Datadog operates a cloud-hosted SaaS platform for monitoring and securing modern infrastructure. Founded in New York City in 2010 and publicly listed since 2019, the company aggregates telemetry from servers, containers, databases, and third-party services into a unified interface. The platform integrates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, security monitoring, digital experience tracking, and AI-powered analytics.
The company serves software engineering and DevOps teams working with cloud applications. Its platform addresses the visibility challenges that arise in complex, distributed systems, helping teams troubleshoot production incidents, identify performance bottlenecks such as slow database queries, and secure cloud infrastructure. With over 8,000 employees worldwide, Datadog has scaled to support organizations running applications across diverse technology stacks and deployment scales.