- Datadog (DDOG, Financial) acquires Metaplane to enhance data observability capabilities.
- The acquisition offers end-to-end visibility in data lifecycle, crucial for AI applications.
- Metaplane continues to operate as 'Metaplane by Datadog', expanding reach to more customers.
Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG), a prominent monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, has officially announced its acquisition of Metaplane, an advanced data observability platform. This strategic move significantly enhances Datadog's capacity to provide comprehensive data monitoring solutions, addressing critical data quality issues with machine learning-powered insights and column-level lineage across entire data stacks.
The integration of Metaplane's capabilities marks a significant expansion of Datadog's offerings, complementing their existing solutions such as Data Jobs Monitoring and Data Streams Monitoring. Unlike traditional observability tools that only monitor data post-arrival in data lakes or warehouses, Metaplane enables visibility throughout the entire data lifecycle. This ranges from production to transformation and consumption, a feature increasingly vital as businesses deploy AI applications reliant on robust data systems.
Metaplane will continue to serve its current and new customers under the brand 'Metaplane by Datadog'. This move not only strengthens Datadog's position in the AI-driven data reliability market but also aligns with the growing demands of data teams for proactive data monitoring solutions.
"Observability is no longer just for developers and IT teams," said Michael Whetten, VP of Product at Datadog. "It's now an essential part of data teams' day-to-day responsibilities as they manage increasingly complex and business-critical workflows. By unifying observability across applications and data, Datadog will help organizations build reliable AI systems."
Kevin Hu, co-founder and CEO of Metaplane, commented, "Joining forces with Datadog enables us to bring data observability to tens of thousands more companies, while bringing data teams and software teams closer together."
The acquisition empowers data engineers to act on observability insights, enabling a broader organizational impact and reinforcing Datadog's commitment to delivering advanced, integrated monitoring solutions in today's dynamic data environment.
