Agent-based SRE replaces the traditional single-tool approach with a team of specialized AI agents that investigate incidents collaboratively — much like a human war room, but operating in seconds instead of hours.
AI was supposed to fix on-call. Instead, engineers now spend 30 minutes verifying what the AI suggested while simultaneously fighting the same alert fatigue. Here's what's actually needed.
Not every team needs every agent. Here's a practical framework for deciding which AI agent roles to deploy first, how to expand over time, and how the composable model creates natural trust progression.