Observability for Troubleshooting and Optimization with OpenTelemetry

Explore the power of OpenTelemetry for troubleshooting and optimization in this 38-minute conference talk from Google Cloud Next. Discover how DevOps teams can improve reliability and reduce resolution time through a robust observability strategy. Learn about OpenTelemetry's collection of tools, APIs, and SDKs as an open and portable standard for generating, collecting, and exporting telemetry signals. Witness demonstrations of OpenTelemetry instrumentation on Google Cloud applications, addressing common use cases such as application performance monitoring (APM), service-level objective (SLO) monitoring, and root cause analysis. Gain insights into OpenTelemetry adoption, deployment patterns, statelessness, and migration strategies. Presented by Mike Kelly and Josh Suereth, this session covers key topics including introduction to OpenTelemetry, instrumentation techniques, and the use of Trace Explorer.