GitLab Pipelines Observability with OpenTelemetry and Dynatrace

Explore the complexities of modern delivery pipelines and learn how to implement observability using OpenTelemetry and Dynatrace in this 17-minute video. Discover how to tame the growing complexity of pipeline executions through central observability, including metrics, traces, and logs. Follow along as Nicholas Wörner from Clario and Andreas Grabner from Dynatrace demonstrate a live GitLab pipeline observability demo. Learn to launch an OpenTelemetry collector, extend GitLab pipelines with OTel exporters, and analyze trace data and logs in context. Gain insights into creating pipeline dashboards for comprehensive analytics. This practical session provides valuable knowledge for DevOps engineers and organizations looking to improve their pipeline observability and management.

- Introduction
- Complexity of Modern Delivery Pipelines
- Observability into Delivery Pipelines
- GitLab Pipeline Observability Demo Overview
- Live Demo GitLab
- Launching OpenTelemetry Collector
- Extend GitLab Pipeline with OTel Exporter
- Triggering a GitLab Pipeline
- Pipeline Observability Pipeline Overview
- Trace Analytics for GitLab Pipeline
- Logs in Context of Trace
- GitLab Pipeline Dashboard
- Wrap Up