Case Study: M1 Finance achieves near-real-time log observability with Humio

Humio at M1 Finance Real-time Observability for Intelligent Financial Solutions

M1 Finance, a fintech company, faced significant challenges with its self-managed ELK stack, which was unable to provide real-time log observability for its complex microservices architecture. With log ingestion delays of 5-15 minutes, engineers were forced to manually track data across numerous pods, consuming a substantial amount of time and hindering operations. They sought a new log management solution from a vendor like Humio that offered near real-time data aggregation, searchability, and a better cost structure.

The solution was implemented by Humio, which provided near-instant data aggregation for real-time observability. The results were immediate and impactful: M1 Finance maintained its existing cost structure while improving log retention from 7 days to 90 days and reducing ingestion times from 15 minutes to near real-time. This allowed engineers to quickly trace errors and issues across services, greatly improving operational efficiency and unlocking new capabilities for customer-facing metrics.

M1 Finance

Steven Gall

Vice President of Engineering