Connecting Metrics, Logs, and Traces with eBPF - TTChat's Observability Journey

Explore TTChat's journey in building an observability platform for microservices in this 20-minute conference talk. Discover how the team tackled challenges of instrumenting diverse microservices without code modification and connecting logs, metrics, and traces. Learn about their transition from client SDK to eBPF for auto-instrumentation, handling 200TB of data daily. Gain insights into various approaches for connecting observability pillars, including the use of OpenTelemetry Collector and custom exporters. Understand the complexities of preserving meaningful observability data, particularly in linking error traces and logs with metrics. Delve into practical experiences, challenges faced, and valuable lessons learned in connecting eBPF data without context. Take away key strategies and avoid common pitfalls in implementing comprehensive microservice observability solutions.