Explore the full engineering blog here: Netflix Tech Blog – Title Launch Observability

Netflix engineers face the challenge of monitoring thousands of monthly content launches. Initially relying on manual checks, they explored two automated solutions: log processing and dedicated observability endpoints within their personalization systems. Log processing proved insufficient for proactive issue detection and precise data, while observability endpoints offered real-time monitoring and enhanced accuracy, despite requiring significant upfront investment. The authors ultimately advocate for the observability endpoint approach to ensure successful title launches and enhance the viewer experience. A subsequent part will detail their implementation.