Reducing Network Costs and Enhancing Observability Security with IBM Instana and AWS PrivateLink

This article discusses how IBM Instana Observability now supports AWS PrivateLink, providing enterprises with a secure and cost-effective way to monitor applications across AWS environments.

• AWS PrivateLink enables private connectivity between Amazon VPC and Instana SaaS
• Supports both In-Region and Cross-Region monitoring configurations
• Keeps telemetry data private without exposing it to the public internet
• Potential cost savings of up to 92% compared to using NAT Gateways
• Provides enhanced security and compliance for observability data

Key benefits include end-to-end private observability, cross-region support, and high-performance data ingestion within the AWS network. The setup requires coordination with IBM support and creating VPC endpoints for Instana services.