Hacking OpenTelemetry - Manipulating Observability Pillars

Explore a conference talk on hacking OpenTelemetry, delivered by Alberto Gastaldello and Andrea Caretta at Conf42 Observability 2023. Dive into the world of observability pillars, OpenTelemetry components, and data flow. Learn about tracing concepts, tracking results using tools like Dynatrace and Grafana, and discover how to transform logs into traces. Gain insights on collector modules, pipelines, and configuration. Understand how various elements can be converted into spans and explore telemetry data storage. The presentation concludes with a practical demonstration, offering a comprehensive overview of OpenTelemetry manipulation techniques.

intro
preface
agenda
observability pillars
open telemetry - adopters and contributors
components
data flow
tracing concepts
a communicating scenario
following a transaction
tracking results - dynatrace
-grafana
only logs available?
collector modules and pipelines
collector configuration
from log to trace
everything can be a span
telemetry data storage
demo
thanks!