Infrastructure Observability
Core visibility across infrastructure, applications, logs, and data, fast. Dashboard pack, monitor pack, validated telemetry.
Infra MonitoringAPMLogs
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Accelerators
Eight Datadog capability deliveries.
Fixed scope. Four weeks. A working implementation.
Accelerators are the fastest way to get one Datadog capability area operational. Each is a defined engagement: fixed scope, delivered in four weeks, producing a working implementation plus handover artefacts and a recommended next step.
Pick the accelerator that matches your highest-priority gap. If you need multiple capability areas, Accelerators can be run sequentially or combined with Catalyst for a broader improvement programme.
8
capability accelerators available
4 weeks
Fixed delivery window
Working
Implementation, not a report
Fixed-scope
Defined outputs agreed before work starts
Eight accelerators
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All eight accelerators
Each covers one Datadog capability area. Choose the one that matches your highest-priority operational gap.
Code Security
Security insight inside engineering workflows. Findings baseline, ownership model, and remediation backlog in four weeks.
ASMSCAApp Vuln MgmtCI Visibility
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Cloud Security
Cloud posture, identity risk, and workload security operational. Prioritised findings and ownership model.
Cloud Security Mgmt
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Threat Management
Detections, investigations, and response workflows made operational. Live detection set on delivery.
Cloud SIEMLog Mgmt
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Digital Experience
Frontend and backend customer-impact visibility. Critical journey monitors and DEX dashboards.
SyntheticsRUMAPM
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Software Delivery
Build, test, and release quality signals unified. Delivery dashboards and health monitors on delivery.
CI VisibilityContinuous Testing
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Service Management
Alerts to coordinated incidents, fast. First live incident workflow and routing model on delivery.
Event MgmtIncident Mgmt
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AI Observability
LLM and AI application performance, cost, quality, and safety visible. AI dashboard pack and alert pack.
LLM ObservabilityAPM
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The Accelerator model
Three principles that define every Accelerator engagement, regardless of which capability area you choose.
Principle 01
Fixed scope, agreed up front
The deliverables for every Accelerator are defined before work starts. You know exactly what you're getting. Nothing is added to scope without your authorisation. The engagement ends when the agreed scope is complete.
Principle 02
Four-week delivery window
Every Accelerator is scoped for delivery in four weeks. This isn't a soft target, it's designed into the scope. Four weeks is long enough to produce something real and short enough to fit into a quarterly planning cycle.
Principle 03
Working implementation on delivery
The output of every Accelerator is a working Datadog implementation in the chosen capability area, not a roadmap, not a report about what to do next. Plus handover artefacts so your team can maintain what was built.
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What every Accelerator produces
Every Accelerator ends with the same four deliverable categories, the specific content varies by capability area, but the format is consistent.
- Working implementation, the capability is active, configured, and producing real signal in your Datadog environment by the end of week four
- Dashboard and monitor pack, operational views and alerting built for the capability area, configured to your environment
- Ownership and governance model, clear mapping of who owns what, routing of signals to the right people or teams
- Handover documentation and next-step recommendation, what was built, how it was configured, and what Critical Cloud recommends as the logical next step
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When to use an Accelerator
Accelerators are one option in the Critical Cloud service catalogue. Here's how they compare to the alternatives.
Use an Accelerator when…
- You have Datadog but a specific capability area isn't operational and you want it working in a defined timeframe
- You want a time-bounded engagement with a clear output, not an open-ended consulting relationship
- You need to validate whether a capability area generates enough value before committing to ongoing management
- A specific compliance requirement or business initiative requires one Datadog capability to be live by a deadline
Consider an alternative when…
- Multiple capability areas need addressing simultaneously → Catalyst for a broader improvement programme
- You don't know which capability areas need the most work → HealthScan™ for an independent assessment first
- You need ongoing platform management, not a one-time delivery → Managed Datadog
- You need a full Datadog rollout from scratch → LaunchPad™
Which accelerator is right for your situation?
Talk to Critical Cloud, tell us which capability gap matters most and we'll scope the right accelerator for your environment and deadline.