How and Why to Adopt and Expose Open Source Observability Interfaces - OpenTelemetry and Prometheus

Explore the importance of observability interoperability in cloud native computing through this informative conference talk. Learn about the vital role of open source standards and APIs in increasing flexibility, security, and cost reduction for end-users and organizations. Discover key protocols like OpenTelemetry, OpenMetrics, Prometheus Remote Write, and PromQL developed by CNCF communities. Gain insights into the challenges vendors face in adopting and exposing these standards, and understand the integration problems often pushed to customer premises. Follow Daniel Hrabovcak and Shishi Chen as they share their experiences and learnings from exposing Prometheus and OpenTelemetry APIs to Google Cloud customers. Understand why open source standards matter, how to contribute to them, and what mistakes to avoid. Get acquainted with new initiatives in the CNCF TAG Observability and explore the valuable observability resources enabled by open protocols. Whether you're an end-user or vendor owner, this talk provides essential knowledge for navigating the landscape of cloud native observability.

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