Bootstrapping Tracing and Metrics with OpenTelemetry on GKE

Learn how to implement OpenTelemetry, one of the most popular CNCF projects, with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) in this comprehensive technical session. Discover practical guidance from Google Cloud leaders on architectural patterns, observability goals, and troubleshooting techniques using Google's managed services. Explore the core components of OpenTelemetry, understand its architecture on GKE, and watch a detailed demonstration of implementation. Master tuning practices for optimal performance, and gain valuable insights through an interactive Q&A session. Access hands-on resources including sample code, join the CNCF Slack community for ongoing support, and learn how to reduce vendor lock-in through common instrumentation standards. Follow along with clearly marked segments covering system observability, GKE fundamentals, OpenTelemetry integration, architectural considerations, live demonstrations, performance optimization, and key implementation takeaways.