Why do I need SLOs if I already have monitoring?
Monitoring helps us gather data to get a clearer picture of what’s happening in our software and systems, but without SLOs, you could be missing out on key insights.
SLOs filter and translate all that monitoring data and help you identify precisely where to expend your energy to achieve the biggest return for the business.
Once you have your SLOs in place and have error budget to spare, you can justify experimentation and low-risk chaos engineering. SLOs also help you determine when to schedule load and stress tests and even when to try turning systems down or off.
Read this short article to learn more about how SLOs can make your software more reliable.