Journey from Fluent Bit, Fluentd and Prometheus to OpenTelemetry Collector - Lessons Learned

Explore the challenges and benefits of transitioning from multiple telemetry collection tools to a unified OpenTelemetry Collector solution in this conference talk from SREcon23 Europe/Middle East/Africa. Learn why Canonical's team decided to replace Fluent Bit, Fluentd, and Prometheus with a single collector, and discover the obstacles they encountered during the migration process. Gain insights into the complexities of telemetry collection, the importance of performance optimization, and the advantages of streamlining configuration and documentation. Evaluate whether this transition resulted in a successful outcome and consider how these lessons learned can be applied to your own telemetry collection strategies.

SREcon23 Europe/Middle East/Africa - Journey from Fluent Bit, Fluentd and Prometheus to Open...