Observability Trends 2026: Where IT Lags and How AI Moves IT Forward
Hybrid complexity is outpacing monitoring and observability tools. The SolarWinds 2026 State of Monitoring & Observability Report, based on insights from 750+ IT practitioners, reveals key visibility gaps, AI trends, and how teams cut noise, downtime, and MTTR.
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What’s Driving Observability Trends in 2026?
What’s Driving Observability Trends in 2026?
IT environments are more hybrid, distributed, and complex than ever, but most monitoring and observability setups lag behind. Here’s what Global IT leaders say is holding teams back in 2026.
77% of IT Teams Still Lack Hybrid Visibility
Even in 2026, observability gaps across cloud and on-prem remain the #1 challenge for IT teams. Download the report to see what driving blind spots, where monitoring strategies fall short, and how AI is changing incident response.
17% of Respondents Run Hybrid IT Yet Only 10% Use Hybrid Monitoring
Hybrid environments are growing faster than hybrid observability strategies. Get the data behind the biggest monitoring mismatches and learn how teams are closing visibility gaps across distributed systems.
90% Are Confident AI Improves Observability Outcomes
AI adoption is no longer experimental. It’s becoming the standard in monitoring and observability. Explore the top AI use cases IT teams are implementing now, and what’s still holding adoption back.
64% Say Unified Observability is Important for Success
Teams can’t afford fragmented dashboards and siloed troubleshooting. Download the report to learn where unified observability delivers the biggest impact and which IT layers are most in need of visibility.
Key Observability Trends 2026 Insights
Where monitoring falls short, and how AI is closing the gap.
Monitoring alone can’t keep up with modern IT complexity. The 2026 State of Monitoring & Observability Report highlights where organizations are struggling most, and where AI is delivering real operational improvements. Get the data-driven insights you need to benchmark your approach, justify modernization, and build and observability strategy designed for hybrid IT.
What you’ll learn in the report.
Benchmark your monitoring maturity and see how top teams are adapting to observability trends in 2026
Hybrid isn’t going away—and most teams are still adapting. Over half of respondents (51%) report their environments are primarily or entirely on-prem, while only 6% say they’re fully cloud. Yet monitoring strategies often don’t match infrastructure reality.
The report breaks down where workloads run today, where visibility gaps are emerging, and why cloud migration is outpacing cloud observability adoption. You’ll also see how public vs. private sector organizations differ in cloud readiness and modernization priorities.
Hybrid isn’t going away—and most teams are still adapting. Over half of respondents (51%) report their environments are primarily or entirely on-prem, while only 6% say they’re fully cloud. Yet monitoring strategies often don’t match infrastructure reality.
The report breaks down where workloads run today, where visibility gaps are emerging, and why cloud migration is outpacing cloud observability adoption. You’ll also see how public vs. private sector organizations differ in cloud readiness and modernization priorities.