Great question! Data volume is about how much data you're receiving, while data variety refers to the different types and formats of data sources. For example, a sudden drop in appointment data is a volume issue, while a new file format causing schema mismatches is a variety issue. Observability tools help you monitor both dimensions to maintain healthy pipelines.

Absolutely! Sifflet’s field-level data lineage tracking lets you trace data issues from BI dashboards all the way back to source systems. Its AI agent, Sage, even recalls past incidents to suggest likely causes, making root cause analysis faster and more accurate for data engineers and analysts alike.

The five technical pillars are freshness, volume, schema, distribution, and lineage. These cover everything from whether your data is arriving on time to whether it still follows expected patterns. A strong observability tool like Sifflet monitors all five, providing real-time metrics and context so you can quickly detect and resolve issues before they cause downstream chaos.

dbt Impact Analysis is a new feature from Sifflet that automatically comments on GitHub or GitLab pull requests with a list of impacted assets when a dbt model is changed. This helps teams enhance their data observability by understanding downstream effects before changes go live.

Well-formatted queries are easier to debug, share, and maintain. This aligns with DataOps best practices and supports transparency in data pipelines, which is essential for consistent SLA compliance and proactive monitoring.

Great question! Data monitoring is like your car's dashboard—it alerts you when something goes wrong, like a failed pipeline or a missing dataset. Data observability, on the other hand, is like being the driver. It gives you a full understanding of how your data behaves, where it comes from, and how issues impact downstream systems. At Sifflet, we believe in going beyond alerts to deliver true data observability across your entire stack.

When choosing a reverse ETL tool, key features to consider include reliable syncing, strong security and privacy controls, and broad integration capabilities. These features help ensure smooth data pipeline monitoring and support data governance across your organization.

You can trigger incidents from any Sifflet alert, including data freshness checks, schema changes, and pipeline failures. This makes it easier to maintain SLA compliance and improve overall data reliability across your observability platform.