77% of IT Teams Struggle with Hybrid IT Visibility, SolarWinds Report Reveals
Event summary
- SolarWinds' 2026 State of Monitoring & Observability Report found 77% of IT teams lack full visibility across on-prem and cloud environments.
- 75% of respondents cited lack of coordination between teams as a major hindrance to effective observability.
- 55% of IT professionals reported using too many monitoring and observability tools.
- 90% of respondents expressed confidence in AI's ability to improve monitoring and observability operations.
- The survey included 750 IT professionals across multiple roles and regions, conducted between November 19 and December 19, 2025.
The big picture
The report highlights the growing complexity of hybrid IT environments and the critical need for unified observability. As organizations balance legacy infrastructure with cloud-native architectures, the fragmentation of monitoring tools and lack of cross-team coordination are becoming significant operational risks. The confidence in AI to improve observability suggests a strategic shift towards intelligent orchestration and autonomous operational resilience.
What we're watching
- AI Integration
- How quickly IT teams will overcome barriers to fully operationalize AI in their observability practices.
- Tool Consolidation
- Whether the trend of tool sprawl will continue or if IT teams will prioritize unified observability platforms.
- Hybrid IT Complexity
- The pace at which organizations will address the misalignment between modern IT architecture and monitoring tools.