4/17/2025 Observability by Design: Leveraging OpenTelemetry Weaver for Modern Telemetry Systems observability by designopen telemetry weaverinstrumentationtelemetry collectioncomplex queriesCNCF Observability by Design is a paradigm shift in software development, emphasizing the integration of monitoring and observability practices into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This approach ensures that observability is not an afterthought but a foundational aspect of system design. OpenTelemetry Weaver plays a pivotal role in this paradigm by providing tools and frameworks to automate telemetry collection, enforce semantic conventions, and streamline the development of observability features. This article explores the principles, tools, and practical applications of OpenTelemetry Weaver within the CNCF ecosystem.
4/17/2025 Operationalizing Observability: The Invisible Parts observabilityday zeroworking grouphearingCNCFCNCF Observability has emerged as a critical enabler for modern software systems, yet its implementation often remains shrouded in complexity. This article explores the foundational principles of operationalizing observability, emphasizing its role as a process rather than a singular technical solution. By focusing on **Day Zero** strategies, collaborative **working groups**, and practical **CNCF**-aligned practices, we aim to demystify the path to effective system monitoring and decision-making.
4/17/2025 Observability Day 2024: CNCF Ecosystem Advancements and Community Growth PrometheusCNCFCommunityActivity LevelCNCF Observability has become a cornerstone of modern cloud-native systems, enabling teams to monitor, debug, and optimize complex distributed architectures. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) continues to drive innovation in this space, with its ecosystem of projects evolving rapidly. This article highlights key updates from major observability tools within the CNCF landscape, emphasizing their technical advancements, community engagement, and integration capabilities.
4/17/2025 OpenTelemetry at Delivery Hero: The Good, the Bad, and the Vendor OpenTelemetryobservabilitytelemetryingestionvendorCNCF OpenTelemetry has emerged as a critical tool for achieving observability in modern distributed systems. As organizations scale and integrate multiple services, the need for standardized telemetry data collection, processing, and export becomes paramount. Delivery Hero, a global food delivery company, faced significant challenges in unifying its observability infrastructure across 13 subsidiaries, each using different vendors and tools. This article explores their journey with OpenTelemetry, highlighting its benefits, challenges, and the trade-offs involved in adopting a vendor-agnostic approach.
4/17/2025 From Chaos to Clarity: Scaling Observability at Dropbox with Loki observabilitycentralized loggingLokiGrafanaevaluation metricCNCF Observability has become a cornerstone of modern cloud-native systems, enabling teams to monitor, debug, and optimize complex distributed architectures. For organizations like Dropbox, which manage petabytes of data and millions of users, centralized logging is critical to achieving scalable observability. This article explores how Dropbox leveraged **Loki**, a CNCF project, to address its logging challenges while integrating with **Grafana** for unified monitoring. We’ll delve into the technical rationale, architecture, and outcomes of this implementation.
4/17/2025 From Legacy Vendor Tooling to OpenTelemetry: Scaling Observability at MSCI Open TelemetryObservabilityLegacy Vendor ToolingData CrunchingCNCF In the modern era of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, observability has become a cornerstone for maintaining system reliability and performance. For organizations like MSCI, which manage vast amounts of financial data across multiple cloud environments, the transition from legacy vendor tooling to open standards like OpenTelemetry is critical. This article explores MSCI’s journey to adopt OpenTelemetry, addressing challenges posed by fragmented tooling, data silos, and operational inefficiencies, while leveraging the CNCF ecosystem to build a scalable and flexible observability framework.
4/17/2025 Securing OpenTelemetry Telemetry in Transit with TLS OpenTelemetryTelemetry in TransitEncryptionCNCF OpenTelemetry has become a cornerstone for observability in modern distributed systems, enabling the collection and analysis of telemetry data such as traces, metrics, and logs. However, the transmission of this data without encryption poses significant risks, including exposure of sensitive information and potential exploitation by attackers. This article explores the critical need for encrypting telemetry data in transit using TLS, aligns with regulatory requirements, and provides a comprehensive guide to implementing secure configurations within the OpenTelemetry ecosystem.
4/17/2025 Solving Container ID Resolution with Cgroup v2 for Enhanced Observability cgroup v2container monitoringobservability datapull flowpush flowCNCF In modern containerized environments, observability remains a critical challenge for maintaining system reliability and performance. As container orchestration and monitoring tools evolve, the need for accurate and consistent container identification becomes paramount. This article explores the challenges of container ID resolution under Cgroup v2 and presents a robust solution leveraging inode-based mapping to ensure compatibility across diverse runtime environments.
4/17/2025 From HAR to OpenTelemetry Trace: Redefining Observability Architecture OpenTelemetryTraceStreamingProcessingHARCNCF In the realm of modern observability, the ability to trace and analyze distributed systems is critical for debugging and performance optimization. Traditional tools like HAR (HTTP Archive) provide granular insights into web interactions, but they lack the standardized, scalable framework required for complex microservices environments. This article explores how integrating HAR data with OpenTelemetry transforms observability, enabling seamless trace generation, processing, and streaming within the CNCF ecosystem.
4/17/2025 From Sampling To Full Visibility: Scaling Tracing To Trillions of Spans tracingsamplingSNMPdashboardsspansCNCF In the realm of modern software systems, observability has evolved from basic network monitoring to a comprehensive framework that integrates logs, metrics, traces, and advanced analytics. As systems scale to handle trillions of spans, the challenge of balancing data volume with diagnostic accuracy becomes critical. This article explores the journey from sampling-based tracing to full visibility, highlighting the technical innovations that enable scalable observability.