Profiling Formats and Their Importance in Observability

Explore the importance of profiling formats in this 31-minute conference talk by Frederic Branczyk from Polar Signals. Delve into the evolution of profiling in the context of Observability, examining the challenges and significance of standardizing profile data formats. Learn about the characteristics of an ideal profile data protocol, including resource awareness, accessibility, multi-tenancy support, and adaptability across various software domains. Understand the current limitations of proprietary and obscure open formats in sharing profile information, and discover how standardized formats can enhance developer productivity in observability workflows. Gain insights into the needs of end-users in the open-source observability community and the potential impact of uniform profiling formats on integrating profilers into everyday workflows.