Eliminate Blind Spots in Your Distributed Systems
Stop drowning in alerts and high SaaS bills. We help engineering teams implement OpenTelemetry, optimize VictoriaMetrics, and deploy Automated PKI with Caddy and Smallstep.
Engineering Efficiency
Why leading teams prioritize the VictoriaMetrics & OTel stack to eliminate the "SaaS Tax" and proprietary friction.
| Strategic Metric | Legacy SaaS | O11yConsult Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Scaling Economics | Exponential | +Linear |
| Data Compression | Standard | +15x Efficiency |
| Vendor Independence | Proprietary Lock-in | +100% OTel Native |
| Security Posture | Public Ingress | +mTLS Automated |
| Retention Capability | 15-30 Days | +1-2 Years |
Core Services
What we solve for you
OpenTelemetry Implementation
Move away from vendor-locked agents. We instrument your services for future-proof pipelines.
Automated PKI (Smallstep)
Identity-based security for internal services. We automate certificate lifecycles.
Caddy Edge Proxying
Modernizing your edge with Caddy. Automatic HTTPS and native telemetry export.
Prometheus & Metrics ROI
Audit and optimize metrics to reduce costs by up to 40% while keeping high-signal data.
Kubernetes Deep-Dive
Full-stack visibility—from eBPF networking to container resource saturation.
SLO/SLI Architecture
Stop paging engineers for noise. We design meaningful Service Level Objectives.
Unified Data Pipeline
Standardize your telemetry flow with OpenTelemetry and route it to high-performance VictoriaMetrics backends for instant visualization.
Metrics Ingest
1,420 pts/s
Logs Stream
Active
Trace Latency
12ms
Vendor-Agnostic Ingestion
The OTel Collector seamlessly ingests from your existing ecosystem
Our Specialist Technology Stack
We architect observability using the industry's most performant data engines, centered around a unified OpenTelemetry pipeline.
The universal entry point. We use the OTel Collector to receive and process all data.
High-performance, cost-effective storage for Prometheus metrics at massive scale.
High-scale trace storage designed for high-volume OTLP ingestion.
Metadata-indexed logging that reduces storage costs while maintaining high-speed correlation.
Fastest OLAP database for real-time telemetry analysis and exploration.
Modern edge proxying with automatic mTLS and native OTel instrumentation.
Secure Infrastructure
Modern Traffic & Identity Management
Zero-Trust Reliability
Secure service-to-service communication is no longer optional. We build the PKI foundations that make encryption invisible and automatic.Caddy as an O11y Gateway
Leveraging Caddy’s native support for structured logging and Prometheus metrics to eliminate proxy blind spots.
Automated mTLS with Smallstep
Eliminate manual cert management. Every service gets an automated, short-lived identity certificate refreshed via ACME.
The Roadmap to Reliability
Step 1: Discovery Audit
We analyze your telemetry spend, alert noise, and internal security/mTLS gaps.
Step 2: Infrastructure Hardening
We deploy OTel collectors, Caddy proxies, and Smallstep CA to establish a secure, observable baseline.
Step 3: Operationalize
We build the dashboards and SLO alerts that your team will actually use. Zero noise, high signal.
Full Stack Clarity!
FAQs
Observability & Security Insights
Common questions about migrating to a high-performance, vendor-neutral open-source telemetry stack.
Why use Caddy instead of Nginx?
Caddy is built for modern cloud environments with native ACME support and superior observability hooks, making it easier to monitor edge traffic in real-time.
How does Smallstep fit into Reliability?
Unexpired or mismanaged certificates are a leading cause of outages. Smallstep automates the entire PKI lifecycle, removing human error from your security chain.
Do you help with migration from legacy systems?
Yes. We specialize in migrating legacy proxy configs to Caddy and moving static cert management to automated Smallstep pipelines.
How does OpenTelemetry reduce vendor lock-in?
OTel provides a standardized way to collect telemetry data. By using the OTel Collector, you can switch backends by simply changing a configuration file, without touching your application code.
Will adding tracing significantly increase my cloud bill?
Not if implemented strategically. We use tail-based sampling to ensure only interesting traces (errors, high latency) are stored, keeping storage costs low while maintaining high debuggability.
Can we implement Zero-Trust mTLS without a Service Mesh?
Absolutely. By combining Caddy at the edge and Smallstep for automated internal PKI, we can achieve high-security mTLS between services without the heavy overhead of a full-blown Service Mesh.
How do you handle high-cardinality data in VictoriaMetrics?
We implement advanced relabeling and aggregation rules at the scrape level or via the OTel Collector. This allows you to retain granular data for critical services while dropping redundant dimensions that bloat index size and costs.
What is the advantage of using ClickHouse for traces?
ClickHouse excels at processing billions of rows in milliseconds. It allows us to perform forensic-level analysis and custom aggregations on raw trace data that standard tracing backends simply cannot handle.
Can you secure legacy on-prem services with mTLS?
Yes. We use Caddy as a sidecar or reverse proxy to wrap legacy HTTP traffic in mTLS. Combined with Smallstep’s identity-based certificate issuance, your legacy apps can join a modern zero-trust network with zero code changes.
Is this stack compatible with legacy on-premise hardware?
Absolutely. While the "Golden Stack" is cloud-native by design, Caddy and Smallstep are binary-distributed and run perfectly on bare metal, VMs, or even edge devices with limited resources.
Secure. Observable. Reliable.
Stop flying blind. Let's build a telemetry strategy that scales with your growth.