Sampling Rate Optimizer
Find optimal trace sampling rates by service criticality. Balance observability coverage against your cost targets.
Traffic & Budget
Cost at 100% Sampling
$9,887.70/mo
Optimized Cost
$613.04/mo
Savings
$9,274.66 (94%)
Status
Over budget
Recommended Sampling Rates
| Tier | Services | Sample Rate | Monthly Spans | Storage | Cost/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | Payments, auth, checkout | 10% | 829.4M | 791.0 GB | $395.51 |
| Standard | API, web, mobile | 5% | 414.7M | 395.5 GB | $197.75 |
| Background | Crons, batch, internal | 1% | 41.5M | 39.6 GB | $19.78 |
| Total | 1.3B | 1226.1 GB | $613.04 | ||
How Sampling Optimization Works
At scale, tracing 100% of requests is expensive and often unnecessary. The key is to sample more aggressively on high-criticality paths and less on low-value background work.
This optimizer categorizes your traffic into three tiers -- Critical (payments, auth), Standard (API, web), and Background (crons, batch) -- then computes the highest sampling rates that fit within your budget, prioritizing critical services.
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