rate (4xx/5xx percentage), throughput (requests/sec), token usage (input/output counts), cost per request, model utilization, and queue depth.

How to trace AI requests?

Trace AI requests: assign unique request ID, log at each processing step, track latency per stage, capture model/provider, record input/output summary. Use distributed tracing tools (OpenTelemetry, Jaeger) for end-to-end visibility.

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