Why Otelic Outperforms AWS CloudWatch for Logs and Developer Experience?

In this video, we’ll explore why Otelic offers a faster, more developer-friendly experience compared to AWS CloudWatch for managing logs.

AWS CloudWatch is a well-known tool integrated into the AWS ecosystem. However, when it comes to debugging or live log exploration, it has significant limitations. Here’s why Otelic provides a superior experience.

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1. The CloudWatch Bottleneck

Searching logs in CloudWatch can be frustratingly slow. Even with a small dataset of 1-2 MB, finding specific logs takes time, and the experience worsens as data scales to gigabytes. Logs are split across multiple streams, requiring additional effort to locate relevant data. While CloudWatch works for monitoring, it’s not designed for real-time debugging.

2. How Otelic Transforms Log Management

Otelic overcomes these challenges by delivering a faster and more developer-friendly experience. Here’s how:

Lightning-Fast Searches: Powered by ClickHouse, Otelic retrieves results in milliseconds, even with terabytes of data.

Unified View: All logs are centralized, eliminating the need to search across fragmented streams.

Developer-First Design: Features like live filtering and intuitive navigation save time and simplify debugging.

3. Real-World Test: CloudWatch vs. Otelic

In a test scenario, searching for a specific log in CloudWatch took several attempts and adjustments, with noticeable delays. The same search in Otelic delivered results instantly, even when data was imported from multiple streams.

4. Why Developers Prefer Otelic

For developers and DevOps teams, Otelic makes log management faster, simpler, and more efficient:

Instantly locate logs, regardless of dataset size.

Debug in real-time with unified log views.

Save hours of effort with Otelic’s developer-focused tools.

5. Otelic: Built for Modern Observability

Otelic is designed for developers who need quick, reliable insights from their logs. With OpenTelemetry compatibility and ClickHouse-powered performance, Otelic delivers a smoother, faster debugging experience while ensuring no vendor lock-in. Say goodbye to slow searches and fragmented logs with Otelic.