OpenTelemetry is an open-source project from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It aims to standardize how you collect metrics, events, logs, and traces, enabling the following benefits.
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Mitigate Vendor Lock-In
Moving away from proprietary data schemas and collection mechanisms makes it easier to adopt new observability platforms.
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Remove Long-Term Complexity
When you use OTel, you only need to learn one set of conventions and APIs, simplifying instrumentation and other business requirements.
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Enable Interoperability
OpenTelemetry integrates seamlessly with existing tools and standards in the observability ecosystem, driving interoperability.