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Migrate from Dynatrace to Elastic with Expert-Led Services 

Migration is included in our service model
Enabling low-risk transitions to Elastic by seamlessly embedding assessment, migration, and optimisation into the ongoing service. 
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Why Teams Outgrow Dynatrace as Observability Matures 

Dynatrace performs strongly for automated application monitoring, but expanding beyond APM increases architectural and cost considerations. Elastic provides a broader observability foundation across logs, metrics, and traces, supporting scalable visibility as environments and teams grow.

Dynatrace Limitations 

  • Consumption-based pricing can become
    difficult to forecast as environments scale and
    change. 
  • APM-focused abstraction limits flexibility for non-standard telemetry and cross-domain analysis. 
  • Limited customisation reduces visibility into underlying data structures. 
  • Proprietary data formats and tooling increase friction when adopting open standards. 
  • Prescriptive dashboards limit adaptability as teams and operating models diverge. 

Elastic Solutions 

  • Resource-based pricing and data lifecycle controls enable more predictable observability
    spend. 
  • Unified observability across logs, metrics, traces, and events within a single platform. 
  • Full control over ingestion pipelines, schemas, enrichment, and indexing strategies. 
  • Native support for OpenTelemetry and open ingestion paths reduces vendor lock-in. 
  • Customisable dashboards, queries, and alerting aligned to different teams and use cases

Dynatrace Limitations 

  • Consumption-based pricing can become difficult to forecast as environments scale and change. 
  • APM-focused abstraction limits flexibility for non-standard telemetry and cross-domain analysis. 
  • Limited customisation reduces visibility into underlying data structures. 
  • Proprietary data formats and tooling increase friction when adopting open standards. 
  • Prescriptive dashboards limit adaptability as teams and operating models diverge. 

Elastic Solutions 

  • Resource-based pricing and data lifecycle controls enable more predictable observability spend. 
  • Unified observability across logs, metrics, traces, and events within a single platform. 
  • Full control over ingestion pipelines, schemas, enrichment, and indexing strategies. 
  • Native support for OpenTelemetry and open ingestion paths reduces vendor lock-in. 
  • Customisable dashboards, queries, and alerting aligned to different teams and use cases

Migrating from Dynatrace to Elastic broadens observability beyond APM into a unified, scalable platform. Observata ensures this transition delivers operational continuity, scalability, and long-term control through expert-led migration and lifecycle support. 

Elastic Advantages That Support Observability Beyond APM 

Elastic is designed to handle high-volume telemetry in modern IT environments. Its architecture reduces operational overhead, improves query performance, and enables teams to scale confidently as data volumes grow.

Horizontal scaling 

Add nodes to expand capacity without reconfiguring pipelines

Queryable cold & frozen tiers 

Access historical data instantly without rehydration

Open Telemetry-first ingestion 

Collect telemetry from multiple sources without vendor lock-in

Native profiling

Obtain code-level insights for performance optimization

Elastic Common Schema (ECS) 

Standardize and correlate data across multiple sources

Flexible separation of ingestion, storage, & compute 

Optimize cost and performance independently

Embedded AI/ML capabilities

Forecast anomalies and automate alerting across telemetry streams
Observata helps organizations progress from APM-centric monitoring to scalable, broader observability with Elastic implementation or replace Dynatrace as maturity evolve.

Centralized dashboards through Kibana 

Visualize logs, metrics, traces, and profiling in one interface

Embedded AI/ML capabilities

Forecast anomalies and automate alerting across telemetry streams
Observata helps organizations progress from APM-centric monitoring to scalable, broader observability with Elastic implementation or replace Dynatrace as maturity evolve.

Centralized dashboards through Kibana 

Visualize logs, metrics, traces, and profiling in one interface
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Ensuring a Structured Transition to Elastic 

Transitioning from Dynatrace to Elastic demands coordinated planning and controlled execution. Observata confidently leads this migration process, ensuring telemetry continuity, operational stability, and long-term scalability across each phase.

Dynatrace Environment Inventory

Identify monitored applications, services, environments, and active integrations.

Telemetry Coverage Review

Review metrics, traces, logs, and custom events currently collected. 

Dashboard and Service Views

Document key dashboards, service views, and operational dependencies. 

Retention and Data Scope

Capture data retention policies and historical visibility requirements. 

User Access and Roles

Review user roles, permissions, and access boundaries. 

Historical Data Export

Extract historical telemetry data where required for compliance or analysis.

Incremental Ingestion

Ingest data into Elastic in controlled batches to maintain integrity.

Parallel Data Flow

Run Dynatrace and Elastic ingestion concurrently during transition.

Validation and Comparison

Validate telemetry consistency across both platforms.

Schema Alignment

Map Dynatrace telemetry fields to Elastic Common Schema (ECS).

Pipeline Configuration

Configure ingestion pipelines for metrics, traces, and logs.

Data Enrichment

Apply enrichment for service context, environment, and ownership.

Index and Lifecycle Policies

Define index templates and retention rules for performance and cost control.

Dual-Platform Monitoring

Operate Dynatrace and Elastic side by side during migration phases.

Operational Readiness Checks

Validate dashboards, alerts, and workflows before cutover.

Progressive Cutover

Reduce Dynatrace dependency incrementally as Elastic stabilises.

Access Controls

Align user roles and permissions across Dynatrace and Elastic.

Data Protection

Ensure encryption in transit and at rest throughout migration.

Audit and Logging

Maintain audit trails for observability data access and changes.

Regulatory Alignment

Validate GDPR and regional compliance requirements.

With Observata, your migration from Dynatrace to Elastic is structured, controlled, and operationally secure ensuring continuity, minimal disruption, and long-term stability. 

Our Unique Observata Credit Model

The Observata credit-based model charges only for the capacity in use. All service delivery is included as part of ongoing service operations, with no project fees, stage-based pricing, or activity-based charges – ensuring predictable and controllable cost as observability requirements evolve.
Migrations and the required Elastic licensing are included as part of Observata’s service operations. No separate, transitional, or additional subscriptions are required.
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Service Credits

A single unit covering required licensing and service operations, measured solely by consumed GB of RAM per month.

GB of RAM is the most accurate representation of observability resource consumption and is managed by Observata to ensure predictable usage and cost.

Service Credits

A single unit covering required licensing and service operations, measured solely by consumed GB of RAM per month.

Freely Utilize Credits

Credits roll forward or can be drawn forward to accommodate changing priorities and requirements. 

Clear Reporting

Ongoing reporting provides full visibility into credit consumption, supporting financial control and forward planning. 
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