Dive into a thought-provoking conference talk that challenges the popular "monitor everything" approach to observability and examines the influence of vendors on monitoring practices. Presented by David Caudill from Capital One at SREcon24 Americas, this 38-minute session explores the fundamental problems associated with excessive monitoring and offers guidance on implementing cost-effective observability strategies. Gain valuable insights into developing a more balanced and efficient approach to monitoring your systems, and learn key principles for optimizing your observability practices while keeping costs in check. This talk is essential for SREs, DevOps professionals, and anyone involved in managing and monitoring complex systems.