· Jakub · Platform Engineering
Production SigNoz on EKS: Cost-Optimized Observability with Tiered Storage and Auto-Instrumented APM
How I designed a production observability platform using SigNoz on EKS with S3-tiered cold storage, KEDA-scaled OpenTelemetry collectors, zero-code Python APM via the OTel Operator, and encrypted RDS metadata — optimized for cost without sacrificing retention or trace depth.