--- sourceDocument: yokohama Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/yokohama/delta-xanadu-yokohama Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - yokohama Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3yx bundleId : - delta3yx --- # Combined Service Observability release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama # Combined Service Observability release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Yokohama Updated September 10, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read Consolidated page of all release notes for Service Observability from Xanadu to Yokohama. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Service Observability release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Yokohama. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading Service Observability to Yokohama Before you upgrade to Yokohama, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Yokohama, new features were introduced for Service Observability. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | [Create and manage mappings](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-and-manage-observability-data-mappings&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Map services in the CMDB Workspace to the data from a connected application performance monitoring (APM) data source. Service Observability supports Dynatrace and New Relic. This mapping lets you view metrics from entities deep within your system, like a database or host, that might be affecting the health of a service. : Starting in version 1.7.3, metrics from Datadog are supported. : Starting in version 1.7.3, you can map Business Services and Service Offerings to APM data. Service Offerings are not available in Xanadu. [View overall service health](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-overall-service-health&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the Overview tab to view rate, error, and duration (RED) metrics from the APM related to a service. You can also view related open alerts, incidents, and change requests from the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) to help identify possible causes and blast radius. [View service health metrics](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-service-health-metrics&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : View the extended health metrics for a service on the new Observability tab when issues are found on the Overview tab. In addition to the extended health metrics, you can view host and database metrics related to the service based on the configured data mappings. [Customize dashboard templates](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=customize-service-observability-dashboards&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 1.6.4, customize the templates used to display dashboards in the Overview and Observability tabs. [Domain separation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=domain-separation-and-service-observability&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 1.6.4, Service Observability can be run in separate domains. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Yokohama, some changes were made to existing Service Observability features. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Service Observability features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Service Observability features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Service Observability. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | Install Service Observability by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Service Observability we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | For the best experience, an APM instance should be installed and an API Key Credential for that instance should be configured on the ServiceNow® platform. Service Observability supports Datadog, Dynatrace, or New Relic. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Service Observability we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Service Observability, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Service Observability we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Service Observability we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-serviceobservability-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | * Connect operators with subject matter experts (SMEs) using critical signals from existing monitoring tools and the ServiceNow platform. * Centralize critical signals and bridge workflows to help increase agility and reliability. * Calculate the blast radius and help reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) by viewing changes to your application and the underlying infrastructure. See [Service Observability](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=service-observability&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]